George leads Pacers past Hawks 113-98 for 2-0 lead Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 9:25 pm, Wednesday, April 24, 2013 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Paul George followed his triple-double by scoring a playoff career-high 27 points to lead Indiana past Atlanta 113-98 on Wednesday night. The Pacers lead the best-of-seven first-round series 2-0 and have won four straight home games over the Hawks. George, playing in his first game since being named the league's Most Improved Player, was 11 of 21 from the field, had eight rebounds, three assists and four steals and again played well defensively. [...] just like Sunday, the Pacers rallied to take the lead after one quarter and didn't allow the Hawks to catch up. Injured Pacers guard Danny Granger presented his friend George with the NBA's Most Improved Player trophy at midcourt before tip-off.