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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Indiana 106, Orlando 99
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 25, 2015
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Officials: #45 Brian Forte, #77 Karl Lane, #13 Monty McCutchen
Attendance: 16704

Pacers 106, Magic 99: Damjan Rudez scored 16 of his career-high 18 points in the fourth quarter as visiting Indiana rallied from nine down to defeat Orlando and end a seven-game losing streak.

David West contributed 20 points and George Hill scored 17 for the Pacers, who finished the game on a 27-11 run that included four 3-pointers by Rudez. Rodney Stuckey chipped in with 15 points while Roy Hibbert added 11 and 13 rebounds as Indiana had a 47-33 advantage on the boards.

Nikola Vucevic led the way with 27 points and seven rebounds for the Magic, who have dropped five straight contests. Victor Oladipo had 18 points and Tobias Harris scored 11 off the bench while Elfrid Payton registered 10 points and eight assists for Orlando.

The Magic led by nine before Rudez drained three 3-pointers and made a layup during 14-2 run as the Pacers took a 93-90 lead with 4:50 left in the contest. The game was tied when Hill drove for two and followed it up with a dunk off a turnover for a 101-97 bulge, and Rudez sealed it with a corner 3-pointer with 21.2 seconds to go for a 105-99 lead.

Orlando led by as many as seven in the first quarter, but Indiana made 12-of-17 shots from the field in the second and West scored 12 in the half for a 51-49 edge at intermission. Oladipo recorded 11 points – five during a key 13-4 burst – and Channing Frye scored nine in the third quarter as the Magic moved in front 82-75 going to the fourth.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Indiana G C.J. Miles, who is averaging 12.4 points, sat out the game with a left groin strain. … Orlando rookie F Aaron Gordon recorded nine points and four rebounds in his first career start. … The Pacers have won seven of the last eight meetings, including both this season.
Top Game Performances
 
Indiana   Orlando
David West 20 Scoring Nikola Vucevic 27
C.J. Watson 8 Assists Elfrid Payton 8
Roy Hibbert 13 Rebounds Tobias Harris 7
David West 4 Free Throws Made Tobias Harris 6
David West 2 Steals Channing Frye 2
Ian Mahinmi 2 Blocks Kyle O'Quinn 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Indiana 106 51.8 8-20 12-18 27 47 5 8 14
Orlando 99 48.7 6-17 17-23 22 33 5 7 12
Upcoming Games
  • Orlando will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Magic have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .312 after a loss.
  • Indiana will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Pacers have a W/L % of .312 after a win and .367 after a loss.