Pacers-Hornets Preview

By NOEY KUPCHAN
Posted Apr 03 2011 12:38PM

While the Indiana Pacers keep inching closer to a playoff spot, the New Orleans Hornets continue to slide in the Western Conference postseason race.

Seeking a season high-tying fourth consecutive win, the visiting Pacers face a Hornets team hoping to avoid a third loss in four games Sunday night.

Indiana (35-42) held on for an 89-88 win over Milwaukee on Friday. With Charlotte falling to Orlando, the Pacers moved two games ahead of the ninth-place Bobcats for the eighth and final Eastern Conference playoff spot.

"That's a huge win for us, especially considering Charlotte lost," said forward Danny Granger, averaging 25.7 points in his last seven meetings with New Orleans. "We're one step closer. We just need to keep winning, and that will take care of everything."

Indiana, which had lost 16 in a row when scoring fewer than 100 points, held the Bucks to 42.5 percent shooting and won for the 12th time in 16 games when holding an opponent to 100 points or fewer.

"You learn a lot about your guys when you have a high-stakes game," interim coach Frank Vogel said. "I'm proud of our defensive effort."

The Pacers, winners of three straight, could be in for another highly competitive game. Their last five matchups with the Hornets have been decided by 17 points.

Indiana had lost five straight in the series before a 94-93 win Dec. 20 on Mike Dunleavy's tip-in as time expired.

New Orleans (43-33) was in third place in the West after winning its 10th straight Jan. 26, but it's since gone 12-17 and has yet to secure a playoff spot.

The Hornets are holding down the final postseason berth in the West and fell 93-81 to seventh-place Memphis, winner of four in a row, Friday. They lead ninth-place Houston by three games with six to play.

New Orleans trailed the Grizzlies by 11 after the first quarter and wasn't able to get closer than nine the rest of the way.

"I thought in the first quarter (Memphis) set the tone of how the game was going to be played," coach Monty Williams said. "It's one of those situations where at this time of year you can't step on the floor with anything less than your number one, A-level effort and we just didn't have that to start the game."

The Hornets are allowing 96.4 points during a 5-7 stretch at home. They limited opponents to 90.0 points in taking 20 of 25 at New Orleans Arena to start the season.

Chris Paul scored 22 points in his team's first game after losing forward David West for the season, but he's averaged 8.7 points - 7.4 below his season mark - and 30.3 percent shooting in the last three.

Paul has averaged 22.8 points in his last five meetings with the Pacers.

Indiana has lost eight of 11 on the road while shooting 43.2 percent. New Orleans has gone 22-6 when holding opponents to that mark or below.

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Ariza, Okafor lead Hornets over Pacers 108-96

Posted Apr 04 2011 12:01AM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Already missing forward David West for the rest of the season, the New Orleans Hornets received another scare when Chris Paul crumpled to the floor with an apparent knee injury in the second quarter against the Indiana Pacers.

Paul turned out to be fine, and so are the Hornets' playoff hopes.

Trevor Ariza scored 19 points and Paul shook off the pain with 18 points and eight assists to lead the Hornets to a 108-96 win over the Pacers on Sunday night.

Paul hobbled off the court in the second quarter favoring his left knee - the same one that had to be surgically repaired last season and forced him to miss 24 games.

"I'm good," Paul said. "Scared me, too. I knocked knees, but I'm all right."

Paul collided with Indiana's Jeff Foster while the Pacers had the ball midway through the second quarter. When the Hornets gained possession, he called a timeout with 6:25 left while lying on the floor grimacing, and teammates gathered around him in concern.

New Orleans lost West, its leading scorer, to a torn ACL on March 24. Fighting to return to the playoffs after a one-year absence, the Hornets could not afford to lose Paul, a four-time All-Star and their floor leader.

"I knew that was his surgically repaired knee," backup point guard Jarrett Jack said. "We just went through the situation with David, and seeing him on the ground, there's never anything good. I was glad he was able to get up and finish the game."

After being assisted off the court, Paul stayed on the bench and returned to a loud ovation with a 3:38 left in the quarter.

He immediately fed Okafor for a layup.

Paul hit two jump shots and passed to Aaron Gray for another layup on the Hornets' next three possessions as they stretched their lead to 53-39. They put the Pacers away with a 13-2 run to start the second half, going ahead 70-46 on a running one-leg bank shot from Paul.

