Pacers 111, Bulls 101: David West scored 29 points and George Hill added 22 as host Indiana beat Chicago to move into a first-place tie with the Bulls in the Central Division.

Paul George had 21 points and 11 rebounds and Lance Stephenson added 15 points for the Pacers, who won their 14th consecutive home contest.

Marco Belinelli scored 24 points, Nate Robinson had 19 points and nine assists and Luol Deng scored 13 points for the Bulls, who were missing center Joakim Noah (foot) and guard Kirk Hinrich (elbow) for the third straight game.

The Pacers scored nine straight points early in the third quarter to take a 73-63 lead. The advantage was 11 points entering the final quarter before Chicago rallied to get within 92-88 on a 20-footer by Belinelli with 6:59 to play. George’s 3-pointer with 1:17 to play made it a seven-point game to start a 7-0 surge that ended Chicago’s last charge.

Indiana shot 66.7 percent from the field in the first half en route to a 60-54 lead. West had 16 points and Hill added 13.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The contest was a make-up from a postponement on Dec. 26 due to inclement weather. … Bulls F Carlos Boozer had 10 points in his return from a three-game absence due to a hamstring injury. … The Pacers are 19-3 at home.