May 13, 2014
7:00 PM EST
Bankers Life Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, IN
The Skinny
In a game that seemed doomed from the start of the 2nd quarter, the Pacers led by Paul George put up the biggest comeback of the playoffs from down 19 to end up beating the Wizards by 3 points. The Pacers were sloppy on defense, gave the ball away far too many times (18 TOs), and allowed Al Harrington to destroy their frontcourt, but Paul George was simply too good. With 39 points, 12 rebounds, and 2 steals, he put up his best game of the season. The Pacers now lead the series 3 to 1 as the series travels back to Indy for game 5. Can the Pacers put the Wizards away in 5 and start preparing for the Heat? Or will the Wizards be able to prolong the series and get the momentim back?
The Lineups
Point Guard
Game 5 Stats
George Hill - 15 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 turnover, 6/12 shooting, ⅕ from 3
John Wall - 12 points, 7 assists, 1 rebound, 1 steal, 5 turnovers, 4/11 shooting, ⅓ from 3
Shooting Guard
Game 4 Stats
Lance Stephenson - 8 points, 6 assists, 9 rebounds, 1 steal, 3/ 8 shooting, 2/4 from 3
Bradley Beal - 20 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 7/14 shooting, 2/4 from 3
Small Forward
Game 4 Stats
Paul George - 39 points, 12 rebounds, 0 assists, 2 steals, 12/20 shooting, 7/10 from 3
Trevor Ariza - 16 points, 9 rebounds, 0 assists, 3 steals, 6/11 shooting, 2/4 from 3
Power Forward
Game 4 Stats
David West - 14 points, 8 assists, 3 rebounds, 0 steals, 0 blocks, 5/12 shooting
Nene - 10 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds, 0 steals, 2 blocks, 5/14 shooting
Center
Game 4 Stats
Roy Hibbert - 17 points, 0 assists, 9 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 blocks, 6/12 shooting
Marcin Gortat - 2 points, 1 assist, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 locks, 1/ 3 shooting
The Bench
The story of this game was the discrepancies between the Pacers’ and the Wizards’ benches. The Wizards dominated with Al Harrington destroying Luis Scola in the 2nd quarter, Drew Gooden, Andre Miller, and Martell Webster all combined for 32 points while tthe PAcers had only a laughable 2 points.
Injury Report
Pacers
None
Wizards
None
The Tradition
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