He even hit a 3-pointer after missing 14 in a row dating to March 16.

"We didn't really let the ball stop tonight," Paul said. "There were times when somebody will penetrate, kick it to the next guy and we just hold it, not sure what to do. Tonight we didn't second-guess it. We ripped the gap, got into the lane and was able to make plays."

Okafor, who had a double-double by halftime, finished with 14 points and 17 rebounds for the Hornets, who can clinch a playoff berth by beating Houston at home on Wednesday. Carl Landry added 18 points.

Ariza and Paul were both 8 of 13 from the floor.

"Chris had it going early, and the guys fed off of that," New Orleans coach Monty Williams said. "Trevor was attacking early, he knocked down some shots and was getting to the basket."

The game was never close. The Hornets led 29-21 at the end of the first quarter, 57-44 at the half and 89-65 entering the fourth quarter, outrebounding the Pacers 48-33 while shooting 51.2 percent.

"Our defense was not in synch like it had been the last couple of games," Indiana center Roy Hibbert said. "We let guys drive to the basket right and left."

Danny Granger and Mike Dunleavy each scored 15 points for Indiana, which snapped a three-game win streak and is two games ahead of Charlotte for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Reserve A.J. Price had 12 points and six assists.

New Orleans, which had scored a season-low 12 points in the first quarter of a home loss to Memphis on Friday, came out hot, hitting 15 of 25 shots in the first quarter while taking a 29-21 lead. Ariza was 3 for 3 from the field, and Okafor had eight points and eight rebounds.

After the Hornets scored the first six points of the second quarter, they were in control the rest of the way.

Paul sat out the first 9 minutes of the fourth quarter, returning with 2:11 left after Indiana cut the deficit to 103-92. The Pacers could have cut it to single digits but Dunleavy missed an outside shot.

Jack and Okafor made two free throws on the next two possessions to close it out.

"I didn't want to put Chris back in the game and risk injuring his knee, banging it the way he did," Williams said. "But they started knocking down 3s, and we had some guys out there in pretty difficult situations."

Notes: With a steal off Hibbert in the third quarter, Paul became the fourth fastest player in NBA to history to record 1,000 steals, doing it in 420 games. The only guys who did it faster are Michael Ray Richardson (383), Michael Jordan (362) and Alvin Robertson (351). ... Indiana's Darren Collison, Paul's backup in New Orleans last season, had 10 points and five assists. ... James Posey, who played for the Hornets the past two years, went 0 of 4 from the floor before getting a dunk in garbage time.

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Pacers-Hornets notebook

By Bradley Handwerger, for NBA.com
Posted Sunday April 3, 2011 10:30PM

THE FACTS: The Hornets rode their starters to a comfortable 108-96 win against Indiana on Sunday, moving one game closer to securing their first postseason berth since the 2008-09 season.

Because Houston beat Atlanta on Sunday, the Hornets can clinch the playoffs with a win at home Wednesday against the Rockets.

New Orleans' starters combined for 78 of the 108 total points, including 14 points and 17 rebounds from center Emeka Okafor and 18 points from Chris Paul, who had a brief scare when he went to the floor, writhing in pain after banging knees with Indiana's Jeff Foster. Danny Granger, a New Orleans native, led Indiana with 15 points in his return to the city.

QUOTABLE: "We talked about having a sense of urgency, playing a bit desperate and playing like it was our last game. We have to play that way every night."
--Hornets coach Monty Williams when asked about playing with a greater sense of urgency than the team played with a game earlier.

THE STAT: The Hornets skipped the paint part of the game in the game prior to Sunday's and paid dearly for it. Against Indiana on Sunday, they attacked the paint, scoring 48 of their108 points near the rim and set the tone inside early.

TURNING POINT: With 7:48 to play in the first quarter, New Orleans' Paul drove the lane for a layup. It was the first sign that New Orleans was going to be aggressive and the team took its cue from the All-Star point guard.

QUOTABLE II: "That's what a trade has got to do. A trade has to benefit both teams. I'm definitely happy in my situation. I'm around some guys that are my age and I can grow and build from there. I think we've been playing well together and it's only going to be well for us in the future."
-- Pacers point guard Darren Collison, when asked about how everyone won in the trade that sent him to Indiana and brought Trevor Ariza to New Orleans.

