National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Indiana 99, Philadelphia 90
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, March 17, 2014
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials: #71 Rodney Mott, #44 Eli Roe, #38 Michael Smith
Attendance: 18165

Pacers 99, 76ers 90: Lance Stephenson poured in 25 points and Paul George added 24 points and eight rebounds as Indiana held on to send visiting Philadelphia to a franchise-record 21st consecutive loss.

George Hill scored 11 points for the Pacers, who have won four straight to move 3 1/2 games ahead of Miami for the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Ian Mahinmi added 10 points off the bench as Indiana swept the season series for the first time since 2003-04.

Thaddeus Young scored 23 points to lead the 76ers, who are tied for the sixth-longest skid in NBA history and five losses shy of the record set by the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers. Tony Wroten and Hollis Thompson each scored 17 points and Michael Carter-Williams tallied 15 points and 13 rebounds for Philadelphia.

Philadelphia opened the second half with a 13-4 run and took a 63-62 lead on Young's jumper before Indiana rattled off an 11-2 spurt to take the lead for good. The Sixers were within 88-85 after a pair of Wroten free throws with 2:51 left, but they came up empty on back-to-back trips while Hill hit a 3-pointer and Hibbert converted a three-point play to extend the gap to nine.

The Pacers were on their heels early, as Philadelphia hit six of its first eight shots and grabbed a 15-6 lead. Indiana clawed back within three after one quarter and outscored the 76ers 10-2 to end the half, taking a 58-50 lead into the break.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The 76ers eclipsed the dubious franchise mark for consecutive losses set during the 1972-73 season. … Pacers G C.J. Watson (hamstring). sat out for the fifth time in six games. … Indiana improved to 24-3 when it commits fewer turnovers than its opponent while Philadelphia dropped to 3-34 when failing to reach 100 points.

Top Game Performances
 
Philadelphia   Indiana
Thaddeus Young 23 Scoring Lance Stephenson 25
Michael Carter-Williams 5 Assists George Hill 3
Michael Carter-Williams 13 Rebounds David West 12
Henry Sims 3 Free Throws Made Paul George 15
Michael Carter-Williams 1 Steals George Hill 2
Thaddeus Young 2 Blocks Roy Hibbert 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Philadelphia 90 43.2 9-23 11-20 21 45 6 3 19
Indiana 99 38.3 6-18 31-38 13 52 4 9 15
Upcoming Games
  • Indiana will play their next game on the road against New York. The Pacers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Chicago. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.