The Indiana Pacers (27 - 34) defeated the Chicago Bulls (39 - 24) 98 - 84 on Friday. The two teams went into the final period all tied up, but a big fourth quarter for the Pacers where Indiana outscored the Bulls 32 - 18 helped them prevail. Indiana was lead by Soloman Hill, who had a team - high 16 points on 5 - of - 10 shooting, five rebounds, and three steals in 26 minutes. Both David West and Ian Mahinmi recorded double - doubles, with West recording 10 points on 5 - of - 8 shooting and 10 rebounds in 24 minutes, while Mahinmi put up 14 points and a game - high 11 rebounds in 27 minutes off the bench. Rodney Stuckey also continued to make strong contributions off the bench, recording 12 points on 5 - of - 13 shooting, seven rebounds, and five assists in a team - high 32 minutes. C.J. Watson (11) and C.J. Miles (10) round out the Pacers scoring in double figures. The win puts Indiana in a tie with Miami for the eight - seed in the Eastern Conference, with the tiebreaker currently giving the edge to the Pacers. They will travel to Madison Square Garden Saturday to take on the struggling New York Knicks. Paul Gasol recorded his seventh consecutive double - double in the Bulls' losing effort, putting up 18 points on 7 - of - 17 shooting and 10 rebounds in 34 minutes. Gasol's partner in the frontcourt Joakim Noah recorded a game - high 11 assists, but only managed four points and seven rebounds. Aaron Brooks, who continues to start for Derrick Rose (knee), struggled mightily, recording just four points on 2 - of - 11 shooting. Tony Snell, who is starting for Jimmy Butler (elbow) also struggled, scoring eight points on 2 - of - 5 shooting. Rookie Doug McDermott took full advantage of his playing time on Friday, scoring 16 points in 16 minutes on 8 - of - 17 shooting. The loss puts Chicago in a tie for the two - seed in the Eastern Conference, but they have just a half - game lead over Toronto in the four - spot. Chicago will next travel to San Antonio Sunday to take on the Spurs.
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