Pacers Beat Magic, NBA Scores

It wasn't Indiana's best shooting night, not by a long shot. But the Pacers made enough shots and played enough defense to beat the Orlando Magic 95-86 on Wednesday.

"They had a lot of open misses and so did we," Pacers guard George Hill. "But you've got to do something to stop the bleeding in order to survive in this league and we were the ones who hit the shots down the stretch."

Paul George had 20 points and Monta Ellis scored nine of his 19 in the fourth quarter, helping the Pacers beat the Magic for the sixth straight time.

George, who scored at least 31 points in his previous three games, shot 5 of 13 but led a second-quarter rally that put Indiana ahead for good.

"This was a defensive battle. Both teams couldn't make shots," George said. "It came down to that last separation and we did a good job of doing so."

After the teams combined to shoot 5 for 39 from 3-point range in the first three quarters, Hill and the Magic's Victor Oladipo picked up the scoring pace in the fourth with two long-range jumpers apiece.

Wednesday, January 6 Scoreboard

New York 98, Miami 90

Indiana 95, Orlando 86

Cleveland 121, Washington 115

Detroit 99, Boston 94

Toronto 91, Brooklyn 74

Denver 78, Minesota 74

Dallas 100, New Orleans 91

San Antonio 123, Utah 98

Phoenix 111, Charlotte 102

Oklahoma City 112, Memphis 94

Los Angeles 109, Portland 98

Thursday, January 7 Schedule (Alll Times Central)

Atlanta at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Boston at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Utah at Houston, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at Sacramento, 9:30 p.m.

Friday, January 8 Schedule (All Times Central)

Toronto at Washington, 6 p.m.

Orlando at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Denver at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Cleveland at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Indiana at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

New York at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Miami at Phoenix, 8:30 p.m.

Golden State at Portland, 9 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.