Pacers 107, Mavericks 81
INDIANAPOLIS -- Guard C.J. Miles scored 20 points, and Paul George and Monta Ellis each added 19 Wednesday night when the Indiana Pacers pulled away for a 107-81 victory against the Dallas Mavericks.
Indiana (15-9) outscored Dallas 62-34 during the final half.
Raymond Felton scored 16 and Dirk Nowitzki added 13 for the Mavericks (14-12).
Indiana increased its lead to 85-71 with 8:29 remaining in the game with 3-pointers from Rodney Stuckey and Miles and baskets from Stuckey and Jordan Hill, prompting a Dallas timeout. An Ellis 3-pointer with 5:44 left gave the Pacers a 93-75 advantage.
After failing to score in the opening half, Ellis had a 13-point third quarter, helping Indiana score 30 third period points and lead 75-64 with 12 minutes to play.
Ellis, who was 0 of 8 from the field in the first half, scored six of the Pacers' first eight second half points for a 53-49 lead with 7:49 on the clock. George's short shot from the lane with 5:05 remaining in the third quarter gave Indiana a 61-56 advantage. The Pacers stretched the lead to 64-56 before a Charlie Villanueva basket pulled Dallas back to within six.
An Ellis 3-pointer and two George free throws gave Indiana a 69-58 lead with 2:55 left in the third period.
A Felton 3-pointer with 0.5 left on the clock gave the Mavericks a 47-45 halftime lead, capping an opening 24 minutes during which neither team shot well.
Dallas was 17 of 42 (40.5 percent), bolstered by Felton's 5 of 8, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range. Indiana was 18 of 45 (40 percent), including a combined 9 of 16 from Miles and George Hill.
Through 24 minutes, Felton had 14 points to lead Dallas, and Miles had 12 and George Hill 11 for Indiana.
The Mavericks enjoyed a 29-22 rebounding advantage at halftime, led by 11 from Pachulia. Ian Mahinmi had seven during the first two quarters for the Pacers.
Indiana led 20-19 after one period, a quarter in which the teams were a combined 13 of 47 from the field.
The Mavericks played the second half without reserve guard Devin Harris, who suffered a hamstring injury during the opening quarter. The Pacers played the final quarter and a half without forward Lavoy Allen, who sprained an ankle.
NOTES: The Mavericks were without G John Jenkins (concussion). ... Indiana was without F/C Myles Turner (fractured left thumb). ... Dallas was playing its 15th road game and has played at home only 11 times. ... The Pacers had lost four of five before defeating Toronto on Monday night in the first of three consecutive home games. ... Indiana entered second in the league in opponents turnovers at 17.3 per game while Dallas came in ranked third in turnovers at only 13.8. ... The Pacers won both games against the Mavericks last season. ... Since losing their first two home games this season, Indiana entered having won eight of nine in Bankers Life Fieldhouse, losing only to reigning NBA champion Golden State. ... In their two most recent games, the Pacers have outscored their opponents 100-66 in the paint.