Duarte, Turner lead Pacers over Knicks 122-102
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Chris Duarte scored 23 points, Myles Turner had 22 and the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks 122-102 Wednesday night.
Duarte, a rookie shooting guard, eclipsed his 13.1-point scoring average with 14 in the first quarter, when the Pacers seized control with a 15-2 run. Indiana outscored New York in each of the first three quarters to lead 96-76 and mainatined a double-digit lead from midway through the second quarter until the final buzzer.
''We need to win our fans over and get more people back in the building,'' Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said. ''That's important to us.''
The struggling Pacers began the night tied with the Detroit Pistons for last in attendance at 13,137 per game. Team management recently met with players to discuss speculative reports about shaking up the roster.
''My name is in a trade rumor every day,'' Turner said. ''That's just part of the business.''
The Pacers shot 60% (27 of 45) in the first half. The Knicks shot 47.7% (21 of 44).
Each of the Pacers starters scored in double figures, with Malcolm Brogdon getting 16 points and Caris LeVert 15. Duarte and LeVert each had six assists.
Domantas Sabonis had 21 points and 11 rebounds. His league-leading 20 double-doubles is one more than Jonas Valanciunas of New Orleans.
RJ Barrett led the Knicks with 19 points. Julius Randle had 18 points and eight rebounds. Alec Burks scored 15 and Obi Toppin 13.
''It's frustrating, but we've got to keep moving forward,'' Randle said. ''It's just our focus. I think everybody was a little drained. We've just got to be mentally tougher to overcome that.''
The Knicks were playing on the road on back-to-back nights after a win at San Antonio on Tuesday. The Pacers had the benefit of one day of rest.
''You just have to have the toughness to get things done,'' Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. ''You're not going to feel your best every night in this league. That's part of it.''
TIP-INS
Knicks: Toppin made a second-quarter breakaway look like a dunk contest try. While in mid-air, he rotated the ball from his left hand to his right and between his legs before throwing down the slam. ... Randle and Barrett scored 18 of the team's first 31 points. ... Dropped to 7-5 on the road.
Pacers: Sabonis was floored after taking Randle's elbow to the throat in the second quarter. A review upheld no call. ... Scored 70 first-half points for the fifth time this season. ... Improved to 8-6 at home.
UP NEXT
Knicks: At Toronto on Friday night.
Pacers: Host Dallas on Friday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Taj Gibson vs. Myles Turner (Julius Randle gains possession) | ||
| 11:40 | | Chris Duarte shooting foul (RJ Barrett draws the foul) | ||
| 11:40 |  | +1 | RJ Barrett makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-0 |
| 11:40 | | +1 | RJ Barrett makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-0 |
| 11:29 | | Myles Turner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:25 | | Taj Gibson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:18 | | +2 | Alec Burks makes two point floating jump shot | 4-0 |
| 10:57 | | Knicks technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 10:57 | | +1 | Malcolm Brogdon makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 4-1 |
| 10:48 | | Caris LeVert misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:44 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 10:38 | | Julius Randle turnover (bad pass) (Chris Duarte steals) | ||
| 10:34 | | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point dunk | 4-3 |
| 10:11 | | Caris LeVert personal foul (Evan Fournier draws the foul) | ||
| 10:03 | | Julius Randle misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 9:59 | | Malcolm Brogdon defensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | +2 | Myles Turner makes two point layup (Malcolm Brogdon assists) | 4-5 |
| 9:50 | | Julius Randle turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:41 | | Caris LeVert misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 9:38 | | Evan Fournier defensive rebound | ||
| 9:27 | | RJ Barrett misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:25 | | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | ||
| 9:19 | | +2 | Chris Duarte makes two point reverse layup (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 4-7 |
| 9:14 | | Knicks 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:02 | | Julius Randle misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:58 | | Myles Turner defensive rebound | ||
