Miles, Pacers jolt Grizzlies, snap six-game skid
INDIANAPOLIS -- C.J. Miles scored 17 points, Monta Ellis added 16 and the Indiana Pacers snapped a six-game losing streak Friday night with a 102-92 victory against the Memphis Grizzlies.
For Indiana (30-28), it was its first victory since beating Oklahoma City 93-90 on Feb. 6.
Memphis, which received 13 points from Troy Daniels, lost its second in a row and fell to 34-25. The Grizzlies had beaten the Pacers five consecutive times before Friday night.
Indiana, which shot 51 percent from the field and got 44 points from non-starters, received 12 points from Myles Turner and 10 each from Thaddeus Young, Jeff Teague and Lavoy Allen.
Memphis got 12 points from Marc Gasol and 11 each from Tony Allen, Vince Carter and Zach Randolph. The Grizzlies shot 41.7 percent.
Lavoy Allen's offensive rebound basket with 2:27 left in the third quarter gave Indiana an 87-60 lead, prompting Memphis' second timeout of the period. Through 36 minutes, Indiana led 89-68.
During the middle quarters, Indiana outscored Memphis 64-42.
The Pacers extended their halftime lead to 76-53 with 7:34 remaining in the third quarter on Miles' 3-pointer after three free throws from Teague and a 3-pointer. At that point, Indiana was shooting 64 percent from the field.
Thanks to an 11-0, second-quarter run and a 36-12 advantage in points scored by non-starters, Indiana erased a 26-26 deficit after one quarter and built a 61-49 halftime lead.
Ellis had 14 first-half points off the bench, Lavoy Allen had eight on 4-of-4 shooting and Glenn Robinson III and Rodney Stuckey each scored five.
Indiana shot 62.5 percent from the field (25 of 40) during the opening two quarters, including 7 of 12 from 3-point range and outrebounded Memphis 27-13.
Gasol and Conley each scored 10 first-half points for the Grizzlies, who shot 45.5 percent from the field (20 of 44). Tony Allen added nine first-half points for Memphis.
NOTES: After missing eight games with a badly sprained left wrist suffered in a Feb. 3 victory at Brooklyn, Indiana F Thaddeus Young (11.5 points, 6.1 rebounds) returned to action and was in the starting lineup. ... The Pacers were 2-6 in the eight games that Young missed. ... The game was a homecoming for Memphis G Mike Conley and F Zach Randolph, who are from Indianapolis and Marion, respectively. ... After playing the Grizzlies, Indiana has only 10 remaining home games and will play its next five on the road, including trips to Miami, San Antonio and Houston. ... Randolph leads the NBA in double-doubles coming off the bench with 14. ... Memphis F Vince Carter celebrated his 40th birthday on Jan. 26 and is the NBA's oldest active player.