"One sequence: a game-changing block on one end and a 3-pointer on the other end. That's all it took for Paul George to show why he's the most complete player the Indiana Pacers have had in years.

That was just a glimpse of how George played throughout Friday night's 98-87 victory against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center.

George handled the ball like a point guard, shot it like an All-Star and carried the Pacers like an MVP.

He scored a career-high 30 points, had nine rebounds, dished out five assists, tied his career high in steals with five and had no turnovers. His seven 3-pointers were one shy of the franchise record set by Pacers great Reggie Miller.

"He's oozing confidence, as is our whole team," Pacers coach Frank Vogel said about George. "The kid is good at pretty much everything. He's pure and he's refreshing to coach. He's just got a pure desire to be great and it's showing up on the court."

The Pacers return to Indianapolis to play the Orlando Magic tonight at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

The Pacers (16-6) haven't let the road-heavy start of their season stop them from being one of the league's best teams so far. They're 10-5 on the road with victories against the Lakers, Chicago, Boston, Orlando and now the Mavericks, all playoff teams last season.

The victory ended a seven-game losing streak in Dallas for the Pacers."