CJ Miles made five three-pointers and scored 17 points, Paul George had nine points and nine rebounds after remaining with Indiana following the trade deadline, and the Pacers stopped a six-game losing streak with a 102-92 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.
Monta Ellis finished with 16 points, Myles Turner scored 12, and Lavoy Allen, Jeff Teague and Thaddeus Young each added 10 for the Pacers.
George was one of the biggest names involved in trade speculation Thursday and Pacers fans showed they were happy he wasn't dealt, giving the All-Star forward perhaps the loudest ovation he's received all season during player introductions. They are that a contract extension will be worked out before George becomes a free agent after the 2017-18 season.
He shot just 3-for-12 but the Pacers outscored the Grizzlies 64-42 across the middle two quarters and never relinquished their lead, leading by as many as 27 points in the second half. The Grizzlies finished the game shooting 41 percent from the floor (35 for 84).
Troy Daniels had 13 points for Memphis and Marc Gasol scored 12. Indiana outrebounded Memphis 50-39 and scored 29 points off 17 Grizzlies turnovers.
Philadelphia 120, Washington 112: Robert Covington had 25 points and 11 rebounds, Dario Saric added 20 points and 11 boards, and the depleted 76ers beat the Wizards. Bradley Beal had 40 points and John Wall scored 29 for the Southeast Division-leading Wizards. On a day the Sixers announced No. 1 overall pick Ben Simmons will not play this season, their other young players stepped up to make up for the absence of star center Joel Embiid and the trades of center Nerlens Noel and forward Ersan Ilyasova. Noel and Ilyasova were dealt before Thursday's trade deadline and Embiid missed his 12th straight game because of a left knee contusion. Richaun Holmes had 12 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks while splitting minutes with Jahlil Okafor, a surprise holdover because he was mentioned in most trade speculation involving Philadelphia.
Utah 109, Milwaukee 95: Gordon Hayward scored 29 points, Derrick Favors added 19 and the Jazz beat the host Bucks, dominating the paint in their first game back from the All-Star break. Hayward finished 11-for-17 from the field, breaking free for short, open jumpers or dunks. The 6-foot-10 Favors shot 9-for-14, often going strong to the hoop. Center Rudy Gobert had 15 points and 16 rebounds for Utah, which held a 52-34 edge on points in the paint. The Jazz led by 13 at halftime, with the Bucks rarely trimming the lead to single digits.
