Paul George scored 20 points, David West had a double-double and the Indiana Pacers pulled away from the Los Angeles Lakers in the second half for a 118-98 win at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Tuesday night.
This game was close early on, with the Pacers leading by only three at the half. Then came the third quarter.
Indiana outscored the Lakers 34-16 in the third period, and from that point on, it was a rout.
Yup, that pretty much explains it.
Kent Bazemore led Los Angeles, which continued its free fall to the bottom of the Western Conference, with a career-high 23 points.
The Pacers out-rebounded the Lakers 62-42, grabbing 21 offensive boards.
Indiana shot 46.5 percent from the floor and held L.A. to 43.3 percent shooting.
Key Player Grades for the Lakers
Pau Gasol, Center
Pau Gasol had a decent outing on Tuesday night—nothing special, but decent.
He definitely had an impact on both ends of the floor when the game was close.
Gasol battled admirably against Roy Hibbert inside, once ...
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