A strong fourth quarter helped Indiana to a victory over Phoenix, led by Paul George with 21 points and George Hill scoring 20.
The Indiana Pacers finally closed strong, breaking a 76-76 tie in the final minute of the third quarter, outscoring the Phoenix Suns 40-21 over the final 13 minutes to seal the victory. Indiana outscored Phoenix 12-0 out of the gate, but the Suns established themselves behind three point shooting from Mirza Teletovic in the second quarter, going up 36-34 when a power outage delayed action for 20 minutes.
When action resumed, the Pacers found a groove, outscoring Phoenix 18-6 in the final four and a half minutes, led by Ian Mahinmi, who scored seven of his 10 to close the half.