National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Indiana 99, Washington 95
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials: #49 Tom Washington, #42 Eric Lewis, #66 Haywoode Workman
Attendance: 18165

INDIANAPOLIS -- Guard C.J. Miles scored 25 points, including a clutch 3-pointer in the second overtime, and the Indiana Pacers gained an edge in the battle for the last Eastern Conference playoff spot with a 99-95 victory over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night in Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Indiana (38-43) can earn the eighth and final playoff spot in the East with a victory on Wednesday at Memphis, or with a Brooklyn loss at home to Orlando. The Nets get the final spot with a victory against the Magic and a Pacers loss to the Grizzlies.

Miles' 3-pointer with 3:38 remaining in the second overtime gave the Pacers a 90-87 lead, and a basket by forward David West on the next possession extended the advantage to 92-87.

Point guard George Hill added 24 points for Indiana.

Center Marcin Gortat scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Wizards (46-35), and guard Bradley Beal added 19 points.

Each team scored only four points in the first overtime, which ended tied at 85. A basket by Pacers forward Paul George with 22.4 seconds left in the first OT forced five more minutes.

Indiana did not score in the first 4:03 of the first overtime, but the Wizards got only two Beal free throws in that time.

A 3-pointer from Miles and a layup by guard George Hill with 2:34 remaining in regulation gave Indiana a 76-75 lead, capping a 15-5 blitz. The Pacers stretched their lead to 79-75, but the Wizards tied it at 79 with 1:17 left on two Wall free throws.

Washington used a 9-0 run, which included a Rasual Butler 3-pointer, to seize a 70-61 lead with 6:48 remaining before a Hill field goal ended the Pacers' drought and sliced the deficit to 70-63 with 5:58 to go.

Both teams shot poorly: 38.1 percent for Indiana, 35.6 percent for Washington.

NOTES: The Wizards were without G Garrett Temple (right hamstring strain). The Pacers were missing G C.J. Watson (sore right elbow). ... While the Wizards could neither help nor hurt their playoff position, coach Randy Wittman opted to play his starters Tuesday night. "I think it kind if depends on where you are with nicks and bruises and where you are as a team," Wittman said. ... The Pacers ran their home winning streak to five games. ... Washington began the night ranked second in the NBA in field-goal percentage defense (.434), and Indiana was third at .435 ... The Pacers ranked fourth in scoring defense (97.1 points per allowed per game). ... The teams split the four-game season series.
Top Game Performances
 
Washington   Indiana
Bradley Beal 19 Scoring C.J. Miles 25
John Wall 11 Assists George Hill 10
Drew Gooden 10 Rebounds Roy Hibbert 12
Bradley Beal 3 Free Throws Made Rodney Stuckey 4
Rasual Butler 2 Steals Paul George 1
Drew Gooden 1 Blocks Roy Hibbert 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Washington 95 35.6 7-24 14-17 22 59 2 8 13
Indiana 99 38.1 9-30 10-17 22 56 9 5 15
Upcoming Games
  • Indiana will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Pacers have a W/L % of .526 after a win and .419 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Wizards have a W/L % of .630 after a win and .486 after a loss.