INDIANAPOLIS -- Growing up in a Los Angeles suburb, Paul George idolized Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant.

When George practiced last-second shots in his parents' backyard, George always pretended he was Bryant taking those dramatic shots.

Fast forward to Monday night in Bankers Life Fieldhouse, and George's fantasy essentially became reality.

The Indiana forward scored seven points during the final 1:11, rallying the Pacers to an 89-87 victory against the Bryant-led Lakers in the Los Angeles great's final game in Indianapolis.

From the fourth quarter's 4:12 mark until 2:29 remained, Bryant scored 11 of his team-best 19 points, including three consecutive 3-pointers, as a sellout crowd stood in admiration, chanting, "Ko-be, Ko-be."

When Lakers reserve forward Brandon Bass dunked after an offensive rebound of a missed Bryant shot, the Lakers (11-43) had an improbable 84-80 lead.

However, George, who led all scorers with 21 points, made three free throws with 1:11 to play after being fouled on a 3-point attempt. That pulled Indiana within 84-83, and he followed with a three-point play with 38.3 seconds left, giving the Pacers (28-24) an 86-84 lead that they would not surrender.

Two free throws by guard Monta Ellis with 20.6 seconds left pushed the Indiana lead to 88-84, and George sank one of two with 10.8 seconds remaining for an 89-84 advantage before the Lakers forward Julius Randle made a 3-pointer at the buzzer.

"It was great to play in L.A. tonight," George said with a smile, acknowledging that a usually partisan Indiana crowd was cheering wildly for Bryant during the final five minutes as the Lakers attempted to erase what was a 17-point third quarter deficit and steal one on the road.

"Really, it was a pleasure going against him tonight. I tried to create at the end."

Indiana coach Frank Vogel understood the significance for George.

"You grow up idolizing a guy, and then you get to do that at the end," Vogel said of George's refusal to lose, even in the presence of his idol. "That was pretty cool, but if we make shots we normally make, we pull away and win by 30."

Guard George Hill added 15 for Indiana, rookie power forward Myles Turner had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and center Ian Mahinmi finished with 11 on a night when the Pacers shot only 39.7 percent, including 4-for-27 from 3-point range.

"At the end, we got to the basket and made (seven) free throws," Mahinmi said of why Indiana was able come back from Bryant's brilliant play during the final 4:12. "Kobe made some great shots and got them back in the game."

Bryant finished 6-for-25 from the field, including 4-for-11 during the final 12 minutes.

"Getting on a run like that is always fun, but I felt bad for the fans," Bryant said, acknowledging that the Pacers' crowd was pulling for him down the stretch. "If I could have made one more shot, but we got back into it and gave ourselves an opportunity to win it.

"These fans have always been tough on me. From what I could tell and from watching them on TV, it's as close to a college atmosphere as you can get with the special sections that they have and all the chanting that they do. It was very grateful for me to get a cheer from them at the end. I pulled the rabbit out of the hat for a while, and then the rabbit disappeared."

Lakers coach Byron Scott enjoyed watching the 11-point run Bryant amassed in the final quarter.

"He just hit some big shots for us, and we needed it at the time," Scott said. "I know when a game is on the line, and that is when he is at his best. As long as we are close, we have a chance with Kobe. We got into an offensive rhythm, and we were playing pretty well defensively, too."

Rookie guard D'Angelo Russell had 16 points for the Lakers, Randle had 15 points and 19 rebounds, and guard Lou Williams scored 13.

Indiana improved to 19-1 when allowing 94 or fewer points, including 13-0 when holding an opponent to less than 90. The Lakers' 31.2 percent field-goal shooting was the worst by an Indiana foe this season.

NOTES: The Lakers were without C Roy Hibbert (sprained left ankle) and F Larry Nance Jr. (sore right knee). ... The Pacers were without G Rodney Stuckey (bruised and sprained right foot). ... C Robert Sacre started in place of Hibbert and played 15 scoreless minutes. ... Before his final appearance in Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Kobe Bryant reminisced about his first NBA championship in which the Lakers defeated the Pacers. He also talked about his admiration for former Colts QB Peyton Manning, who on Sunday won his second Super Bowl. ... The Lakers rank ninth in opponents' 3-point field-goal percentage (.339) but 30th in their own 3-point field goal percentage (.314). ... The Pacers are third in opponents turnovers per game (16.6 per game) and fourth in opponents' 3-point field-goal percentage (.331). ... Indiana won the season's first meeting with the Lakers 107-103 on Nov. 29 in Los Angeles.