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Pacers celebrate Turner's big birthday by beating Pelicans

INDIANAPOLIS -- Myles Turner scored 24 points and had a career-high 16 rebounds on his 20th birthday, and C.J. Miles added 19 points in the Indiana Pacers' 92-84 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night.

The Pacers have won two straight but lost Paul George in the third quarter with what was initially described as a bruised right leg. The three-time All-Star did not return.

Alexis Ajinca led New Orleans with 22 points, and Tim Frazier had a career-high 18. The Pelicans have lost seven of nine, this one coming with only eight players available.