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Indiana won their fourth straight with an 11 point win over Dallas on Friday night.
The Dallas Mavericks and Indiana Pacers have both had quite a bit of success this season thus far, though it's been a bit more frustrating for the defending champions as they'd hoped. (Ideally, everyone will use any excuse possible to shoehorn that clip into any situation.)
The Pacers haven't had a winning season since their coach was current Mavs manager Rick Carlisle but they look to be well on their way to one as they've put together a surprisingly strong campaign and currently sit at 15-6 looking for their fourth win in a row on Friday night. Carlisle has complimented his old team this season, saying that they are 'one of a handful of teams that's a legit contender for a title'.
The Mavericks might be getting some key players back, as they missed both Lamar Odom and Jason Kidd in their last loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Dirk Nowitziki still hasn't found his groove yet, which has been holding the Mavs back a bit in recent games.
The Pacers have lost seven straight games on the road in Dallas. The game will be at the American Airlines Center at 8:30 PM ET.
For more on the Pacers, check out Indy Cornrows. More on the Mavs can be found at Mavs Moneyball.
Pacers Vs. Mavericks Final Score: Indiana Wins Fourth Straight, Beats Dallas 98-87
After beating the Minnesota Timberwolves by ten on Wednesday, the Indiana Pacers (16-6) beat the Dallas Mavericks (14-10) by 11 on Friday night. The win was the Pacers fourth straight.
The Pacers trailed by one at the half to the defending NBA champions, but outscored Dallas 46-34 in the second half behind a super strong effort from Paul George. George scored 30 points on 11-for-19 shooting and added nine rebounds, five assists, and five steals.
David West contributed 20 points on 9-for-11 shooting and six rebounds. Roy Hibbert had 14 rebounds.
Dirk Nowitzki was the leading scorer for the Mavs with 30 points on 12-for-17 shooting, but had 20 of those come in the first half.
Indiana plays again tomorrow night vs. Orlando.
For more on the Indiana Pacers, check out SB Nation's Indiana Pacers blog Indy Cornrows. If you're looking for some information on the Dallas Mavericks, that can be found at Mavs Moneyball. For all your NBA news and analysis, check out SB Nation's NBA hub at SBNation.com/NBA.
Feb 04 12:22a by Brian Packey