The Indiana Pacers (33 - 30) defeated the Washington Wizards (30 - 32) 100 - 99 on Saturday. The competitive battle between the conference rivals saw Washington jump out to a 64 - 56 halftime lead on the strength of some stellar shooting, and solid work on the glass by their frontcourt duo of Markieff Morris and Marcin Gortat. However, the Pacers came out of intermission reinvigorated, and outscored the Wizards 44 - 35 in the second half. The game was n't decided until the last shot, as Washington's Alan Anderson committed a back - breaking shooting foul on Paul George with three seconds remaining and the Wizards clinging to a 99 - 98 lead. George drained both attempts from the charity stripe, giving Indiana the one - point advantage and leaving the home team with a final possession to secure the win. The ball found its way into the hands of the man who gave the Wizards the best chance at a victory, John Wall, but the All-Star guard could n't get a 17 - footer to fall as time expired. George's mammoth 38 - point night led the Pacers, and he added six rebounds, two assists and a steal. Monta Ellis was a distant second with a solid 17 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals. George Hill contributed 12 points, five assists, three rebounds and a block. Jordan Hill led the reserves with 10 points and nine boards, although he also turned the ball over five times. The Pacers are currently in second place in the Eastern Conference's Central Division, and currently slotted in the seventh seed in the conference as well. They're home on Monday to take on the San Antonio Spurs. Wall led the way for the Wizards with a 25 - point, 12 - assist double - double that also included six rebounds and two steals. Morris pitched in with 14 points, eight rebounds and a steal. Bradley Beal celebrated his return to the starting lineup with a 12 - point, three - assist, two - rebound effort. Garrett Temple, the man he replaced in the starting five, rebounded from a scoreless outing on Friday to supply 11 points, four rebounds, two assists and a steal while pacing the reserves. The Wizards are in fourth place in the Eastern Conference's Southeast Division, and a game back of the eighth - seeded Detroit Pistons. They head to Portland to take on the Trail Blazers on Tuesday.
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