National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Indiana 95, Utah 86
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Where: Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials: #30 John Goble, #68 Marat Kogut, #48 Scott Foster
Attendance: 15519

Pacers 95, Jazz 86: Paul George scored 19 points and Lance Stephenson added 15 as visiting Indiana held off Utah.

Luis Scola tallied 14 points and Roy Hibbert added 13 points and nine rebounds as the Pacers improved their NBA-best record to 17-2. David West added 10 points and eight assists while Indiana committed just eight turnovers.

Derrick Favors had 22 points and 13 rebounds and Enes Kanter contributed 20 points and 10 boards for the Jazz. Trey Burke added 13 points and a season-best nine assists in his third consecutive strong game.

The Jazz had a one-point lead early in the final quarter before the Pacers rolled off seven straight, capped by a 3-pointer from C.J. Watson. A 20-footer by West gave the Pacers an 88-76 lead with 3:39 left and Indiana held off Utah’s final charge.

The Jazz used a 10-2 run to take an 11-point lead shortly past the midway point of the second quarter before taking a 48-47 advantage into the break. Indiana used a 7-0 surge late in the third quarter to inch ahead and led 68-67 entering the final stanza.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Hibbert blocked two shots and has recorded at least one in all 19 of Indiana’s games. … Burke, a rookie who missed Utah’s first 11 games due to a broken finger, is averaging 18 points and seven assists over the last three games. … The Pacers snapped a string of six consecutive road losses against the Jazz.
Top Game Performances
 
Indiana   Utah
Paul George 19 Scoring Derrick Favors 22
David West 8 Assists Trey Burke 9
Roy Hibbert 9 Rebounds Derrick Favors 13
Paul George 4 Free Throws Made Derrick Favors 4
Paul George 2 Steals Gordon Hayward 2
Roy Hibbert 2 Blocks Mike Harris 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Indiana 95 47.6 3-16 12-15 24 41 4 7 8
Utah 86 41.2 4-11 16-18 21 40 2 5 14
Upcoming Games
  • Utah will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Jazz have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Indiana will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Pacers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.