HOT: Hornets forward Ariza is more of a defender than a shooter, but against Indiana, he started the night 5-for-5 and finished with 19 points 8 of 13 from the floor.

NOT: The Pacers came into Sunday's game having allowed 88 points in their most recent context. But they left the defense at home, allowing the Hornets to hit 51.2 percent of their shots, six percent better than they average.

BAD MOVE: Indiana decided it would be better off not double down on Paul, a successful tactic opponents have taken in recent games. Paul went 8-for-13 on the night after going a combined 10-for-33 in the three previous games.

NOTABLE: New Orleans' Paul picked up his 1,000th career steal with 9:30 to play in the third quarter and became the fourth-fastest player in NBA history to hit that mark. ... The Hornets' Okafor picked up a season-high 17 rebounds. ... The Pacers scored 19 points off of 13 New Orleans turnovers...Indiana outscored New Orleans in fast-break points 18-12.

UP NEXT: For the Hornets, Wednesday vs. Houston, Friday vs. Phoenix, Sunday @ Memphis. For the Pacers, Wednesday vs. Washington, Friday vs. Atlanta, Sunday vs. New York.

• Pacers: Ford, Jones, Stephenson
• Hornets: Andersen, Banks, West

• Pacers: Foster
• Hornets: Pondexter

• Lead Changes: 1
• Times Tied: 2

• Arena: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA
• Officials: #13 Monty McCutchen, #75 Eric Dalen, #49 Tom Washington
• Attendance: 13898
• Duration: 2:08

