INDIANAPOLIS -- Forward Paul George scored 25 of his 27 points in the second half and rookie forward Myles Turner finished with 24, helping the Indiana Pacers hold off the New York Knicks 108-105 on Wednesday night in Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
New York, which got 22 points from rookie forward Kristaps Porzingis and 20 from guard Jose Calderon, had an opportunity to take the lead with 11.1 seconds to play, but Porzingis missed a 3-pointer. Turner turned around and made 1 of 2 free throws free throws after grabbing the rebound and being fouled.
The Knicks (24-35) had one last chance to tie, but forward Carmelo Anthony missed a 3-pointer with less than a second to play.