INDIANAPOLIS – Paul George scored 16 of his 25 points in the first quarter and the Indiana Pacers overcame 34 points from James Harden to beat the Houston Rockets 104-101 on Sunday night.
Monta Ellis had 23 points and Ian Mahinmi tied his career high with 19 points for the Pacers, who have won three of four.
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Harden also had eight rebounds and Trevor Ariza had 14 points for the Rockets, who have lost two straight.
Ellis scored the go-ahead basket with 4:46 left to give the Pacers a 96-95 lead and Mahinmi scored back-to-back baskets to put Indiana ahead 100-95.
The Pacers took a 16-point lead in the third quarter and appeared to have the game put away before the Rockets went on a run and took a lead early in the fourth quarter with a dunk by Ariza.