Teague, George propel Pacers past Knicks
INDIANAPOLIS -- Jeff Teague and Paul George each scored 19 points, and the Indiana Pacers extended their winning streak to five games on Saturday night with a 123-109 victory against the New York Knicks.
Indiana (20-18) placed six in double figures, getting 16 points from Thaddeus Young, 15 from C.J. Miles, 14 from Al Jefferson and 13 from Myles Turner, who had 10 rebounds.
Carmelo Anthony had 17 points for New York (17-20), as did Brandon Jennings, who was ejected along with Indiana's Joe Young after the two got into a brief shoving altercation with only 21.3 seconds remaining.
Kristaps Porzingis added 16 and Derrick Rose scored 14 for the Knicks.
Indiana shot 50 percent and outrebounded New York, 53-32. The Knicks shot 46 percent.
The Knicks took advantage of Indiana's second unit to slice a 26-point deficit to 108-93 with 6:26 remaining, prompting Pacers' coach Nate McMillan to call a timeout.
Miles' 3-pointer with 8:52 to play gave the Pacers a 106-80 cushion. At that point, Indiana had 10 made 3-pointers.
A George layup with 4:01 remaining in the third quarter extended the Indiana lead to 87-65 despite turning the ball over seven times in the period's first eight minutes. A Turner three-point play at the 2:03 mark increased the advantage to 92-67. After three quarters, the Pacers led, 96-70.
Through 36 minutes, Indiana was shooting 53.6 percent (37 of 69) and held a 40-22 rebounding edge.
The Pacers limited the Knicks to 14 second-quarter points and amassed a 62-43 halftime lead, getting 12 points, three rebounds and six assists from Teague and nine points off the bench from Miles.
Indiana shot 49 percent (24 of 49) during the opening 24 minutes and outrebounded the Knicks 25-18. Jefferson came off the bench for eight points and five rebounds for Indiana.
The Knicks turned the ball over 12 times during the first half when they shot 39.5 percent (15 of 38). Porzingis had 11 first-half points for New York, and Rose scored eight.
NOTES: The Pacers were without G Rodney Stuckey (sore left hamstring). ... New York was playing the second game of a back-to-back, having rallied to win 116-111 on Friday night in Milwaukee, getting 26 points from F Carmelo Anthony. ... Indiana was coming off Thursday night's 121-109 victory over Brooklyn, extending a season-best winning streak to four. ... Pacers F Paul George came in having scored 26 points or more in four of the past five games. He ranks 18th in NBA scoring at 22.6 points per game. ... New York ranks third in rebounding (46.3) and fifth in blocks (5.7). ... Indiana ranks second in free throw percentage (81.6) and sixth in opponents' turnovers per game (15.2). ... Until a 118-111 victory on Dec. 20 in Madison Square Garden, the Knicks had lost seven consecutive regular-season meetings with the Pacers. ... Knicks C and Warsaw, Ind., native Marshall Plumlee earned his Army officer credentials at Duke's ROTC program before graduating.