The Indiana Pacers (28 - 24) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (11 - 43) 89 - 87 on Monday. A feisty Lakers squad kept the pressure on the Pacers for the majority of the contest, but Paul George and Indiana's efficiency down low helped to seal the hard - fought victory. George scored seven of his team - leading 21 points in the last 1:10 of the game, accounting for all but two of Indiana's final nine points. The home team was also a force on the glass and around the basket throughout all four quarters against one of the more vulnerable frontcourts in the league that was also playing without starting center Roy Hibbert. They hauled in 53 rebounds, while also doubling up Los Angeles in the paint, 44 - 22. Conversely, neither team was able to muster anything of note from the perimeter, with the Lakers and Pacers posting respective 23 and 15 percent tallies from behind the arc. The Lakers were spearheaded by Kobe Bryant's 19 points, which he supplemented with five rebounds. As has been the case for a good portion of the season, Bryant's poor accuracy necessitated a voluminous amount of shot attempts, 25 in this particular contest, to allow him to hit his scoring total. Julius Randle was right behind him with a momentous 15 - point, 19 - rebound double - double which he supplemented with three assists. Lou Williams tallied 13 points, three rebounds, an assist and a pair of steals. Jordan Clarkson contributed 10 points, three rebounds, two assists and a pair of steals as the fourth starter with double - digit scoring. 2015 first - rounder D'Angelo Russell outperformed Clarkson off the bench, pacing the reserves with a stat - sheet - stuffing performance consisting of 16 points, five rebounds, five assists, four steals and a block. The Lakers remain in last place in the Western Conference's Pacific Division. They now head to Cleveland to face off against the Cavaliers on Wednesday. George added nine rebounds, two assists, a steal and two blocks to his team - leading point total. George Hill was next in line with 15 points, six assists, a rebound and three steals. Myles Turner waged an entertaining one - on - one battle down low with Randle, recording his own double - double with 14 points, 13 rebounds and an assist. Ian Mahinmi pitched in with 11 points, five rebounds, an assist and a block, while Jordan Hill had a near double - double against his former squad, supplying nine points, nine rebounds, an assist and a block. With the victory, the Pacers moved into second place in the Eastern Conference's Central Division. They remain home to face the Hornets on Wednesday.
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