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Pacers continue to eye top seed in East playoffs
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LANCE Stephenson finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists as Indiana beat Oklahoma City 102-97 to move a step closer to clinching home-court advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs in NBA.
Paul George hit the go-ahead three-pointer with just over two minutes left for the Pacers who climbed a half-game ahead of Miami, which was idle on Sunday, for the top seed in the East. “We’ve been steadily improving,” Indiana’s David West said. “We have to keep our focus and start the playoffs strong.”
The Pacers will complete the regular season on Wednesday at Orlando.
Stephenson posted his NBA-leading fifth triple-double of the year. George tallied 20 points and 12 rebounds, while West scored 21 as the Pacers won for just the third time in nine games.
Elsewhere, Portland edged Golden State in overtime to secure at least fifth place in the Western Conference, New York dealt a blow to Chicago’s postseason ambitions, and Toronto matched a franchise record by beating Detroit.
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