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Double-overtime win keeps Pacers' NBA playoff bid on track

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C.J. Miles of the Indiana Pacers, seen in action during a NBA game at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, on March 20, 2015

Indianapolis (AFP) - The Indiana Pacers moved one game closer to an NBA playoff berth with a dramatic double-overtime triumph over the Washington Wizards.

C.J. Miles on Tuesday scored 25 points and George Hill flirted with a triple-double, delivering 24 points 10 assists and nine rebounds for the Pacers.

Indiana moved a game in front of the Brooklyn Nets for the eighth and final Eastern Conference playoff berth.