The Indiana Pacers defeated the Houston Rockets, 120 - 101, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Sunday. Indiana got out to a hot start early and they never looked back after that. In fact, the Pacers led by 13 after the first quarter, as they never relinquished the lead from there. Defense was key for Indiana, as they held Houston to 41 percent from the field (34 - of - 83) and 28 percent from three - point range (11 - of - 39). The Rockets were killed in the assist - to - turnover ratio, with Houston committing 15 turnovers to 21 assists, while the Pacers handed out 28 assists to 10 turnovers. Despite the Pacers shooting just 5 - of - 21 from three point range, they finished the game 47 - of - 87 from the field. The Rockets (35 - 16) had to play this game in the second half of a back - to - back set and they were clearly tired in this loss. Ryan Anderson led the team in scoring, as he dropped 27 points to go along with seven boards. James Harden accumulated 15 points, five rebounds and eight assists, but committed eight turnovers and shot 3 - of - 17 from the field. Eric Gordon led the bench in scoring, providing 14 points and three assists. On deck for Houston is a home matchup against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday. The Pacers (25 - 22) are now 18 - 6 at home, as they continue to thrive in Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Paul George was the player of the game, as he accrued 33 points, nine rebounds and three assists. Myles Turner was second on the team, totaling 18 points, 10 rebounds, three steals and four blocks. Jeff Teague amassed 17 points and 13 assists as the starting point guard. Glenn Robinson III and Lavoy Allen combined for 24 points and eight rebounds on 11 - of - 13 shooting off the bench. The Pacers will look to keep rolling on Wednesday against the Orlando Magic.
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