Pacers beat Bobcats 99-94, up home record to 11-0

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Lance Stephenson had 20 points and 11 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers improve their franchise-record home start to 11-0 with a 99-94 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday night.

Center Roy Hibbert added 18 points and 11 rebounds as Indiana overcame an off night from Paul George, who had 10 points on 2-of-12 shooting. It was the Pacers’ first game since defeating the two-time defending champion Miami Heat on Wednesday night in rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference Finals.

Al Jefferson had 21 points and nine rebounds for the Bobcats, who extended their losing streak in Indiana to eight games. Charlotte was trying to win at Indiana for the first time since Nov. 28, 2008.