Pacers 105, Nets 86
Dahntay Jones scored a season-high 18 points off the bench and Mike Dunleavy Jr. added 17 as the Indiana Pacers remained unbeaten under interim coach Frank Vogel with a 105-86 victory over the host New Jersey Nets on Sunday.
Dunleavy made five 3-point baskets as Indiana (21-17) improved to 4-0 since Vogel took over for the fired Jim O’Brien.
Brook Lopez and Devin Harris scored 13 points apiece as New Jersey (15-37) lost for the fifth time in six games. Anthony Morrow added 11 points for the Nets.
Rookie Paul George scored 14 points off the bench as six Pacers scored in double figures. Danny Granger and Roy Hibbert scored 11 apiece and Darren Collison 10.
The Pacers outrebounded New Jersey 45-41 after outrebounding their opponents by an average of 18 boards in Vogel’s first three games. Josh McRoberts had nine rebounds to lead the Pacers.
Indiana led 56-43 at halftime and was never threatened by the Nets in the second half.