Pacers 102, Knicks 95: David West scored 20 points and Paul George added 19 as visiting Indiana took Game 1 from New York in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Roy Hibbert collected 14 points, eight rebounds and five blocks and Lance Stephenson had 11 points and 13 boards for the third-seeded Pacers, who took back homecourt advantage in the best-of-seven set. D.J. Augustin came off the bench to score 16 points on 5-of-6 shooting.

Carmelo Anthony scored 27 points on 10-of-28 shooting and Raymond Felton had 18 for the Knicks in a physical battle. The teams combined for 42 personal fouls

New York trailed 81-65 to start the fourth quarter but Anthony scored six consecutive points as the Knicks chipped away. Anthony’s 3-pointer with 3:13 left cut it to 97-89 and J.R. Smith’s two free throws with 50 seconds to play drew New York within six points before Augustin split a pair of free throws and West grabbed a big offensive rebound to close it out.

The Pacers dominated the middle part of the game, outscoring the Knicks 59-38 in the second and third quarters. Indiana held a 52-46 lead at the half and closed the third with a 19-7 run behind four points apiece from West, Hibbert and Stephenson.

GAME NOTEBOOK: George and Knicks C Tyson Chandler both fouled out late while Hibbert and Anthony each played the final minutes with five fouls. … Indiana dominated the glass 44-30 and outscored New York in the paint 46-32. … Knicks F Steve Novak (back) missed his second straight game and is questionable for Game 2.