Pacers-Suns Preview

By JEFF BARTL
Posted Mar 29 2013 1:15PM

While the news of Danny Granger being lost for the season wasn't easy to swallow, the Indiana Pacers have proved they are pretty dangerous even without him.

Indiana seeks a fourth straight victory as its western road swing continues Saturday night against the woeful Phoenix Suns, who hope to avoid their worst home losing streak in nine years.

The Pacers found out prior to Thursday's 103-78 win over Dallas that Granger would need surgery on his sore left knee that has kept him out of all but five games this season.

Indiana (46-27), though, still leads Chicago by 5 1/2 games for the lead in the Central Division - which it hasn't won since 2003-04 - despite playing mostly without Granger. He was the team's top scorer last season at 18.7 points per game.

The Pacers also are in a tight battle with New York for the Eastern Conference's No. 2 seed.

"We know we can win without Danny in the lineup," said Paul George, averaging a team-best 17.7 points during his breakout season. "As much as we do want Danny back, our mindset is still to prepare to win in the playoffs."

Shortly after making those comments, the All-Star forward hit 10 of 17 from the field and scored 24 points versus the Mavericks as the Pacers won for the sixth time in seven tries. They've won the first two of a four-game road trip that ends Monday against the Los Angeles Clippers.

"Paul George played like an All-Star," coach Frank Vogel said.

Vogel, though, mainly praised his NBA-best defense, which is holding opponents to 89.5 points per game. Indiana also leads in field-goal percentage defense at 41.3 and has held five of its last seven opponents below 39.0 percent.

"Our defensive effort seemingly keeps getting better and better," Vogel said. "I'm very impressed with how dialed in our guys are, and how disciplined they're playing on the defensive end."

The Pacers also got a boost from the return of David West, who had seven points and seven rebounds in 28 minutes after missing the previous six games with a lower back strain.

West and George shot a combined 9 for 27 in the first meeting with Phoenix, but George Hill hit 9 for 13 and scored 22 points as the Pacers ended a four-game losing streak to the Suns with a 97-91 victory Dec. 28.

Phoenix played without Goran Dragic due to a hip bruise, and it's unclear if he'll be in the lineup Wednesday after sitting out the past two games to rest, according to the team. He's averaged 10.8 assists over his last five games and scored 31 in Sunday's 102-100 loss to Brooklyn.

The West-worst Suns (23-50) have since dropped two games this week by a combined 29 points, including a 117-103 home loss to Sacramento on Thursday. Luis Scola hit 10 of 13 from the field and scored 25 points, but Phoenix suffered its fifth straight loss - those opponents have shot a combined 50.6 percent.

The Suns, losers of 11 of 13 overall, are on the verge of dropping five straight at home for the first time since March 6-19, 2004.

"I don't think it's just one thing," Scola said. "We are making a lot of mistakes. It has been a rough year all along."

Rookie Kendall Marshall has gotten back-to-back starts with Dragic out, totaling 23 assists.

"Guys are making shots so that helps, but I'm more worried about the end result," Marshall said. "We're 0-2 with me starting so I don't see it as a success at all."

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George leads balanced Pacers past Suns, 112-104

By BOB BAUM
Posted Mar 31 2013 1:38AM

PHOENIX (AP) Indiana's longest free throw parade of the season took the Pacers to their fourth straight win.

Paul George scored 25 points to lead all five Indiana starters in double figures and the Pacers beat the Phoenix Suns 112-104 on Saturday night.

Roy Hibbert scored 20, Lance Stephenson 16, George Hill 15 and David West 14 for the Pacers.

Indiana's seventh victory in eight games lifted them a half-game ahead of idle New York for second in the Eastern Conference.

Goran Dragic, who sat out the previous two games for a rest, had 21 points and nine assists for the Suns before fouling out with 1:10 to play.

Indiana made 34 of 46 free throws, its season high in makes and attempts. They also were opponent highs for the Suns.

Going to the free throw line, coach Pacers coach Frank Vogel said, "is part of our style of play."

"We try to pound it inside and force teams to foul us if they don't have great low post defenders, and then we pound the glass," Vogel said. "A lot of fouls came on that as well, but we have ones, twos and threes that are good attackers as well."

Hibbert, who scored 16 in the first half, said each of the starters took a turn playing an important role in the victory.

