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  • Indiana Pacers' Paul George (24) goes up for two of his 30 points as Dallas Mavericks Dirk Nowitzki, right, and Vince Carter (25) look on in the second half Friday in Dallas. The Pacers won 98-87. Tony Gutierrez / The Associated Press

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February 4, 2012

Pacers tops defending champ Mavericks

By Stephen Hawkins Associated Press

DALLAS — Paul George hit seven 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 30 points, and the Indiana Pacers won in Dallas for the first time in eight years, beating the Mavericks 98-87 Friday night.

The Pacers took the lead for good with seven consecutive points in the first 2 minutes of the second half. George made a go-ahead running layup then had a steal that he turned into a dunk and a free throw.

Indiana got its 10th road win this season, matching Miami for the most in the NBA. The Pacers had lost 11 of their previous 12 away games against the Mavs, the only win in that stretch coming in 2004.

Dirk Nowitzki scored a season-high 30 points for Dallas on 12-of-17 shooting. It was a big boost for last year’s NBA finals MVP, who was playing only his fourth game after a planned four-game hiatus to strengthen his sore right knee.

David West added 20 points for the Pacers, while Danny Granger had 16 and Darren Collison 13. Roy Hibbert, the other Indiana starter, had nine points and 14 rebounds.

Vince Carter had 14 points for Dallas, which has lost consecutive games at home for the first time since losing the first two games of the season back in December.

Dallas had a 53-52 halftime lead before Indiana’s quick second-half surge.

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