NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle scored 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lift the New York Knicks back to .500 with a 110-107 win over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night. RJ Barrett added 24 for New York, which improved to 17-17 with its sixth win in its last 10 games. Derrick Rose had 17 points and Immanuel Quickley 10 as the Knicks reached the .500 mark for the first time since they were 8-8 on Jan. 21. READ MORE: Mavs End Nets' 8-Game Winning Streak “It means a lot for us,” Barrett said about the Knicks getting to .500. “We want to win.” Whereas the Knicks appear to be gaining positive traction, the Pacers were frustrated by their inability to finish out a game. “They want to win really bad,” Indiana coach Nate Bjorkgen said. “It doesn’t feel good at all.” Doug McDermott had 20 points for Indiana, which fell to 15-17 with its third straight loss. T.J. McConnell finished with 17, Domantas Sabonis had 15 points, seven rebounds, and nine assists, Justin Holiday … [Read more...] about Knicks Outlast Pacers Behind Randle’s Double-Double
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Kyrie Irving Has 35 Points, Nets Use Defense To Rout Pacers
NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Nash just wanted to see his Brooklyn Nets compete harder and tougher. “They gave us everything we asked for,” Nash said. RELATED: Brad Marchand Scores In OT, Bruins Beat Rangers And way more than the Indiana Pacers could handle. Kyrie Irving had 35 points and eight assists and the Nets were defensively dominant in the first half in shutting down the Pacers 104-94 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak. A night after an embarrassing effort in Detroit, when the Nets yielded 38 points in the first quarter, the Pacers didn’t reach that total until 8:46 remained in the third. By then, the Nets had built a 32-point halftime lead, their largest since moving to Brooklyn in 2012, and with a 62-30 bulge allowed just two more points than their best total since moving from New Jersey. “We haven’t played defense like that pretty much the entire season, so it was definitely good to see us taking a step in the right direction,” swingman Joe … [Read more...] about Kyrie Irving Has 35 Points, Nets Use Defense To Rout Pacers
Walker’s Season-High 32 Lifts Celtics Over Pacers 118-112
BOSTON (AP) — Kemba Walker made two late free throws and scored a season-high 32 points to help the Boston Celtics snap a three-game losing streak with a 118-112 win over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. Daniel Theis added 17 points and Jaylen Brown finished with 15. READ MORE: Baby Found Alive In Trash Can On Dorchester Avenue Indiana led by as many as 14 points in the first half, but never led in the final 24 minutes in losing for the third time in four games. Domantas Sabonis led the Pacers with 24 points and nine assists. Justin Holiday added 19 points and five rebounds. A 12-4 run by the Celtics, capped by a driving layup by Walker, gave Boston a 110-101 cushion in the fourth quarter. Indiana pulled within 112-109 on a layup by Sabonis with 1:23 to play. A turnover by Jaylen Brown then gave the ball back to Indiana. Holiday missed a 3-pointer from the corner and Theis hit one on the other end. But on Indiana’s next possession Sabonis got a friendly bounce off … [Read more...] about Walker’s Season-High 32 Lifts Celtics Over Pacers 118-112
Shake Milton’s 26 Points Leads Sixers In Blowout Of Pacers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Shake Milton scored 26 points, Furkan Korkmaz had 19 and the reserves sparked the Philadelphia 76ers to 130-114 win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. The Sixers followed one of their worst losses of the season to the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday with a smackdown of the mediocre Pacers. Joel Embiid had 24 points and 13 rebounds, and Ben Simmons had 18 points and six rebounds. READ MORE: Norristown Police Searching For 3 Teens Accused Of Brutally Beating 56-Year-Old Pizza Shop Owner The All-Stars got their numbers. The reserves got their highlights. Milton sank three 3-pointers and Korkmaz hit six 3s in a game in which they got some time, turning it into a rout. Korkmaz and Milton blew the game open for the Sixers in the second quarter and built a 20-point lead. Korkmaz, averaging 7.6 points, and Milton 13.4, about crushed those numbers in the quarter. Milton was 4 of 6 for nine points; Korkmaz sank four 3-pointers and scored 13. … [Read more...] about Shake Milton’s 26 Points Leads Sixers In Blowout Of Pacers
Mitchell, Jazz win for 15th time in 16 games, beat Pacers
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for February 8 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Minus star point guard Mike Conley, the Utah Jazz got to see Donovan Mitchell do a bit of everything. Mitchell came within one rebound of a triple-double with 27 points, 11 assists, and nine boards as the Jazz won for the 15th time in 16 games, beating the Indiana Pacers 103-95 Sunday. The Jazz improved their NBA-best record to 19-5 despite missing Mike Conley, who was scratched with a hamstring injury. Mitchell ensured a fast start with 11 first-quarter points. "From the beginning, I just wanted to establish the mentality that we were going to push through," Mitchell said. "There were times we were tired, but we had to do it collectively." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM When he wasn't driving past defenders, he was pulling up for uncontested jumpers. When covered, he didn't hesitate to distribute the ball to … [Read more...] about Mitchell, Jazz win for 15th time in 16 games, beat Pacers