National Basketball Association
Indiana 107, Minnesota 91
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials:
#42 Eric Lewis, #12 Violet Palmer, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance:
14187
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Pacers 107, Timberwolves 91: Roy Hibbert scored a season-high 27 points and pulled down 12 rebounds as host Indiana bounced back from a lopsided loss at Miami.
Paul George scored 17 points and George Hill added 16 as the Pacers averted a season sweep at the hands of Minnesota.
Ricky Rubio followed up his first career triple-double with 21 points and 10 assists and Luke Ridnour scored 17 as the Timberwolves were denied in their bid for consecutive wins for the first time since mid-December.
Indiana shot a blistering 71.4 percent in the opening quarter and rode 17 points from Hibbert to a 62-54 halftime edge. George hit a 3-point and a jumper in a 9-0 run as the Pacers opened a 16-point lead and took an 82-69 edge into the fourth.
Minnesota used a 7-0 burst to pull within 82-76 early in the fourth but Orlando Johnson hit a 3-pointer to push the lead back to double digits and scored 10 of his 12 points in the quarter to help Indiana pull away.
GAME NOTEBOOK: David West had 13 points and 10 rebounds to help Indiana dominate the glass 49-36. ... Timberwolves F Kevin Love visited his surgeon Wednesday and learned his broken right hand is healing properly, but he has not been cleared for contact and will be re-evaluated in two to three weeks. ... Rubio's 21 points tied his season high from Tuesday, when he also had 13 rebounds and 12 assists in a rout of San Antonio.
Top Game Performances
Minnesota |
|
Indiana |
Ricky Rubio 21 |
Scoring |
Roy Hibbert 27 |
Ricky Rubio 10 |
Assists |
George Hill 6 |
Greg Stiemsma 9 |
Rebounds |
Roy Hibbert 12 |
Ricky Rubio 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Roy Hibbert 7 |
Ricky Rubio 3 |
Steals |
George Hill 3 |
Greg Stiemsma 2 |
Blocks |
Roy Hibbert 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Minnesota
|
91 |
43.8 |
6-19 |
15-18 |
19 |
36 |
4 |
4 |
12 |
Indiana
|
107 |
50.0 |
9-25 |
16-26 |
22 |
49 |
6 |
8 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
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Indiana will play their next game at home against L.A. Lakers. The Pacers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.