David West scored 30 points, and Paul George had 15, leading the host Pacers over the Miami Heat, 102-89. Indiana and the Knicks are the only teams to have beaten the Heat, the defending champions, twice this season.

¶ Paul Pierce had 14 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, and Kevin Garnett had 14 points and 10 rebounds in the Celtics’ 97-84 win over the visiting Orlando Magic.

Earlier in the day, the Celtics learned that their promising first-round draft choice Jared Sullinger, who had back surgery, would miss the rest of the season. Boston also lost the All-Star point guard Rajon Rondo for the season this week.

¶ Dwight Howard was sidelined at Minnesota with an ailing shoulder, and the disgruntled Pau Gasol was back in the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting lineup for a 111-100 victory. A timetable for Howard’s return was not immediately known. Gasol, who has been marginalized since Mike D’Antoni replaced the fired coach Mike Brown, had 22 points and 12 rebounds.