Danny Granger had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 100-91 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night.
Troy Murphy scored 17 and Roy Hibbert and T.J. Ford each had 14 for the Pacers, who shot 49 percent from the field.
Andre Iguodala had 20 points and nine assists, Louis Williams scored 17 and Thaddeus Young added 16 points and nine rebounds for Philadelphia, which had its four-game winning streak snapped.
After trailing by 17 early in the fourth quarter, the 76ers got within 89-83 on Iguodala’s three-point play with 4 minutes left. The Pacers answered with baskets by Murphy and Granger to push the lead back to 10.
Young converted a three-point play on Philadelphia’s next possession, but Ford made a layup and Murphy drained a 3-pointer to seal the victory.
After trailing by 11 at halftime, Philadelphia closed the gap to 66-60 on Young’s layup midway through the third quarter. Indiana responded by outscoring the 76ers 14-3 the rest of the period for an 80-63 lead.
