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N.B.A. Roundup: Pacers’ Bench Proves Crucial in Victory Against the Nets

Paul George scored 23 points, Jordan Hill had 14 points and 11 rebounds off the bench, and the Pacers beat the visiting Nets, 104-97, on Friday night.

The reserve Rodney Stuckey added 15 points and 7 rebounds for host Indiana, which won its third consecutive game.

George scored 7 points in the final six minutes. Hill had 10 points in the final quarter, including an emphatic dunk with 2 minutes 36 seconds left that put the game out of reach.

Jarrett Jack scored 26, his second-best output of the season, for the Nets in their first road game since Nov.