Indiana fends off Oklahoma City's late charge, keeps grip on East's top seed with 102-97 win

Indiana Pacers head coach Frank Vogel complains about a call in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Indianapolis, Sunday, April 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) (The Associated Press)

Indiana Pacers guard C.J. Watson, left, draws an offensive foul from Oklahoma City Thunder guard Reggie Jackson in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Sunday, April 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) (The Associated Press)

David West scored 21 points and Lance Stephenson had his league-best fifth triple-double of the season, leading Indiana past Oklahoma City 102-97 Sunday — putting the Pacers one win away from clinching the Eastern Conference's top seed.

The Pacers (55-26) lead two-time defending champion Miami by a half game with one to play and hold the tiebreaker based on conference record.

Kevin Durant finished with 38 points for Oklahoma City (58-22) on a day it could have locked up the second seed in the West.

Oklahoma City rallied from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit, tying the score at 89 with 2:46 to go. But Paul George hit a 3 and Stephenson made one with 34.2 seconds to go to make it 97-91.

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