NBA

Granger leads Pacers past Knicks

Danny Granger scored 33 points to help the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks 113-105 on Wednesday night.

Granger made 5 of 10 3-pointers as the Pacers won for the 10th time in their last 11 home games. It was Granger’s eighth game with 30 or more points since March 1.

Troy Murphy had 17 points and 12 rebounds, Roy Hibbert scored 15 points and Mike Dunleavy added 13 for Indiana. The Pacers scored 133 points in their previous game, a home win against Houston.

Toney Douglas scored 20 points and Danilo Gallinari added 17 for the Knicks. David Lee had 16 points and 16 rebounds for his fifth straight double double.

New York was coming off a 104-101 home win against Boston on Tuesday and had won two straight overall.

Indiana led by as many as 20 points in the first half, but the Knicks tied the game at 95 early in the fourth quarter on a 3-pointer by Douglas.

Indiana responded with a 7-0 run. A 3-pointer by Granger made it 102-95 and forced the Knicks to call timeout. The Pacers remained comfortably ahead from there.

Granger scored 14 points in the first quarter, and the Pacers shot 67 percent to lead 38-25 at the end of the period.

Indiana started the second quarter off just as hot, extending its lead to 51-31 early in the second quarter.

The Knicks went on a 26-8 run to cut Indiana’s lead to 59-57, but the Pacers closed the quarter with a 13-2 run to lead 72-59 at halftime. It was the second-highest point total for Indiana in a half this season, trailing the 73 they scored in the first half against Minnesota on Jan. 2.

The Knicks started the second half on a 13-3 run to cut Indiana’s lead to 75-72, but Indiana rallied with a flurry of 3-pointers. A.J. Price hit a three, then Granger, then Price again, to give the Pacers an 88-78 lead.

New York pushed back again and cut Indiana’s lead to 90-88 at the end of the quarter.

NOTES: Pacers G T.J. Ford sat out for the 13th straight game with a strained groin. Coach Jim O’Brien said he’s not responding to treatment well. … Murphy chased a loose ball into the crowd in the first quarter, and the Pacers had to call a timeout because he fell between two rows of seats and he couldn’t quickly return to the court. He was unharmed, and so were the fans. … Knicks G Tracy McGrady returned to the starting lineup after missing two games with a sore left knee. He finished with four points and six assists in 25 minutes.