Indiana Pacers (35-43)		New Orleans Hornets (44-33)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Okafor vs Hibbert (George gains possession)
Granger 3pt Shot: Missed	11:43
	11:42	Okafor Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:20	Okafor Running Hook Shot: Missed
Hibbert Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:19
George Running Jump Shot: Missed	11:07
Hibbert Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	11:06
Hibbert Putback Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:05 [IND 2-0]
	10:44 [NOH 2-2]	Landry Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Ariza (1 AST)
Granger Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Hansbrough (1 AST)	10:19 [IND 4-2]
Hibbert Foul : Personal (1 PF)	10:06
	09:54 [NOH 4-4]	Okafor Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Belinelli (1 AST)
Hibbert Jump Shot: Missed	09:36
	09:35	Paul Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:27	Paul Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed
	09:25	Okafor Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	09:21	Belinelli 3pt Shot: Missed
Hansbrough Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:20
Hansbrough Foul : Offensive Charge (1 PF)	09:11
Hansbrough Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	09:11
	08:53 [NOH 6-4]	Ariza Driving Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
Hansbrough Jump Shot: Missed	08:40
	08:39	Okafor Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	08:30	Belinelli 3pt Shot: Missed
Collison Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:29
Collison Layup Shot: Missed	08:23
	08:21	Ariza Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:09 [NOH 8-4]	Belinelli Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Hibbert Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Collison (1 AST)	07:55 [IND 6-8]
	07:48 [NOH 10-6]	Paul Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Granger Layup Shot: Missed	07:29
	07:28	Paul Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:22 [NOH 12-6]	Ariza Pullup Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)
Hansbrough Jump Shot: Missed	07:06
	07:05	Landry Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:49	Paul Jump Shot: Missed
	06:48	Okafor Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	06:48	Okafor Tip Shot: Missed
Hibbert Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	06:47
Collison Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	06:42 [IND 8-12]
	06:19	Landry Jump Shot: Missed
Granger Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:17
Granger Pullup Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)	06:13 [IND 10-12]
	05:50	Belinelli Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	05:49	Okafor Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	05:49 [NOH 14-10]	Okafor Putback Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Granger Jump Shot: Missed	05:27
	05:25	Ariza Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:17 [NOH 16-10]	Okafor Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Paul (1 AST)
	04:58	Landry Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	04:58	Team Timeout : Regular
Hansbrough Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	04:58
Team Rebound	04:58
Hansbrough Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	04:58
	04:57	Ariza Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	04:42 [NOH 18-10]	Landry Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Belinelli (2 AST)
Collison Jump Shot: Missed	04:15
	04:13	Okafor Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	04:03	Belinelli 3pt Shot: Missed
Hansbrough Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:02
Hansbrough Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Collison (2 AST)	03:53 [IND 12-18]
	03:41	Paul Jump Shot: Missed
	03:40	Okafor Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)
	03:40 [NOH 20-12]	Okafor Putback Slam Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS)
	03:22	Okafor Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Granger Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	03:22 [IND 13-20]
George Substitution replaced by Rush	03:22
	03:22	Belinelli Substitution replaced by Green
Granger Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	03:22 [IND 14-20]
	03:02 [NOH 22-14]	Green Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Ariza (2 AST)
Collison 3pt Shot: Missed	02:47
	02:46	Ariza Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	02:38 [NOH 24-14]	Ariza Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:30
Granger Substitution replaced by Dunleavy	02:30
Hibbert Jump Shot: Missed	02:19
Hansbrough Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	02:17
Hansbrough Putback Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	02:16 [IND 16-24]
	01:51 [NOH 26-16]	Paul Fade Away Bank shot: Made (4 PTS)
Hansbrough Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)	01:38
Collison Substitution replaced by Price	01:38
Hansbrough Substitution replaced by McRoberts	01:38
	01:38	Ariza Substitution replaced by Pondexter
	01:20	Pondexter Jump Shot: Missed
	01:20	Team Rebound
McRoberts Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)	01:20
	01:12	Okafor Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Dunleavy (1 ST)
Price 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)	00:57.5 [IND 19-26]
	00:48.4 [NOH 28-19]	Paul Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Rush Jump Shot: Missed	00:39.8
	00:37.9	Okafor Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)
	00:30.7	Green Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Rush (1 ST)
Price Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)	00:24.5 [IND 21-28]
Price Foul : Personal (1 PF)	00:02.5
	00:02.5 [NOH 29-21]	Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	00:02.5	Okafor Substitution replaced by Gray
	00:02.5	Landry Substitution replaced by Smith
	00:02.5	Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Hibbert Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	00:01.9
Hibbert 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
Indiana Pacers (35-43)		New Orleans Hornets (44-33)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:47 [NOH 31-21]	Green Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Jack (1 AST)
	11:34	Pondexter Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Foster Hook Shot: Missed	11:24
