George has 20-point first quarter in Pacers' preseason win

Posted October 06, 2015 7:00 am

The Associated Press

CORRECTS TO PAUL GEORGE FROM GEORGE PAUL- Indiana Pacers' Paul George (13) goes to the basket against Detroit Pistons' Marcus Morris, left, during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015, in Auburn Hills, Mich. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) The Associated Press

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Paul George scored 20 of his 32 points in the first quarter and the Indiana Pacers overcome rookie Stanley Johnson's 26 points in a 115-112 preseason victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.

George, who missed most of last season recovering from a broken leg, made six straight 3-pointers in the opening quarter.

PACERS: George Hill left the game in the second quarter with a sprained ankle. . Rookie Myles Turner had eight points and six rebounds in 15 minutes.

PISTONS: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 22 points, going 6 for 7 on 3-pointers. . Johnson, a small forward, played point guard for much of Detroit's 39-point third quarter.

TOUGH CROWD: Glenn Robinson III, who played his college ball at nearby Michigan, was booed by Michigan State fans throughout the game.

NBA DEBUT: Johnson, the eighth pick in this summer's draft, hit a 3-pointer on his first shot, drawing cheers from the sparse crowd.

UP NEXT: The Pacers host Orlando on Thursday. Detroit hosts Brooklyn the same night.

Detroit Pistons' Andre Drummond (0) knocks the ball away from Indiana Pacers' George Paul, center, as Pistons' Ersan Ilyasova trails on the play during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015, in Auburn Hills, Mich. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson The Associated Press

Indiana Pacers' Glenn Robinson III, left, takes a shot against Detroit Pistons' Stanley Johnson (3) during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015, in Auburn Hills, Mich. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson The Associated Press

Indiana Pacers' C.J. Miles, center, has the ball taken away by Detroit Pistons' Ersan Ilyasova (23) as Andre Drummond, right, helps defend on the play during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015, in Auburn Hills, Mich. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson The Associated Press

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