INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Danny Granger and Darren Collison helped break the game open in the second period Friday and boosted Indiana to a 95-86 victory over Washington.
The Wizards remained winless in 16 road games this season.
Granger and Collison both scored 18 points and were part of a defensive effort that limited Washington to 12 points in the second quarter. Indiana outscored the Wizards by a dozen points in that period, held a 15-point halftime lead and easily held on from there.
The Pacers snapped a three-game losing streak.
Roy Hibbert added 17 points and eight rebounds for the Pacers, who held Washington to 38 percent shooting.
Rookie John Wall made 10-of-15 shots from the floor and scored 25 points to lead Washington. The rest of the Wizards combined to hit just 21-of-65 field goal attempts.
