Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
Indiana 121, New York 113
When: 5:00 PM ET, Sunday, February 11, 2018
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials: #60 James Williams, #28 Kevin Scott, #44 Brett Nansel
Attendance: 17923
Indiana guard Victor Oladipo scored 30 points to lead the Pacers to a 121-113 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Oladipo, who shot 10 of 24 from the floor, flirted with a triple-double, compiling nine assists and eight rebounds to go along with six steals. Bojan Bogdanovic added 20 points, hitting 4 of 7 3-point attempts, and Thaddeus Young delivered a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Pacers.

Lance Stephenson added 15 points off the bench for Indiana. Pacers backup center Domantas Sabonis struggled with a 2-of-11 shooting performance, but he did pull down 10 rebounds off the bench. Starting center Myles Turner scored 13.

The Pacers (32-25) are seven games above .500 for the first time this season.

Enes Kanter and Tim Hardaway Jr. shared top-scoring honors for the Knicks with 17 points. Kanter, who had 11 rebounds, was able to return after missing the previous game following oral surgery. Hardaway, who was 2-for-26 on 3-point attempts in the previous five games, was 3 of 10 from long distance.

Michael Beasley scored 16 points and grabbed a team-high 13 rebounds for the Knicks.

The Knicks cut their deficit to 117-111 with 1:10 to go, but Oladipo answered with a 3-pointer with 51.7 seconds left.

Indiana led 90-70 but were outscored 14-4 to finish the third quarter with a 10-point edge.

The Pacers had a 54-45 rebounding edge. Indiana shot 50 percent and New York shot 44.1 percent. The Knicks had a slight lead of 52-50 in points in the paint.

The Pacers shot 53.1 percent to take a 68-62 lead at halftime. The Knicks shot 49 percent in the first half. Indiana hit 6 of 13 3-point attempts and 12 of 28 from 3-point range overall.

Indiana used a 14-2 run to take its largest first-half lead at 53-45 in the second quarter. New York's subsequent 8-0 run tied it at 53-all.

The Pacers regained control by finishing the half with a 13-7 advantage.

The Knicks led 37-36 after the first quarter.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
New York   Indiana
Tim Hardaway Jr. 17 Scoring Victor Oladipo 30
Emmanuel Mudiay 10 Assists Victor Oladipo 9
Michael Beasley 13 Rebounds Thaddeus Young 11
Enes Kanter 5 Free Throws Made Victor Oladipo 8
Tim Hardaway Jr. 2 Steals Victor Oladipo 6
Kyle O'Quinn 3 Blocks Al Jefferson 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New York 113 44.1 9-35 22-25 27 45 3 8 12
Indiana 121 50.0 12-28 15-22 27 54 5 7 13
Upcoming Games
  • Indiana will play their next game on the road against Brooklyn. The Pacers have a W/L % of .548 after a win and .577 after a loss.
  • New York will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Knicks have a W/L % of .391 after a win and .412 after a loss.