" We are a team that is filled with leaders," he said. "Paul took over in moments, David came in and closed the game out, George made some spectacular plays and Lance is our bulldog."

The Suns, losers of six in a row, were outscored 10-3 over the final three minutes after cutting the lead to 102-101.

"Sometimes you just gotta win," Vogel said. "It's not always going to be a 25-point road win. Any win on the road is a good win."

Markieff Morris added 18 for the Suns, who had seven in double figures.

"Like I have said before, there are no moral victories, but when you are traveling down the road we are traveling you have to get small victories out of tough times," Phoenix interim coach Lindsey Hunter said. "I think tonight we got a lot of small victories. That is a championship-caliber team over there I would say and I think we fought them toe to toe right up until the end."

Trailing 86-76 after three quarters, the Suns cut it to 97-94 on five points by Dragic, a fast-break layup after a long pass from Jermaine O'Neal, followed by a 3-pointer with 5:08 to play.

Dragic's spinning layup from the baseline cut it to 99-98 with 3:43 left, then George was fouled by Wesley Johnson on a 3-point try and made all three from the line to put the Pacers up 102-98 with 3:28 to go.

But O'Neal, who had missed three of four games with a calf strain, converted a three-point play to cut it to 102-101 3:10 from the finish.

Indiana pulled away from the line.

West made two free throws with 2:46 to go, George sank two more with 1:50 to play and Stephenson made one of two with 1:10 left, leaving the Pacers up 107-101. West's 15-footer, Indiana's lone field goal over the final 4 1/2 minutes, made it 109-101 with 34.6 seconds to play.

After making just six of their first 15 free throw tries, Indiana made 28 of 31 the rest of the way.

The Suns outscored Indiana 10-4, six by Luis Scola, to start the second half, cutting the lead to 61-59 and were down 64-63 on Morris' two free throws with 7:54 to play in the third. Five straight points, the last two on free throws by Hill, boosted the lead back to 69-63, but Morris' three straight inside baskets in a 6-2 Phoenix spurt cut it to 71-69.

The Pacers pulled away to take a 78-69 lead on George's 3. D.J. Augustin's two free throws with 2:22 left in the period gave Indiana its first double-digit lead of the game, 82-71.

Indiana's 12-0 first-quarter run put the Pacers ahead for good, but they never led by more than 11.

NOTES: The Pacers wrap up their four-game trip to the West against the Clippers on Monday. ... The Suns are 2-12 since a three-game winning streak Feb. 26-March 1. ... West played his second straight game after missing six in a row with a lower back sprain.

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Notebook: Pacers 112, Suns 104

Mike Tulumello, for NBA.com
Posted Sun Mar 31, 2013 1:54 AM - Updated Sun Mar 31, 2013 1:54 AM

THE FACTS: The Indiana Pacers edged into the No. 2 spot in the Eastern Conference Saturday night by knocking off the Phoenix Suns 112-104.

The visiting Pacers (47-27) didn't put the Suns (23-51) away until the closing minutes. The Pacers led just 102-101 with 3:10 left after a three-point play by the Suns' Jermaine O'Neal. But in their next six possessions, the Suns missed five shots and had one turnover. Only then could the Pacers coast.

The Pacers are now a half-game ahead of idle New York for the No. 2 seed in the East. They're also 3-0 on their current road trip. The loss was the Suns' sixth straight, and they have the NBA's fourth-worst record.

Paul George scored 25 to lead the Pacers. Roy Hibbert added 20 points and seven boards.

The Suns gave themselves a better chance than in their last two games when they allowed Goran Dragic to play. They had Dragic rest the previous two games, both lopsided Suns' losses. Dragic hit a 3-pointer to draw the Suns within 88-85 with 9:57 left, then -- after the Pacers had seemed to put it away with a 7-0 run to make it 95-85 -- Dragic led another comeback. His 3-pointer made it 97-94 Pacers with 5:07 left. Moments later, a whirling drive by Dragic pulled the Suns within 99-98. But they could get no closer.

Dragic led the Suns with 21 points and nine assists. Markief Morris added 18 points.

QUOTABLE: "We've got the DNA, the whole make-up to make a great run. We're big inside. We [have] got guys who can create and make shots. Our defense is amazing."