	11:23	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Rush Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	11:03
	11:03 [NOH 32-21]	Green Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	11:03 [NOH 33-21]	Green Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Foster Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	10:50
	10:31	Pondexter Jump Shot: Missed Block: Dunleavy (1 BLK)
Price Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:29
Dunleavy Jump Shot: Missed	10:24
	10:23	Pondexter Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:13	Gray Jump Shot: Missed
	10:12	Pondexter Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	10:12 [NOH 35-21]	Pondexter Putback Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Price 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: McRoberts (1 AST)	09:52 [IND 24-35]
	09:20	Green 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:20	Pondexter Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
Foster Foul : Personal (1 PF)	09:20
	09:20	Double Technical - Pondexter, Foster
	09:20	Pondexter Substitution replaced by Ariza
Rush Substitution replaced by Granger	09:20
	09:10	Ariza Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Granger (1 ST)
Granger Jump Shot: Missed	08:57
Granger Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	08:57
	08:57	Gray Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)
	08:57
	08:57	Gray Substitution replaced by Okafor
	08:57	Smith Substitution replaced by Landry
Foster Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Jack (1 ST)	08:53
	08:37	Okafor Layup Shot: Missed Block: Granger (1 BLK)
Team Rebound	08:37
	08:30	Green Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	08:30	Green Substitution replaced by Paul
Dunleavy Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: McRoberts (2 AST)	08:20 [IND 26-35]
	08:04	Jack Jump Shot: Missed Block: Dunleavy (2 BLK)
	08:03	Landry Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	07:59 [NOH 37-26]	Paul Floating Jump shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Landry (1 AST)
Dunleavy 3pt Shot: Missed	07:46
Team Rebound	07:45
Price 3pt Shot: Missed	07:43
Granger Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	07:41
Foster Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (3 TO)	07:34
	07:19	Jack 3pt Shot: Missed
Foster Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:18
Price Layup Shot: Missed Block: Okafor (1 BLK)	07:05
Foster Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:04
Foster Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:04 [IND 28-37]
	06:41 [NOH 39-28]	Ariza Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Okafor (1 AST)
Dunleavy Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	06:41
	06:41 [NOH 40-28]	Ariza Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
Price 3pt Shot: Missed	06:28
	06:26	Landry Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	06:25	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:25	Paul Substitution replaced by Belinelli
Price Substitution replaced by Collison	06:25
McRoberts Substitution replaced by Hansbrough	06:25
	06:14	Landry Jump Shot: Missed Block: Foster (1 BLK)
Foster Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	06:12
Collison Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Hansbrough (2 AST)	06:00 [IND 30-40]
	05:47 [NOH 42-30]	Ariza Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Collison Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	05:37 [IND 32-42]
	05:37	Team Timeout : Short
Dunleavy Substitution replaced by George	05:37
	05:24	Jack Jump Shot: Missed
	05:22	Landry Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	05:20 [NOH 44-32]	Landry Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
George 3pt Shot: Missed	04:58
	04:53	Okafor Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)
	04:46	Ariza Jump Shot: Missed
	04:45	Okafor Rebound (Off:5 Def:5)
	04:30	Jack Jump Shot: Missed
George Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:28
Collison Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	04:20 [IND 34-44]
	04:02	Okafor Jump Shot: Missed
	04:00	Ariza Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	03:58	Ariza Layup Shot: Missed Block: Granger (2 BLK)
	03:56	Jack Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	03:53 [NOH 47-34]	Belinelli 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Jack (2 AST)
	03:38	Landry Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Foster Substitution replaced by Hibbert	03:38
	03:38	Jack Substitution replaced by Paul
Hansbrough Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	03:38 [IND 35-47]
	03:38	Landry Substitution replaced by Gray
Hansbrough Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	03:38
	03:37	Okafor Rebound (Off:5 Def:6)
Granger Foul : Personal (1 PF)	03:29
	03:20 [NOH 49-35]	Okafor Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Paul (2 AST)
Hibbert Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	03:00 [IND 37-49]
	02:48 [NOH 51-37]	Paul Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Hibbert Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Collison (3 AST)	02:35 [IND 39-51]
	02:25 [NOH 53-39]	Gray Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Paul (3 AST)
Hibbert Running Hook Shot: Made (10 PTS)	02:01 [IND 41-53]
	01:39	Okafor Jump Shot: Missed
Collison Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:37
Hansbrough Jump Shot: Missed	01:18
Hibbert Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	01:17
Hibbert Tip Shot: Missed	01:17
	01:15	Okafor Rebound (Off:5 Def:7)
	01:02 [NOH 55-41]	Paul Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:56.2
Hibbert Hook Shot: Missed	00:42.9
Collison Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:39.9
Granger 3pt Shot: Missed	00:32.9
	00:31.8	Okafor Rebound (Off:5 Def:8)
	00:22.6 [NOH 57-41]	Gray Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Ariza (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	00:09.3
	00:09.3	Belinelli Substitution replaced by Green
Granger 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: George (1 AST)	00:03.1 [IND 44-57]
	00:00.0	Paul 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 2nd Quarter
Indiana Pacers (35-43)		New Orleans Hornets (44-33)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:44 [NOH 59-44]	Landry Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Paul (4 AST)
	11:32	Okafor Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Collison Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)	11:19 [IND 46-59]
