Pacers Pick Up Fourth Straight Win, NBA Scores

By ESPN

In one week, the Indiana Pacers have developed something they've been searching for all season -- consistency.

Jeff Teague had 21 points, 15 assists and seven rebounds, and Myles Turner finished with 25 points and 15 boards as the Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 121-109 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory.

The winning streak began last Friday, when Indiana knocked off Central Division-rival Chicago. In each of the three games since, the Pacers have won by double digits.

Through the first 33 games of the season, Indiana won consecutive games only four times.

"I think we're figuring it out right now," Teague said. "I think we know what we want to do. I think we're playing together. It just becomes contagious."

With the halfway point of the long season just four games away, the Pacers realize the magnitude of finding their identity and, most of all, solidifying their team chemistry in hopes of setting up a strong second half.

"It's huge. We lost four in a row, so to win four in a row is huge for us," Turner said. "We've just got to keep the ball rolling and keep the positive momentum going."

Paul George scored 26 points and Thaddeus Young added 10 points and six rebounds for Indiana.

The Pacers put their foot down in the third quarter and broke the game open. Indiana (19-18) held a 66-59 lead when it went on an 18-4 spurt that opened a 21-point lead.

The Nets clawed their way back, pulling within eight with less than five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, but Indiana then stretched its advantage back to double digits.

Trevor Booker and Justin Hamilton had 16 points apiece for the Nets (8-26), who fell to 1-17 on the road. Sean Kilpatrick and Sean Dinwiddie each scored 13.

Brooklyn has lost four straight and nine of 11 overall.

Thursday, December 5 Scoreboard

Indiana 121, Brooklyn 109

Toronto 101, Utah 93

Detroit 115,  Charlotte 114

Atlanta 99, New Orleans 94

Houston 118, Oklahoma  City 116

Phoenix 102, Dallas 95

San Antonio 127, Denver 99

Portland 118, Los Angeles Lakers 109

Friday, January 6 Schedule (All Times Central)

Minnesota at Washington, 6 p.m.

Houston at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

New York at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Miami at Los Angeles Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Memphis at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

Los Angeles Clippers at Sacramento, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 7 Schedule (All Times Central)

New York at Indiana, 6 p.m.

New Orleans at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Toronto at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Denver at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Utah at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Charlotte at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Detroit at Portland, 9 p.m.

Sunday, January 8 Schedule (All Times Central)

Philadelphia at Brooklyn, 11 a.m.

Washington at Milwaukee, 1 p.m.

Miami at Los Angeles Clippers, 2:30 p.m.

Houston at Toronto, 5 p.m.

Utah at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Cleveland at Phoenix, 7:30 p.m.

Golden State at Sacramento, 8 p.m.

Orlando at Los Angeles Lakers, 8:30 p.m.