-- Paul George on the Pacers' playoff prospects

QUOTABLE II: "There are no moral victories, but when you are traveling down the road we are traveling you have to get small victories out of tough times. I think tonight we got a lot of small victories. That is a champhionship-caliber team over there. We fought them toe to toe right up until the end."

--Suns coach Lindsey Hunter

THE STAT: The Pacers used their size advantage to draw fouls and shoot 46 free throws to just 19 for the Suns.

TURNING POINT: When the Pacers put the clamps down in the final 3:00.

QUOTABLE III: "We finished the game strong. We're a team that's filled with leaders."

-- Roy Hibbert

HOT: The Suns shot 18-for-19 from the line to help them stay in the game.

NOT: The Pacers shot just 4-for-15 on 3-pointers to help keep the game close.

QUOTABLE IV: "It wasn't perfect. ...not our best defensive performance. But at crunch time, we got enough stops to get the 'W'."

--Pacers coach Frank Vogel (the Suns shot 49 percent against them)

FANTASY SPOTLIGHT: With Danny Granger out for the season, George is -- more than ever -- the Pacers' main man. For the season, he is the only NBA player averaging at least 17.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.75 steals. He is a leading candidate for most improved player. "Paul George is a phenomenal talent, a budding superstar," Hunter said.

NOTABLE: This could have been the first NBA game ever where two sets of brothers played against each other: Markieff and Marcus Morris for the Suns and Tyler and Ben Hansbrough for the Pacers. But Ben didn't get in the game. ...The Suns are 2-11 without injured starting center Marcin Gortat.

UP NEXT: For the Pacers, Monday @ LA Clippers, Friday vs. Thunder, Saturday @ Washington. For the Suns, Wednesday @ LA Clippers, Friday vs. Warriors, Sunday vs. Hornets.

• Pacers: Granger, Green
• Suns: Frye, Gortat

• Pacers: --
• Suns: O'Neal

• Lead Changes: 1
• Times Tied: 0

• Arena: US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ
• Officials: #8 Marc Davis, #27 Dick Bavetta, #11 Derrick Collins
• Attendance: 17090
• Duration: 2:27