	10:56 [NOH 61-46]	Ariza Step Back Jump shot: Made (13 PTS)
Hibbert Jump Shot: Missed	10:44
Team Rebound	10:43
	10:43	Belinelli Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)
Hibbert Jump Shot: Missed	10:32
	10:31	Landry Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	10:22	Belinelli 3pt Shot: Missed
Hansbrough Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	10:21
Hibbert Hook Shot: Missed	10:10
	10:08	Ariza Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	09:59	Ariza Layup Shot: Missed
	09:57	Okafor Rebound (Off:6 Def:8)
	09:44	Paul Jump Shot: Missed
Granger Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	09:43
Hibbert Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Paul (1 ST)	09:30
George Violation:Defensive Goaltending	09:21
	09:21 [NOH 63-46]	Belinelli Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Paul (5 AST)
Granger Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	09:08
	09:02 [NOH 65-46]	Okafor Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Paul (6 AST)
Hibbert Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	09:02
	09:02	Okafor Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Hibbert Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	09:01
George Jump Shot: Missed	08:42
	08:41	Ariza Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
Hibbert Foul : Personal (3 PF)	08:40
	08:17 [NOH 68-46]	Ariza 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Paul (7 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	08:15
Granger Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Paul (2 ST)	08:04
	07:46 [NOH 70-46]	Paul Driving Bank shot: Made (15 PTS)
Hansbrough Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Collison (4 AST)	07:29 [IND 48-70]
Granger Foul : Personal (2 PF)	07:13
Hibbert Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	07:02
	07:02 [NOH 71-48]	Landry Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
Hibbert Substitution replaced by Foster	07:02
	07:02 [NOH 72-48]	Landry Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Granger Jump Bank Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Collison (5 AST)	06:36 [IND 50-72]
	06:25	Paul Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:George (1 ST)
Collison Jump Shot: Missed	06:14
	06:13	Ariza Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	05:52 [NOH 74-50]	Landry Driving Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS)
George Jump Shot: Missed	05:40
Hansbrough Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	05:39
Hansbrough Putback Slam Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS)	05:39 [IND 52-74]
	05:13 [NOH 76-52]	Belinelli Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Paul (8 AST)
	05:00	Okafor Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Hansbrough Substitution replaced by McRoberts	05:00
Granger Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	05:00 [IND 53-76]
Granger Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	05:00 [IND 54-76]
McRoberts Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	04:46
	04:46 [NOH 77-54]	Landry Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
	04:46 [NOH 78-54]	Landry Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
McRoberts Hook Shot: Missed	04:33
	04:32	Landry Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	04:22	Ariza Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)
Granger Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)	04:11 [IND 56-78]
	04:00	Belinelli Substitution replaced by Green
	03:43 [NOH 81-56]	Paul 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Green (1 AST)
McRoberts Foul : Offensive Charge (3 PF)	03:31
McRoberts Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	03:31
Collison Substitution replaced by Price	03:31
	03:22	Landry Foul : Offensive Charge (3 PF)
	03:22	Landry Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	03:22	Paul Substitution replaced by Jack
George 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Price (1 AST)	03:11 [IND 59-81]
	02:52	Landry Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed
Foster Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	02:51
Price 3pt Shot: Missed	02:43
	02:43	Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:29	Jack Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	02:29	Jack Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	02:29	Team Timeout : Regular
George Substitution replaced by Rush	02:29
Price Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Jack (2 ST)	02:08
	01:47	Green Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Rush (2 ST)
McRoberts Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rush (1 AST)	01:42 [IND 61-81]
	01:42	Landry Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
	01:42	Okafor Substitution replaced by Gray
McRoberts Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)	01:42 [IND 62-81]
	01:28 [NOH 83-62]	Landry Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)
McRoberts Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	01:28
	01:28 [NOH 84-62]	Landry Free Throw 1 of 1 (17 PTS)
	01:18	Ariza Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	01:18	Landry Substitution replaced by Okafor
Granger Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:18
Team Rebound	01:18
Granger Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	01:18
	01:16	Gray Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:05	Okafor Foul : Offensive (4 PF)
	01:05	Okafor Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Price Jump Shot: Missed	00:54.9
	00:53.9	Okafor Rebound (Off:6 Def:9)
Price Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	00:42.9
	00:42.9	Okafor Substitution replaced by Smith
	00:42.9 [NOH 85-62]	Jack Free Throw 1 of 3 (1 PTS)
	00:42.9	Ariza Substitution replaced by Pondexter
	00:42.9 [NOH 86-62]	Jack Free Throw 2 of 3 (2 PTS)
	00:42.9 [NOH 87-62]	Jack Free Throw 3 of 3 (3 PTS)
Granger 3pt Shot: Missed	00:32.9
Price Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:31.9
Rush 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: McRoberts (3 AST)	00:28.6 [IND 65-87]
	00:02.9	Smith Jump Shot: Missed
	00:02.0	Gray Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	00:02.0 [NOH 89-65]	Gray Putback Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Foster 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
Indiana Pacers (35-43)		New Orleans Hornets (44-33)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
