National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Indiana 88, Memphis 83
When: 3:00 PM ET, Monday, December 31, 2012
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials: #71 Rodney Mott, #72 J.T. Orr, #31 Scott Wall
Attendance: 14979

Pacers 88, Grizzlies 83: Paul George scored 13 of his 21 points in the second half to rally host Indiana past Memphis for its fifth straight home win.

D.J. Augustin made his first start and had a season-high 17 points, including seven in the final 2:06, as the Pacers won for the eighth time in 10 games and snapped a five-game losing streak at the hands of the Grizzlies.

Zach Randolph had 21 points and 15 rebounds to pace Memphis, which led by as many as 12 points midway through the third quarter before wilting in the fourth to lose for the third time in four games.

Marc Gasol and Randolph each converted three-point plays to ignite a 17-3 spurt and give the Grizzlies their biggest lead at 61-49, but Indiana cut the lead to 67-60 after three quarters and got a pair of 3-pointers from Ben Hansbrough in a 10-2 run to open the fourth and go ahead 70-69.

A corner jumper by David West and Augustin's 3-pointer gave the Pacers an 82-76 lead with 2:06 to play, but the Grizzlies cut it to 82-81 before Augustin hit four free throws and Lance Stephenson added a pair in the final 29.1 seconds

GAME NOTEBOOK: Memphis learned on Sunday that swingman Quincy Pondexter will be sidelined for several weeks with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee. Pondexter, who leads the team in 3-point shooting percentage (42.3), was hurt in a collision with teammate Wayne Ellington in Saturday's game. ... Pacers G George Hill sat out with a right thigh contusion and was replaced in the starting lineup by Augustin. ... Indiana was 12-for-25 from 3-point range to help negate Memphis' 44-18 advantage in points in the paint.
Top Game Performances
 
Memphis   Indiana
Zach Randolph 21 Scoring Paul George 21
Mike Conley 7 Assists D.J. Augustin 6
Zach Randolph 15 Rebounds David West 9
Zach Randolph 7 Free Throws Made David West 7
Rudy Gay 4 Steals Paul George 2
Darrell Arthur 2 Blocks Roy Hibbert 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Memphis 83 37.8 3-11 18-24 17 44 5 10 17
Indiana 88 40.0 12-25 20-24 21 38 9 9 18
Upcoming Games
  • Indiana will play their next game at home against Washington. The Pacers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Memphis will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.