Indiana Pacers (47-27)		Phoenix Suns (23-51)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Morris vs Hibbert (Dragic gains possession)
	11:41 [PHX 2-0]	Johnson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Tucker (1 AST)
Stephenson Jump Shot: Missed	11:23
	11:22	Dragic Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:14	Dragic Foul: Offensive (1 PF)
	11:14	Dragic Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
West Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Morris (1 ST)	10:54
	10:49 [PHX 4-0]	Dragic Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Hibbert Jump Shot: Missed	10:23
West Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	10:22
West Layup Shot: Missed	10:19
West Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	10:18
West Layup Shot: Missed	10:17
	10:16	Scola Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:08 [PHX 6-0]	Tucker Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Johnson (1 AST)
Hibbert Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Stephenson (1 AST)	09:53 [IND 2-6]
	09:39 [PHX 8-2]	Morris Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Dragic (1 AST)
West Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: George (1 AST)	09:28 [IND 4-8]
	09:09 [PHX 10-4]	Dragic Step Back Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)
Hill Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	08:55 [IND 6-10]
	08:41	Scola Jump Shot: Missed
West Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	08:40
	08:33	Johnson Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Hibbert Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	08:33 [IND 7-10]
Hibbert Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	08:33
	08:32	Scola Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:12	Scola Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Hibbert Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:10
West Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Hill (1 AST)	08:06 [IND 9-10]
	07:42 [PHX 13-9]	Tucker 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Johnson (2 AST)
Hibbert Layup Shot: Missed	07:27
Hibbert Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:26
Hibbert Tip Shot: Made (5 PTS)	07:26 [IND 11-13]
	07:14	Johnson Foul: Offensive (2 PF)
	07:14	Johnson Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Hibbert Jump Shot: Missed	07:04
Hibbert Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	07:01
Hibbert Layup Shot: Missed Block: Scola (1 BLK)	07:01
	07:00	Morris Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:55	Tucker Jump Shot: Missed
	06:54	Tucker Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	06:51 [PHX 15-11]	Tucker Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
George Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (2 PTS)	06:31 [IND 13-15]
	06:15	Dragic Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Stephenson (1 ST)
	06:03	Scola Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
George Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	06:03
Team Rebound	06:03
George Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	06:03 [IND 14-15]
	05:51	Dragic Jump Shot: Missed
West Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	05:50
	05:43	Scola Foul: Personal (2 PF)
	05:43	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:43	Morris Substitution replaced by Beasley
	05:43	Scola Substitution replaced by O'Neal
Hibbert Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: West (1 AST)	05:36 [IND 16-15]
	05:19	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
West Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	05:18
George Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: West (2 AST)	05:15 [IND 18-15]
	04:56	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
	04:55	O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	04:52	O'Neal Layup Shot: Missed
Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:51
Hibbert Hook Shot: Made (9 PTS)	04:35 [IND 20-15]
West Foul: Personal (1 PF)	04:21
	04:14	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed
Stephenson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:13
George Pullup Jump shot: Made (7 PTS)	04:05 [IND 22-15]
	03:59	Team Timeout : Short
West Substitution replaced by Hansbrough	03:59
Stephenson Substitution replaced by Johnson	03:59
	03:46	O'Neal Running Jump Shot: Missed
Hansbrough Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:45
	03:41	O'Neal Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Hibbert Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	03:41
Team Rebound	03:41
	03:41	Johnson Substitution replaced by Dudley
Hibbert Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	03:41 [IND 23-15]
	03:25	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:24
Team Timeout : Regular	03:07
George Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Beasley (1 ST)	03:02
	02:37 [PHX 17-23]	Beasley Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Hibbert Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)	02:18 [IND 25-17]
	01:57	O'Neal Jump Shot: Missed
Hansbrough Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:56
	01:48	O'Neal Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)
	01:48	O'Neal Technical
George Free Throw Technical (8 PTS)	01:48 [IND 26-17]
Hibbert Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:48
Team Rebound	01:48
Hill Substitution replaced by Augustin	01:48
	01:48	Dragic Substitution replaced by Haddadi
	01:48	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Marshall
Hibbert Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	01:48
	01:47	Haddadi Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:35	Dudley Jump Shot: Missed
Hibbert Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	01:34
Hibbert Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Beasley (2 ST)	01:20
	01:14 [PHX 19-26]	Beasley Pullup Jump shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Marshall (1 AST)
Hibbert Hook Shot: Missed	00:58.9
	00:57.9	Beasley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Johnson Foul: Personal Block (1 PF)	00:47.4
Hibbert Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	00:42.4
	00:42.4 [PHX 20-26]	Dudley Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	00:42.4 [PHX 21-26]	Dudley Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
	00:32.0	Beasley Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
George Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:32.0
Team Rebound	00:32.0
George Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	00:32.0 [IND 27-21]
	00:17.9	Haddadi Hook Shot: Missed
	00:15.4	Haddadi Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	00:14.5	Haddadi Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Johnson (1 ST)
George 3pt Shot: Missed	00:01.7
	00:01.2	Marshall Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
