Indiana 106, Sacramento 98
Saturday, November 3, 2012 7:00 PM
Location -
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials -
#55 Bill Kennedy, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #44 Eli Roe
Attendance -
18165
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap
Pacers 106, Kings 98 (2OT): George Hill scored four of his 18 points in the second overtime and Paul George had a big game as Indiana outlasted visiting Sacramento.
George collected 16 points, a career-high 17 rebounds, four blocks and two steals and David West piled up 18 points and 18 boards for Indiana, which put six players in double figures and controlled the glass with a 67-47 rebounding advantage.
Hill scored the first two baskets in the second overtime and George buried a 17-foot jumper to make it a 102-96 lead with 32 seconds left. West and Tyler Hansbrough each hit a pair of free throws in the final 14 seconds to seal it.
Indiana took control with a dominant second quarter, putting up 38 points in the frame as Hill found his stroke. Hill scored nine points as the Pacers closed the frame with a 22-6 run over the final 5:24 to take a 56-42 lead into the break.
The Kings tightened things up defensively in the second half and chipped away, cutting it to single digits by the end of the third quarter and finally tying it up on Marcus Thornton’s 3-pointer with 48 seconds left that forced overtime. Thornton’s 3-pointer with 26 seconds left in the first overtime forced another extra period.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Thornton led Sacramento with 26 points off the bench and DeMarcus Cousins collected 21 points and 13 rebounds. … Pacers F Danny Granger (knee) missed his third straight game. … George has 32 rebounds in the last two games and was one of four Indiana players to grab at least eight boards on Saturday.
Top Game Performances
| Sacramento |
|
Indiana |
|
Marcus Thornton 26 |
Scoring |
George Hill 18 |
|
Tyreke Evans 4 |
Assists |
George Hill 5 |
|
DeMarcus Cousins 13 |
Rebounds |
David West 18 |
|
Tyreke Evans 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Gerald Green 4 |
|
DeMarcus Cousins 4 |
Steals |
Paul George 2 |
|
Chuck Hayes 3 |
Blocks |
Roy Hibbert 6 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Sacramento
|
98 |
36.3 |
8-22 |
16-20 |
19 |
47 |
13 |
15 |
16 |
| Indiana
|
106 |
39.4 |
4-22 |
24-27 |
16 |
67 |
14 |
10 |
24 |
Upcoming Games
-
Indiana
will play their next game on the road against
San Antonio.
The
Pacers
have a W/L % of
.000
after a win and
1.000
after a loss.
-
Sacramento
will play their next game at home against
Golden State.
The
Kings
have a W/L % of
.000
after a win and
.000
after a loss.