Pacers rally past 76ers in OT
INDIANAPOLIS -- Jeff Teague scored a season-best 30 points to go with nine assists, and Paul George added 28 points Wednesday night as the Indiana Pacers rallied for a 122-115 overtime victory against the winless Philadelphia 76ers.
George's jumper with 3.9 seconds remaining in regulation tied it at 109 and forced overtime after Philadelphia (0-7) led by five with less than 1:30 remaining.
Al Jefferson added 18 for Indiana (4-4), and Myles Turner had 15 points and nine rebounds. Indiana shot 53.8 percent (49 of 91).
Robert Covington led the 76ers with 23, Hollis Thompson scored 19 and Gerald Henderson had 17. Philadelphia shot 48.4 percent (46 of 95).
Indiana outscored Philadelphia 30-24 in the third quarter to pull even at 84 with 12 minutes remaining. Jefferson was 5 of 5 from the field in the third period, helping the Pacers shoot 66.7 percent (14 of 21). Covington was 3 of 3 from 3-point range in the quarter for the 76ers, who shot 55.6 percent (10 of 18). Philadelphia led by as many as eight in the period before Indiana fought back, thanks in large part to Jefferson.
Getting eight points from Henderson and seven from Thompson, Philadelphia outscored Indiana 34-23 in the second quarter to take a 60-54 halftime lead. The 76ers made 15 of 26 second-quarter shots (57.7 percent), including 4 of 5 from Henderson.
Through two quarters, Henderson had 12 points, Covington had 10 and Thompson had nine. Philadelphia shot 54.2 percent (26 of 48) during the first two quarters.
George and Teague each scored 11 first-half points for the Pacers, who shot 51.2 percent during the first 24 minutes (21 of 41). Philadelphia outrebounded Indiana 21-18 in the opening half.
After spotting the 76ers an early 16-11 lead, the Pacers finished the first quarter on a 20-10 run to pull ahead 31-26 through 12 minutes. George had 11 first-quarter points, sinking 5 of 7 field goal attempts, helping Indiana shoot 60.9 percent (14 of 23). Covington had seven first-quarter points for Philadelphia.
NOTES: The 76ers played without G Jerryd Bayless (left wrist soreness) and F/C Nerlens Noel (inflamed left knee plica). ... The Pacers were without G Rodney Stuckey (strained right hamstring). ... Philadelphia is 0-5 at home and Indiana is 0-4 on the road ... After six consecutive games with at least 20 points, Indiana F Paul George scored only 10 points in Monday's loss at Charlotte. ... The Pacers rank third in NBA field goal percentage (46.6 percent) and third in blocks (6.1). ... The 76ers rank fourth in blocks (6.0). ... From the beginning of the 2013-2014 season, Indiana has beaten Philadelphia nine times in 10 meetings. ... The Pacers won the season series last season 3-0. ... Indiana came in averaging 118.7 points in home games while shooting 50.4 percent from the field. ... The Pacers began a sequence in which they play nine of 11 games at home.