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INDIANAPOLIS -- Paul George and Lance Stephenson combined for 43 points and the Indiana Pacers remained unbeaten in the young season with an 89-74 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night. Stephenson scored 22 points, including 10 in a 14-4 run midway through the fourth quarter that gave the Pacers a 79-61 lead with 7:46 to play. George, who had 21 points and 13 rebounds, and scored all the points in a key third-quarter run for Indiana (3-0). Dion Waiters scored 17 points, Kyrie Irving had 15 and Anderson Varejao 14 for Cleveland (1-2), which dropped both ends of a two-night road trip after beginning the season with a homecourt win. Stephenson began the final surge by hitting a 3-pointer from the left side, scored on a layup, drove the lane, then finished the run by knocking down a 28-footer from the left side. That pushed Indianas lead to 18 points, and both coaches substituted liberally. Roy Hibbert added 11 points for the Pacers, who played without guard George Hill, who sat out with a sore left hip. Replacing Hill, who scored 19 points in the Pacers opener, was C.J. Watson, who scored seven points and dished out a team-high six assists. Cleveland, which had scored the last six points of the third quarter to pull within 62-55, trailed 65-57 early in the fourth quarter. Stephenson was 7 of 13 from the field, including 5 of 7 from 3-point range. George was 8 of 17 from the field, including 3 of 6 from beyond the arc. George fueled the only real run of the first half, starting with a monster jam with 4:06 to go in the first quarter and finishing the 8-2 surge with two free throws as the Pacers took a 21-16 lead after one quarter. Varejao started out fast for the Cavs, scoring eight points in the first 4:42, but the Pacers began to defend him at the free throw line and he did not score again in the half. The Pacers shot 42 per cent (16 of 38) in the first half to Clevelands 31 per cent (13 of 42) and outrebounded the Cavs 30-25. Cleveland, which shot 29.2 per cent (7 of 24) in the first quarter, improved to 34.9 per cent (29 of 83) for the game. The Pacers finished at 41.6 per cent (32 of 77). Indiana outrebounded Cleveland 51-37. Cedric Ball Jersey Signed . Thats 14 consecutive losses to the two-time defending champs, and most of them were over before they even began. Result notwithstanding, Sundays game had a very different feel to it. Matt Guokas Jersey Signed . Although head coach Randy Carlyle jokingly wondered how much actual training Bolland got done while in London. "I dont know how much training goes on when you go back to the junior team that you played for so I wouldnt read too much into that," laughed Carlyle after the Maple Leafs were put through an up-tempo practice that concluded with a 10-minute bag skate on Thursday. https://www.cheapnbajerseysjustwholesale.com/dan-roundfield-jersey-signed/ . Future Hall of Famer Ricky Ray is in his prime and back for a third season in double blue. The 34-year old was magnificent in 2013, throwing for just under 2,900 yards despite missing eight games, tossing an impressive 21 touchdowns against just two interceptions, completing 66 per cent of his passes in the process. Malik Allen Jersey Signed . During the furious first few hours of free agency Tuesday, the team agreed to terms with strong safety Donte Whitner, a Cleveland native who cant wait to play in his hometown. Bobby Brown Jersey Signed . Never caused problems. Never raised a ruckus. Never got sick or hurt while frolicking in the fields of Claiborne Farm in Paris, Ky.KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Chargers are missing three starters on offence and the Chiefs are without quarterback Alex Smith for their game Sunday that holds significant playoff ramifications.The Chargers had already ruled out running back Ryan Mathews with a high ankle sprain. Wide receiver Keenan Allen is also out with a broken right collarbone and centre Chris Watt is inactive after dealing with a calf injury.Trevor Robinson will be the fifth centre to sstart for San Diego this season.ddddddddddddSmith was ruled out Friday after tests showed a lacerated spleen, leaving Chase Daniel to make his second NFL start. Coincidentally, he started last seasons finale against San Diego.The Chargers need to win to reach the post-season. Kansas City needs to win and hope the Ravens lose to Cleveland and the Texans lost to Jacksonville.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL ' ' '