Wizards 118, Pacers 104
INDIANAPOLIS -- Guard John Wall had 28 points, seven rebounds and eight assists on Friday night and the Washington Wizards defeated the Indiana Pacers 118-104 in Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Guard Bradley Beal added 22 points for the Wizards (19-19), who matched their season scoring high in their fourth consecutive victory.
Indiana (22-18) lost its second in a row and fell to 3-15 in games in which the opponent scores at least 100 points.
Forward Paul George scored 21 points and guard George Hill added 19 for the Pacers.
Guard Ramon Sessions scored a layup off a steal with 7:31 remaining, pushing Washington into a commanding 100-81 advantage. The Wizards led 109-91 with 3:13 to play.
Another Wall field goal gave Washington an 83-67 lead with 3:18 to play in the third quarter. Guard Gary Neal's 3-pointer with six seconds remaining in the quarter extended the Wizards' lead to 88-72 through 36 minutes. Washington enjoyed a 46-28 rebounding advantage entering the fourth quarter.
Wall scored 10 points during the first 4:26 of the third quarter, helping the Wizards increase their lead to 73-58, prompting a Pacers timeout.
Washington outscored Indiana 35-19 in the second quarter, making 15 of 24 shots from the field (62.5 percent) in the quarter for a 59-46 halftime lead.
Indiana, despite seven first-quarter turnovers, led 27-24 through 12 minutes, thanks to making 11 of 17 shots from the field (64.7 percent).
The Pacers got 12 first-half points from Hill -- all in the second quarter -- and George added eight.
Wall and Beal each had 10 first-half points and Neal added nine.
Washington outrebounded Indiana 32-21 during the first 24 minutes.
NOTES: The Wizards played without C Marcin Gortat (sore left knee) and F Kris Humphries (sore right knee). ... The Pacers were without G Rodney Stuckey, who will miss at least the next two weeks with a sprained and bruised right foot. ... Indiana started its small lineup against Washington with 6-foot-6 C.J. Miles at forward in place of 6-9 Lavoy Allen, who usually starts against opponents with large front lines. ... Washington came in with a three-game winning streak. It was 9-8 on the road and 9-11 at home. ... Indiana was coming off a loss on Wednesday at Boston and continues to struggle in close games, including an 0-4 mark in overtime games. ... Pacers G George Hill was ranked 14th in the NBA in 3-point shooting at a career-high 42.6 percent. ... Washington was ranked fourth in forcing opponent turnovers (16.8). Indiana was fifth at 16.7. ... The Wizards are fifth in NBA assists at 23.8 per game. ... The Pacers made a franchise-record 19 shots from 3-point range in a 123-106 win over Washington on Nov. 24, 2015, in Washington, D.C.