Mar 29, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Dallas Mavericks center Tyson Chandler (6) gets between Indiana Pacers guard C.J. Miles (0) and center Roy Hibbert (55) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Thomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sports
INDIANAPOLIS — Dallas native C.J. Miles scored 28 points, including a clutch 3-pointer with one minute remaining and two free throws with 1.7 seconds to go, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 104-99 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night in Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
It was the first time in 34 games this season that the Mavericks (45-29) lost when leading after three quarters. Indiana (32-41) snapped a four-game home losing streak.
Two free throws from center Roy Hibbert broke a tie and gave the Pacers a 99-97 lead with 1:30 remaining. Miles followed with the 3-pointer 30 seconds later for a 102-97 lead.
Dallas forward Chandler Parson made a layup with 55 second to go to slice the deficit to 102-99, but the Mavericks, who managed only 38 second-half points, did not score again.
Hibbert and guard George Hill each added 14 for Indiana, which shot 50 percent from the field (38-for-76).
Parsons led Dallas with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Dirk Nowitzki had 19 points and five rebounds, and guard Rajon Rondo added 17 points and 10 assists. The Mavericks shot 44.4 percent (40-for-90).
The Pacers are Boston Celtics are both a half-game behind the Brooklyn Nets in the race for the eighth and final playoff slot in the East. The Charlotte Hornets are one game behind the Nets.
Dallas remains in seventh place in the Western Conference.
Consecutive baskets from forward Luis Scola and guard C.J. Watson gave Indiana an 86-84 lead with 8:18 remaining. A Stuckey 3-pointer with 6:08 to go gave the Pacers an 89-86 advantage, but Rondo countered with a three-point play eight seconds later that tied it at 89.
A free throw by guard Devin Harris with 4.5 seconds remaining in the third quarter gave Dallas a 79-78 lead through 36 minutes. The Mavericks led by as many as seven in the period, but at one point, Dallas missed eight consecutive field-goal attempts. The Pacers shot 56.3 percent in the quarter (9-for-16), getting seven points from Miles.
The Mavericks shot 70 percent (14-for-20) during the second quarter, outscored Indiana 34-22 and seized a 61-55 lead through 24 minutes.
NOTES: Dallas played without G Monta Ellis (lower leg). He is the team’s leading scorer at 19.1 points a game. … Pacers F David West (allergic reaction) was in the starting lineup. … Mavericks C Tyson Chandler entered Sunday ranked fifth in NBA rebounding at 11.4. He grabbed 11 boards at Indiana. … Dallas’ G Rajon Rondo ranks fifth in assists at eight a game. … Indiana was 1-7 in its previous eight game before Sunday’s win. … The Pacers began the day tied for third in opponents’ field-goal percentage (43.6) and fifth in opponents’ scoring (97.3). … Dallas was ranked third in scoring (104.2) and sixth in field-goal percentage (46.0). … Indiana defeated Dallas 111-100 on Nov. 24 in Texas in the only other meeting between the teams this season.
