INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — C.J. Miles had 26 points, George Hill converted a key four-point play and the Indiana Pacers ended the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 12-game winning streak, 103-99 Friday night.
Trailing by one with 1:26 to play, Hill hit an off-balance, one-handed 3 and was fouled taking the shot. He made the free throw to extend Indiana’s lead to three points.
Hill finished with 20 points, and David West had 20 points and 13 rebounds.
Cleveland (31-21) led by as many as 13 points, but struggled to keep Indiana at a distance. The Pacers (19-32) closed out the final four minutes of the third quarter on a 14-2 run that brought them within three points.
Miles’ 3-pointer with five minutes left gave the Pacers their first lead of the game.
The lead changed seven times over the final four minutes until Indiana pulled away with less than a minute to go. J.R. Smith had two 3-pointers in the final 12 seconds and finished with 17 points.
Kyrie Irving had one of his best performances of the season overshadowed by the loss. He scored 29 points and added five assists. LeBron James had 25 points, five assists and six rebounds in his first game in Indianapolis since last season’s Eastern Conference finals with Miami.
The Pacers have won two straight, with both wins coming against conference opponents.
TIP-INS
Cavaliers: The Cavaliers fell one win short of tying their franchise-best winning streak at 13-games. They had two 13-game streaks in 2010, LeBron’s final season before going to Miami.
Pacers: All five starters scored in double figures. Indiana is 2-3 this season when that happens.
UP NEXT:
Indiana: travels to Charlotte Sunday.
Cleveland: hosts the Lakers Sunday.
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