Danny Granger scored 25 points to lead the Pacers to a 93-89 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night. David West had 14 points and eight rebounds for the Pacers and George Hill also scored 14 points.
Indiana recovered after a 16-point loss at New Jersey on Wednesday night to win for the third time in four games.
"We knew what we had to do," Hill said. "We knew that we blew one last night and we can't let that happen at home.
"We knew that we would have to give a good effort and stay with them for the full game. ... All we have to do is to continue to fight every night and not let down."
Jordan Crawford scored 20 points and Nene had 16 points and 13 rebounds for Washington, which has lost five straight.
Indiana closed with a 13-7 run to secure the victory and improve to 7-7 in the second game of back-to-backs.
Pacers coach Frank Vogel planned to give the team Friday off before facing Southwest Division-leading San Antonio on Saturday.
"It was a tough night, but I thought our guys tried to get through it and defend," Vogel said. "I think our guys are a little fatigued and give them credit. They've got guys playing for jobs.
"We've got to recognize when they need a day off and they'll get one tomorrow."
Roy Hibbert scored five of his nine points during a 7-2 run late in the fourth quarter after the teams were tied 80-all with 4:52 remaining.
Hibbert, who had two points on 1-for-4 shooting in the first half, hit an awkward hook to score his first points since the first quarter to put the Pacers up by two. Danny Granger came back with a turnaround jumper to extend the lead to four. After Nene knocked down a running hook, Hibbert came back with a jump-hook plus the free throw after being fouled by Nene.
Coach Frank Vogel, during his pregame interview, lamented the fact his team didn't get the big man involved during the loss to the Nets. Hibbert was held to five points on 2-for-7 shooting in New Jersey.