| 8:53 | | +2 | Malcolm Brogdon makes two point jump shot | 4-9 |
| 8:26 | | Alec Burks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:23 | | Caris LeVert defensive rebound | ||
| 8:16 | | +3 | Malcolm Brogdon makes three point jump shot (Caris LeVert assists) | 4-12 |
| 7:50 | | Domantas Sabonis shooting foul (Julius Randle draws the foul) | ||
| 7:50 | | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-12 |
| 7:50 | | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-12 |
| 7:41 | | +3 | Chris Duarte makes three point jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 6-15 |
| 7:18 | | Julius Randle misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:14 | | Taj Gibson offensive rebound | ||
| 7:14 | | Taj Gibson misses two point putback layup | ||
| 7:14 | | Myles Turner defensive rebound | ||
| 7:01 | | Malcolm Brogdon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:58 | | Alec Burks defensive rebound | ||
| 6:52 | | Caris LeVert shooting foul (Alec Burks draws the foul) | ||
| 6:52 | | +1 | Alec Burks makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-15 |
| 6:52 | | +1 | Alec Burks makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-15 |
| 6:43 | | Alec Burks personal foul (Malcolm Brogdon draws the foul) | ||
| 6:35 | | +2 | Chris Duarte makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 8-17 |
| 6:22 | | Alec Burks misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:19 | | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | ||
| 6:06 | | Julius Randle blocks Domantas Sabonis's two point driving layup | ||
| 6:03 | | Evan Fournier defensive rebound | ||
| 6:00 | | +3 | RJ Barrett makes three point jump shot (Evan Fournier assists) | 11-17 |
| 5:45 | | Jeremy Lamb misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 5:42 | | Evan Fournier defensive rebound | ||
| 5:36 | | +3 | Evan Fournier makes three point jump shot | 14-17 |
| 5:36 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:19 | | Mitchell Robinson personal foul (Domantas Sabonis draws the foul) | ||
| 5:13 | | Malcolm Brogdon misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:09 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 5:00 | | +2 | Derrick Rose makes two point floating jump shot | 16-17 |
| 4:40 | | +3 | Chris Duarte makes three point jump shot (Malcolm Brogdon assists) | 16-20 |
| 4:21 | | RJ Barrett misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 4:18 | | Derrick Rose offensive rebound | ||
| 4:15 | | Julius Randle misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 4:11 | | Jeremy Lamb defensive rebound | ||
| 3:54 | | +2 | Chris Duarte makes two point layup (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 16-22 |
| 3:38 | | +2 | Derrick Rose makes two point floating jump shot | 18-22 |
| 3:28 | | Myles Turner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:24 | | Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound | ||
| 3:20 | | +3 | Domantas Sabonis makes three point jump shot (Chris Duarte assists) | 18-25 |
| 3:01 | | Evan Fournier misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 2:57 | | Chris Duarte defensive rebound | ||
| 2:55 | | RJ Barrett shooting foul (Chris Duarte draws the foul) | ||
| 2:55 | | +1 | Chris Duarte makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-26 |
| 2:55 | | +1 | Chris Duarte makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-27 |
| 2:42 | | +3 | RJ Barrett makes three point jump shot (Derrick Rose assists) | 21-27 |
| 2:29 | | +2 | Oshae Brissett makes two point layup (Malcolm Brogdon assists) | 21-29 |
| 2:20 | | Knicks 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:13 | | +3 | Julius Randle makes three point jump shot (Derrick Rose assists) | 24-29 |
| 2:01 | | +2 | Malcolm Brogdon makes two point reverse layup | 24-31 |
| 1:44 | | +2 | Immanuel Quickley makes two point floating jump shot | 26-31 |
| 1:38 | | Malcolm Brogdon turnover (bad pass) (Immanuel Quickley steals) | ||
| 1:23 | | +3 | Julius Randle makes three point jump shot (RJ Barrett assists) | 29-31 |
| 1:12 | | +2 | Malcolm Brogdon makes two point floating jump shot | 29-33 |
| 0:58 | | Julius Randle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:56 | | Chris Duarte defensive rebound | ||
| 0:48 | | +2 | Myles Turner makes two point turnaround jump shot (Chris Duarte assists) | 29-35 |
| 0:33 | | RJ Barrett offensive foul (Charge) (Chris Duarte draws the foul) | ||
| 0:33 | | RJ Barrett turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:16 | | Mitchell Robinson shooting foul (Myles Turner draws the foul) | ||
