Pacers Hold Off Pelicans, NBA Roundup

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Published on January 17 2017 6:11 am
Last Updated on January 17 2017 6:12 am

By ESPN

Indiana Pacers guard Jeff Teague figures he'll eventually get that elusive triple-double. Until then, he's content to pile up wins.

For the fourth time in 30 days, the former All-Star guard flirted with his first career triple double and Paul George scored 19 points to help the Indiana Pacers hold off the New Orleans Pelicans 98-95. Teague finished with 16 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds -- the closest he's come yet this season.

"I'm happy I'm getting some rebounds," Teague said. "I was one of the worst rebounders last year, so to actually get some rebounds this year is good."

The Pacers rebounded from Thursday's embarrassing performance in London by leading almost wire to wire. They trailed only once, at 2-0, and were only tied just three times -- twice in the first 66 seconds and at 91 with 4:10 left in the game.

And Teague was a big reason why the Pacers managed to keep the Pelicans at arm's distance.

The other reason: Anthony Davis' injury.

New Orleans' All-Star center took a hard tumble with 7:08 left in the third quarter when he appeared to be leaping for an uncontested dunk. Myles Turner raced over, hit Davis on the right wrist, sent him sprawling. After Davis got up, he limped toward midcourt before making two free throws and being replaced by Terrence Jones.

Davis finished with a team high 16 points but did not return. Team officials said he injured his right thumb and left hip and that X-rays were negative. Davis left with a slight limp but did not speak with reporters.

"I don't know anything yet, we'll check with the doctors," coach Alvin Gentry said.

Without Davis, the Pelicans couldn't quite come all the way back from a 14-point deficit in the first quarter or two 10-point deficits in the third quarter.

Teague broke the 91-91 with a 3-pointer with 3:55 to play and New Orleans had three chances to tie the score in the final 20 seconds.

But Jrue Holiday missed a 22-foot pull-up jumper, E'Twaun Moore missed a short runner with 4.8 seconds left and Tyreke Evans fired up an air ball from the corner as the buzzer sounded.

"We let them hang around without their star on the floor," George said. "We're floating around .500. We've got to get some consistency, we've got to find a way."

 

Monday, January 16 Scoreboard

Atlanta 108, New York 107

Washington 120, Portland 101

Philadelphia 113, Milwaukee 104

Indiana 98, New Orleans 95

Denver 125, Orlando 112

Boston 108, Charlotte 98

Golden State 126, Cleveland 91

Utah 106, Phoenix 101

Los Angeles Clippers 120, Oklahoma City 98


Tuesday, January 19 Schedule (All Times Central)

Toronto at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Houston at Miami, 6:30 p.m.

Dallas at Chicago, 7 p.m.

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

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