INDIANAPOLIS — Paul George scored a game-high 23 points and Lance Stephenson produced his first NBA career “triple-double” to lead the unbeaten Indiana Pacers over Memphis 95-79 Monday. Stephenson scored 13 points, passed off a personal-best 12 assists and grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds for Indiana, which improved to 8-0, the best start in team history and the last unbeaten record in the NBA this season. Spaniard Marc Gasol led the Grizzlies with 15 points and Zach Randolph added 12 for Memphis, which fell to 3-4 after being out-rebounded 45-32 in a matchup of clubs that reached the NBA playoff semifinals last season. The Pacers kept Memphis to 27 percent shooting in the first quarter on the way to a 23-16 lead. The Grizzlies closed the second quarter with an 11-6 run to pull within 46-39 at half-time, but came no closer in the second half. Indiana is the first NBA club to start the season with eight wins in a row since the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Hornets did so in 2010. Spurs 109, 76ers 85: San Antonio plowed over Philadelphia as guard/forward Danny Green scored 18 points and point guard Tony Parker added 14 points and nine assists. It was the fifth consecutive victory for the Spurs (7-1), who rested All-Star center/forward Tim Duncan. Guard/forward Evan Turner scored 20 points to lead the Sixers (4-4), who lost for the fourth time in five games. Bulls 96, Cavaliers 81: A late 13-2 run allowed the Chicago Bulls to break open a close game and beat the Cleveland Cavaliers. Six Bulls players scored in double figures, led by forward Carlos Boozer with 17 points, guard Derrick Rose with 16 and forward Mike Dunleavy with 15. Rose added seven assists for Chicago (3-3), but he left the floor with 3:15 remaining and was limping with an undisclosed injury. Hawks 103, Bobcats 94: Center Al Horford scored 24 points and the Atlanta Hawks dominated the second half en route to a victory over the Charlotte Bobcats. The Hawks trailed 54-46 at halftime but outscored the Bobcats 34-16 in the third period to take control and went on to lead by as many as 14 points in the fourth. Celtics 120, Magic 105: Guard Avery Bradley went 10-for-15 from the floor and led seven players in double figures with 24 points as the suddenly sizzling Boston Celtics roared to their fourth straight victory. The Celtics, left for dead with Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Jason Terry traded to Brooklyn, Rajon Rondo still recovering from knee surgery and a first-year head coach, started the season with four straight losses but have brought their record to 4-4. — Agencies
