Paul George is going to be an MVP in this league someday. (Photo Credit: Mark Runyan, BasketballSchedule.com, Creative Commons License)
Indiana Pacers 99, CHARLOTTE BOBCATS 74
Pacer Pounding – The Pacers shot just 38.1 percent from the field but held the Bobcats to an abysmal 31.3 percent. C.J. Watson led the Pacers with 18 off the bench, with Lance Stephenson chipping in 15 points, 10 rebounds and two steals. Paul George had a subpar shooting night (6-for-15), but it didn’t matter. The Cats got 16 from Al Jefferson and 15 from Kemba Walker (3-for-17 FG)
ORLANDO MAGIC 105, Philadelphia 76ers 94
Vucci Mane – Nikola Vucevic scored 21 points with 16 rebounds, five assists, a steal and three blocks in a comfortable win over the visiting Sixers. Victor Oladipo added 18 points, five assists and five steals, although he did turn the ball over eight times. The Magic shot 52.4 percent as a team and outrebounded the Sixers 45-40. The Sixers got 26 points from Thaddeus Young off the bench to go along with his eight rebounds. Evan Turner upped his trade stock with 17 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists.