National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Indiana 97, Utah 86
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, November 10, 2014
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials: #59 Gary Zielinski, #22 Bill Spooner, #39 Kipp Kissinger
Attendance: 12513

Pacers 97, Jazz 86: Roy Hibbert poured in 29 points and A.J. Price added 22 off the bench as Indiana beat visiting Utah to snap a six-game losing streak.

Solomon Hill scored 13 points and Lavoy Allen collected 12 points and 15 rebounds in a reserve role for the Pacers, who have won five of the past six meetings. Indiana dominated inside, outscoring Utah 46-32 in the paint, and committed only seven turnovers.

Indiana native Gordon Hayward racked up 30 points, eight rebounds and five assists to lead the Jazz. Enes Kanter scored 18 points and Derrick Favors added 13 points and eight rebounds for Utah.

Utah led 77-74 with 9:25 left after Trey Burke's 3-pointer, but Damjan Rudez and Price hit 3-pointers to set off a 10-0 run and put Indiana ahead for good. Kanter's 3-pointer with 5:15 left pulled the Jazz within 87-82, but Hibbert scored four straight points to stretch it back out and Utah didn't get closer than seven the rest of the way.

The Pacers took a 47-41 lead into halftime after Hibbert's turnaround jumper just before the break, and he scored again to open the second half and push the margin to eight. Hayward led the Jazz back with 13 points in the third quarter, but Indiana closed the period with a 9-2 run to take a 72-69 lead into the final stanza.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Indiana was without F Paul George (leg), G George Hill (knee), F David West (ankle), G C.J. Miles (migraine), G Rodney Stuckey (foot) and G C.J. Watson (foot). … Jazz SG Alec Burks was limited to nine points, marking the first time he has failed to reach double digits this season and only the second time in his last 38 games. … Indiana leading scorer Chris Copeland had only six points on 2-of-6 shooting, ending his career-best streak of six straight games in double figures.

Top Game Performances
 
Utah   Indiana
Gordon Hayward 30 Scoring Roy Hibbert 29
Trey Burke 8 Assists Lavoy Allen 3
Derrick Favors 8 Rebounds Lavoy Allen 15
Gordon Hayward 6 Free Throws Made Roy Hibbert 7
Trey Burke 2 Steals Lavoy Allen 1
Derrick Favors 2 Blocks Lavoy Allen 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Utah 86 43.2 6-21 16-21 18 37 6 5 12
Indiana 97 43.3 6-15 13-15 16 44 3 3 7
Upcoming Games
  • Indiana will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Pacers have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .167 after a loss.
  • Utah will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Jazz have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .600 after a loss.