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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Paul George scored 21 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 94-82 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.
George Hill had 18 points and Monta Ellis added 14 for the Pacers (19-14), who snapped a two game skid.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Ersan Ilyasova and Reggie Jackson each scored 12 points for the Pistons (18-16), who have lost four of five games.
The Pacers went on a 12-2 run in the third quarter to take a 62-53 lead after George made two free throws and a dunk.
In the fourth, George made a layup on a hard drive to the basket, then made three 3-pointers, including one to give the Pacers an 88-79 lead with 2:11 left to play.
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