Dunleavy Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Smith (1 ST)	11:50
	11:33	Green Jump Shot: Missed
McRoberts Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:32
Posey 3pt Shot: Missed	11:20
	11:19	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	11:08	Green 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	11:08
	11:08	Gray Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)
Price Floating Jump shot: Made (10 PTS)	10:52 [IND 67-89]
	10:30	Green Jump Shot: Missed
McRoberts Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:29
Rush 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Price (2 AST)	10:23 [IND 70-89]
	10:04 [NOH 92-70]	Green 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Pondexter (1 AST)
Posey 3pt Shot: Missed	09:50
McRoberts Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	09:48
McRoberts Jump Shot: Missed	09:43
Rush Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	09:41
	09:26	Gray Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
	09:26	Smith Substitution replaced by Ariza
Dunleavy Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	09:26
Team Rebound	09:26
Dunleavy Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	09:26 [IND 71-92]
	09:10	Green Jump Shot: Missed
	09:08	Gray Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	09:07 [NOH 94-71]	Gray Putback Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
	08:50	Gray Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
	08:50
Posey Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	08:50 [IND 72-94]
Posey Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	08:50 [IND 73-94]
	08:36	Pondexter Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	08:36
	08:36	Gray Foul : Loose Ball (5 PF)
Dunleavy Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: McRoberts (4 AST)	08:14 [IND 75-94]
	08:00 [NOH 96-75]	Jack Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Posey 3pt Shot: Missed	07:37
	07:36	Pondexter Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	07:27	Pondexter Jump Shot: Missed
Price Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	07:26
Dunleavy 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Price (3 AST)	07:15 [IND 78-96]
	06:55 [NOH 99-78]	Ariza 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Pondexter (2 AST)
Rush Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: McRoberts (5 AST)	06:35 [IND 80-99]
	06:12	Pondexter Layup Shot: Missed Block: McRoberts (1 BLK)
Posey Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:10
Rush Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	06:08
	06:08	Gray Substitution replaced by Smith
	05:44 [NOH 101-80]	Jack Running Bank shot: Made (7 PTS)
Price Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)	05:22 [IND 82-101]
	05:07	Green Foul : Offensive Charge (2 PF)
	05:07	Green Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
	05:07	Team Timeout : Regular
Rush Substitution replaced by Jones	05:07
	04:53	Ariza Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Dunleavy Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	04:53 [IND 83-101]
Dunleavy Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	04:53 [IND 84-101]
	04:39	Ariza Jump Shot: Missed
	04:37	Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Dunleavy Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	04:22
	04:22	Pondexter Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	04:22	Team Rebound
	04:22	Pondexter Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Posey Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:21
Dunleavy 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Price (4 AST)	04:09 [IND 87-101]
McRoberts Foul : Shooting (5 PF)	03:56
	03:56 [NOH 102-87]	Jack Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	03:56	Ariza Substitution replaced by Ewing Jr.
	03:56 [NOH 103-87]	Jack Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Jones 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Price (5 AST)	03:44 [IND 90-103]
	03:25	Green 3pt Shot: Missed
Posey Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	03:24
McRoberts Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Price (6 AST)	03:08 [IND 92-103]
	03:08	Team Timeout : Regular
	03:08	Ewing Jr. Substitution replaced by Landry
	03:08	Smith Substitution replaced by Okafor
	03:08	Pondexter Substitution replaced by Ariza
	03:05	Jump Ball Jack vs Price (Price gains possession)
	03:05	Jack Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Price (1 ST)
Posey 3pt Shot: Missed	02:48
	02:46	Landry Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
Posey Foul : Personal Take (1 PF)	02:41
	02:41	Green Substitution replaced by Paul
Posey Foul : Personal (2 PF)	02:40
	02:40	Okafor Substitution replaced by Belinelli
Posey Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	02:31
	02:31 [NOH 104-92]	Jack Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	02:31	Belinelli Substitution replaced by Okafor
	02:31 [NOH 105-92]	Jack Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Price 3pt Shot: Missed	02:11
	02:09	Ariza Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
Dunleavy Foul : Personal (3 PF)	02:05
	02:05 [NOH 106-92]	Okafor Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
	02:05 [NOH 107-92]	Okafor Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Price 3pt Shot: Missed	01:55
	01:54	Okafor Rebound (Off:6 Def:10)
	01:40	Ariza Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Price (2 ST)
Posey Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Dunleavy (1 AST)	01:35 [IND 94-107]
	01:10	Ariza 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:09	Okafor Rebound (Off:7 Def:10)
	00:58.9	Paul Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Jones (1 ST)
	00:56.3	Landry Foul : Shooting (5 PF)
Dunleavy Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)	00:56.3 [IND 95-107]
Dunleavy Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)	00:56.3 [IND 96-107]
McRoberts Foul : Shooting (6 PF)	00:33.6
McRoberts Substitution replaced by Rush	00:33.6
	00:33.6	Landry Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:33.6	Team Rebound
	00:33.6	Okafor Substitution replaced by Ewing Jr.
	00:33.6 [NOH 108-96]	Landry Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
Dunleavy Jump Shot: Missed	00:21.9
	00:20.6	Landry Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
End of 4th Quarter

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