Cha 24 21 20 23 88
Ind 23 20 26 27 96
Date of game: 1/12/2013

Recap: Indiana vs. Charlotte

Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - David West notched a triple-double and the Indiana Pacers grabbed their 10th straight home victory with a 96-88 decision over the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday.

West tallied 14 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for the red hot Pacers, who have won four games in a row and 13 of their last 16.

"It was just a part of the game," said West, who stepped up with Paul George sitting with the flu. "The ball was in my hands a lot because PG was out. Its not just about going out there and getting shots, its about going out there and making the right play."

Indiana, which also received 19 points from George Hill, has won 10 games in a row at home for the first time since a 14-game streak in the 2002-03 season.

Lance Stephenson was good for 17 points on 8-of-13 attempts from the field and also had seven rebounds and four steals. D.J. Augustin contributed 18 points off the bench.

Ben Gordon scored a game-high 21 points and Kemba Walker filled the stat sheet with 16 points, five rebounds, four assists, three steals and three blocks. The Bobcats, though, were unable to break their losing habits as the team dropped their third in a row and fell for the 22nd time in the last 24 contests.

"We got off to a good start," said Gordon. "But now we have to work on finishing games.

In a close ball game, Gordon and Ramon Sessions came on strong in the final two minutes of the third, combining for the Bobcats' final nine points of the quarter, but West gave Indiana a 69-65 edge heading into the fourth after connecting on his fifth basket of the period.

After falling behind by seven early in the final quarter, consecutive buckets from Walker, Gordon and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist brought the Bobcats within one at 76-75, but the Pacers used an 11-3 push to pull away for good.

Hill scored seven points during the stretch, sparking the run with a mid-range jumper and capping it with a 3-pointer to give Indiana an 87-78 advantage with 2:43 remaining.

After drawing a foul on a layup to cut the Pacers' lead to six, Hakim Warrick could not finish the 3-point play as his free throw misfired. West grabbed the board and completed his triple-double when he heaved a full court pass to Stephenson for an uncontested dunk to seal the victory.

Despite scoring the first eight points unanswered to start the game, Charlotte maintained just a one-point lead at the end of the first.

The Pacers only connected on 7-of-21 attempts from the field in the second quarter, but six of those makes came from beyond the arc. Indiana quickly grabbed the lead and built a 35-27 edge following Gerald Green's second triple of the period, but Charlotte pulled even at 43 on Gordon's 3-pointer.

After two minutes without a score for either team, Warrick knocked down a 17-foot jumper with five seconds left in the half to send the Bobcats into the break with a 45-43 lead.

Game Notes

Indiana has won eight straight games over the Bobcats at home ... The Pacers are 15-3 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse this season ... Charlotte has dropped 10 of its last 12 games against the Pacers ... There were five ties and five lead changes throughout the game.

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