C.J. Miles scores 27, Pacers beat Nets 114-100
Posted February 03, 2016 6:00 am
NEW YORK (AP) - C.J. Miles had 27 points, Paul George scored 17 and the Indiana Pacers sent the Brooklyn Nets to their fifth straight loss, 114-100 on Wednesday night.
George Hill added 13 for the Pacers. Brook Lopez had 21 points and Joe Johnson had 20 points and nine assists for the Nets.
Indiana opened on a 17-9 run. Brooklyn then missed its first eight shots to start second quarter. Indiana outscored the Nets 36-20 overall in the second and went up 62-43 at the half.
In the third, Joe Johnson and Thaddeus Young combined for 21 points to help Brooklyn trim the deficit to 87-77 at the end of the quarter.
Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (11) makes a move around Indiana Pacers forward Myles Turner (33) during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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Indiana Pacers forward Myles Turner (33) tries to break up a pass from Brooklyn Nets guard Shane Larkin (0) to center Brook Lopez (11) during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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Brooklyn Nets forward Thaddeus Young (30) dunks against Indiana Pacers forward Myles Turner (33) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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Indiana Pacers guard Glenn Robinson III (40) shoots next to Brooklyn Nets guard Wayne Ellington (21) during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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