| 0:16 | | Myles Turner misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:16 | | Pacers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:16 | | +1 | Myles Turner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-36 |
| 0:00 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point jump shot | 31-36 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | | +2 | Myles Turner makes two point dunk (Caris LeVert assists) | 29-38 |
| 11:29 | | RJ Barrett turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 11:19 | | Immanuel Quickley personal foul (Brad Wanamaker draws the foul) | ||
| 11:13 | | +2 | Caris LeVert makes two point driving layup (Kelan Martin assists) | 29-40 |
| 11:01 | | Derrick Rose misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:58 | | Derrick Rose offensive rebound | ||
| 10:57 | | Immanuel Quickley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:52 | | Caris LeVert defensive rebound | ||
| 10:47 | | Obi Toppin personal foul (Caris LeVert draws the foul) | ||
| 10:38 | | Caris LeVert misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:35 | | Oshae Brissett offensive rebound | ||
| 10:34 | | Kelan Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:31 | | Obi Toppin defensive rebound | ||
| 10:11 | | Immanuel Quickley misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 10:07 | | Alec Burks offensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | +2 | Alec Burks makes two point putback layup | 31-40 |
| 9:53 | | Brad Wanamaker misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:49 | | Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound | ||
| 9:49 | | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point putback layup | 31-42 |
| 9:43 | | +2 | Derrick Rose makes two point reverse layup | 33-42 |
| 9:15 | | Brad Wanamaker misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:12 | | Immanuel Quickley defensive rebound | ||
| 9:08 | | Derrick Rose misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 9:05 | | Obi Toppin offensive rebound | ||
| 9:05 | | +2 | Obi Toppin makes two point putback layup | 35-42 |
| 8:49 | | Oshae Brissett misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:45 | | Derrick Rose defensive rebound | ||
| 8:43 | | +2 | Obi Toppin makes two point dunk (Derrick Rose assists) | 37-42 |
| 8:43 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:29 | | +2 | Brad Wanamaker makes two point floating jump shot (Caris LeVert assists) | 37-44 |
| 8:06 | | Brad Wanamaker personal foul (Alec Burks draws the foul) | ||
| 8:00 | | Alec Burks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:57 | | Knicks offensive rebound | ||
| 7:51 | | Alec Burks misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 7:47 | | Caris LeVert defensive rebound | ||
| 7:48 | | Immanuel Quickley personal foul (Take) (Caris LeVert draws the foul) | ||
| 7:30 | | Mitchell Robinson blocks Brad Wanamaker's two point jump shot | ||
| 7:26 | | Pacers offensive rebound | ||
| 7:26 | | Jump ball. Domantas Sabonis vs. Immanuel Quickley (Pacers gains possession) | ||
| 7:22 | | Caris LeVert misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 7:19 | | Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound | ||
| 7:16 | | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point layup | 37-46 |
| 7:16 | | Mitchell Robinson shooting foul (Domantas Sabonis draws the foul) | ||
| 7:16 | | +1 | Domantas Sabonis makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 37-47 |
| 7:01 | | Immanuel Quickley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:57 | | Oshae Brissett defensive rebound | ||
| 6:53 | | +3 | Caris LeVert makes three point jump shot | 37-50 |
| 6:47 | | Oshae Brissett personal foul (Take) (Julius Randle draws the foul) | ||
| 6:47 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:40 | | +2 | Derrick Rose makes two point finger roll layup | 39-50 |
| 6:24 | | +2 | Caris LeVert makes two point floating jump shot | 39-52 |
| 6:06 | | +2 | Immanuel Quickley makes two point floating jump shot | 41-52 |
| 5:53 | | Caris LeVert turnover (bad pass) (Julius Randle steals) | ||
| 5:52 | | Brad Wanamaker personal foul (Take) (Julius Randle draws the foul) | ||
| 5:44 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point driving layup (Derrick Rose assists) | 43-52 |
| 5:32 | | Kelan Martin misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:29 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 5:21 | | Evan Fournier turnover (bad pass) (Kelan Martin steals) | ||
| 5:18 | | +2 | Kelan Martin makes two point dunk | 43-54 |
| 5:05 | | Derrick Rose misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 5:04 | | Julius Randle offensive rebound | ||
| 5:04 | | Julius Randle misses two point putback layup | ||
| 5:04 |