End of 1st Quarter
Indiana Pacers (47-27)		Phoenix Suns (23-51)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Hansbrough Layup Shot: Missed	11:43
Hansbrough Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	11:42
Mahinmi Jump Shot: Missed	11:24
Hansbrough Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	11:23
	11:22	Dudley Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Hansbrough Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	11:22
Team Rebound	11:22
Hansbrough Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	11:22 [IND 28-21]
	11:05	Dudley Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:George (1 ST)
Augustin 3pt Shot: Missed	10:48
Hansbrough Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	10:47
Hansbrough Layup Shot: Missed	10:44
Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	10:43
George 3pt Shot: Missed	10:39
Hansbrough Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)	10:38
	10:33	Jump Ball Beasley vs Hansbrough (Mahinmi gains possession)
Johnson Dunk Shot: Missed	10:26
Mahinmi Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	10:24
	10:21	Marshall Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Mahinmi Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	10:21
Team Rebound	10:21
Mahinmi Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	10:21
	10:19	Beasley Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:09 [PHX 23-28]	Beasley Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Morris (1 AST)
Johnson Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:45 [IND 30-23]
	09:45	Haddadi Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
George Substitution replaced by Young	09:45
Johnson Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)	09:45 [IND 31-23]
	09:35	Beasley Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Mahinmi (1 ST)
Young Jump Shot: Missed	09:25
Mahinmi Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	09:24
Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed	09:10
	09:05	Haddadi Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Johnson Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	09:04
	09:04 [PHX 24-31]	Dudley Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
Hansbrough Substitution replaced by West	09:04
Johnson Substitution replaced by Stephenson	09:04
	09:04 [PHX 25-31]	Dudley Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
West Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	08:42
	08:40	Morris Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:31	Dudley Layup Shot: Missed Block: Stephenson (1 BLK)
Team Rebound	08:30
	08:30
	08:30	Haddadi Substitution replaced by Morris
	08:30	Marshall Substitution replaced by Dragic
Stephenson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Young (1 AST)	08:18 [IND 34-25]
	07:59	Dudley Jump Shot: Missed
Young Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:58
Stephenson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Morris (1 BLK)	07:37
	07:35	Morris Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:29 [PHX 28-34]	Dudley 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Beasley (1 AST)
Stephenson Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)	07:09 [IND 36-28]
	06:47	Dragic Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Mahinmi Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	06:46
Augustin Driving Layup Shot: Missed	06:36
	06:34	Beasley Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:29 [PHX 30-36]	Morris Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Beasley (2 AST)
Stephenson Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)	06:08 [IND 38-30]
	05:53 [PHX 33-38]	Dudley 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Dragic (2 AST)
	05:48	Dudley Foul: Personal Take (2 PF)
	05:48	Team Timeout : Regular
Mahinmi Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Stephenson (2 AST)	05:38 [IND 40-33]
	05:21	Dudley Jump Shot: Missed
	05:21	Morris Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	05:07 [PHX 35-40]	Beasley Floating Jump shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Dragic (3 AST)
	04:53	Dragic Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Augustin Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	04:53 [IND 41-35]
Mahinmi Substitution replaced by Hibbert	04:53
	04:53	Dudley Substitution replaced by Johnson
	04:53	Morris Substitution replaced by Tucker
Augustin Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	04:53 [IND 42-35]
	04:40 [PHX 37-42]	Beasley Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Tucker (2 AST)
	04:22	Morris Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Stephenson Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	04:22 [IND 43-37]
Augustin Substitution replaced by Hill	04:22
Young Substitution replaced by George	04:22
Stephenson Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	04:22 [IND 44-37]
	03:57	Dragic Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	03:56	Tucker Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	03:54 [PHX 39-44]	Tucker Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Hill Jump Shot: Missed	03:40
	03:39	Morris Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:35 [PHX 41-44]	Dragic Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Morris (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:34
Hibbert Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	03:18
	03:01	Beasley Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:59
Stephenson Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)	02:54 [IND 46-41]
	02:41	Morris Jump Shot: Missed
Stephenson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:40
Hibbert Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: George (2 AST)	02:26 [IND 48-41]
Stephenson Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	02:16
	02:16 [PHX 42-48]	Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	02:16 [PHX 43-48]	Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Hill 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: West (3 AST)	01:56 [IND 51-43]
	01:35 [PHX 45-51]	Morris Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Johnson (3 AST)
	01:19	Beasley Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Hibbert Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)	01:19 [IND 52-45]
Hibbert Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	01:19 [IND 53-45]
	01:03	Dragic Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:West (1 ST)
George Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Dragic (1 ST)	01:00
	00:54.4	Morris Dunk Shot: Missed
	00:53.9	Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	00:53.9 [PHX 47-53]	Johnson Tip Shot: Made (6 PTS)
George 3pt Shot: Missed	00:37.9
Hibbert Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	00:36.8
George Jump Shot: Missed	00:33.9
George Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	00:32.9
George Jump Bank Shot: Made (11 PTS)	00:29.8 [IND 55-47]
George Foul: Personal Take (1 PF)	00:09.3
	00:07.1 [PHX 49-55]	Morris Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Dragic (4 AST)
Hill Floating Jump shot: Made (7 PTS)	00:00.1 [IND 57-49]
End of 2nd Quarter
Indiana Pacers (47-27)		Phoenix Suns (23-51)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:55	Dragic Violation:Kicked Ball
West Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Tucker (1 ST)	11:44
	11:40 [PHX 51-57]	Scola Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Dragic (5 AST)
Hill 3pt Shot: Missed	11:20
	11:19	Team Rebound
Hibbert Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)	11:19
	11:06 [PHX 53-57]	Scola Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Dragic (6 AST)
Hibbert Jump Shot: Missed	10:52
Hibbert Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)	10:51
	10:51	Morris Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Hibbert Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)	10:51 [IND 58-53]
Hibbert Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)	10:51 [IND 59-53]
	10:44 [PHX 55-59]	Johnson Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Dragic (7 AST)
West Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Hill (2 AST)	10:28 [IND 61-55]
Hibbert Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	10:16
	10:16 [PHX 56-61]	Dragic Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	10:16 [PHX 57-61]	Dragic Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
George 3pt Shot: Missed	10:00
	09:59	Morris Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	09:49 [PHX 59-61]	Scola Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Dragic (8 AST)
Hibbert Jump Shot: Missed	09:33
West Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	09:32
Stephenson 3pt Shot: Missed	09:27
	09:27	Team Rebound
Hibbert Foul: Personal (4 PF)	09:27
George Violation:Jump Ball	09:19
	09:14	Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:George (2 ST)
	09:11	Dragic Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
George Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	09:11 [IND 62-59]
George Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	09:11
	09:11	Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	08:58	Scola Jump Shot: Missed
George Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	08:57
	08:43	Scola Foul: Personal (3 PF)
	08:42	Dragic Foul: Personal (4 PF)
Hibbert Substitution replaced by Mahinmi	08:42
West Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)	08:38
	08:25 [PHX 61-62]	Dragic Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Hill Hook Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: West (4 AST)	08:09 [IND 64-61]
George Foul: Personal Block (2 PF)	08:03
West Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	07:54
	07:54 [PHX 62-64]	Morris Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	07:54 [PHX 63-64]	Morris Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Mahinmi Jump Shot: Missed	07:34
	07:33	Morris Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	07:26	Morris Dunk Shot: Missed Block: Mahinmi (1 BLK)
Mahinmi Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	07:23
Stephenson Step Back Jump shot: Missed	07:08
Mahinmi Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	07:07
Mahinmi Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	07:06 [IND 66-63]
	06:56	Dragic Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	06:53
West Foul: Offensive (3 PF)	06:39
West Turnover : Foul (4 TO)	06:39
	06:39	Dragic Substitution replaced by Marshall
	06:31	Marshall Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:George (3 ST)
George Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (3 TO)	06:31
	06:20	Morris Jump Shot: Missed
Stephenson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	06:19
	06:12	Morris Foul: Defense 3 Second (2 PF)
Hill Free Throw Technical (10 PTS)	06:12 [IND 67-63]
	06:10	Marshall Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	06:10 [IND 68-63]
Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	06:10 [IND 69-63]
	05:56 [PHX 65-69]	Morris Jump Bank Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Marshall (2 AST)
	05:51	Marshall Foul: Personal Block (3 PF) (2 FTA)
	05:51	Team Timeout : Regular
Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)	05:51 [IND 70-65]
Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)	05:51 [IND 71-65]
	05:34 [PHX 67-71]	Morris Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Marshall (3 AST)
Mahinmi Foul: Offensive Charge (1 PF)	05:17
Mahinmi Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	05:17
	05:01 [PHX 69-71]	Morris Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)
Mahinmi Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	04:38 [IND 73-69]
	04:17	Marshall 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	04:16
Hill Substitution replaced by Augustin	04:16
West Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Mahinmi (1 AST)	04:00 [IND 75-69]
	03:45	Morris Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
George 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Augustin (1 AST)	03:27 [IND 78-69]
	03:20	Team Timeout : Short
	03:20	Morris Substitution replaced by Beasley
Mahinmi Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)	03:16
	03:16 [PHX 70-78]	Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	03:16 [PHX 71-78]	Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
	03:07	Scola Violation:Kicked Ball
Stephenson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Marshall (1 ST)	03:06
	03:02	Johnson Turnover : Traveling (3 TO)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:58
	02:58	Johnson Substitution replaced by Dragic
	02:58	Marshall Substitution replaced by Dudley
Augustin Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	02:50 [IND 80-71]
	02:28	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed
	02:27	Team Rebound
	02:22	Dragic Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Augustin (1 ST)
	02:22	Dudley Foul: Personal Take (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Augustin Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	02:22 [IND 81-71]
Stephenson Substitution replaced by Johnson	02:22
	02:22	Scola Substitution replaced by O'Neal
Augustin Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	02:22 [IND 82-71]
Mahinmi Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	02:12
	02:12 [PHX 72-82]	O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	02:12 [PHX 73-82]	O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Mahinmi Jump Bank Shot: Missed	01:51
	01:50	O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	01:44 [PHX 75-82]	Tucker Reverse Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Dragic (9 AST)
Johnson Floating Jump shot: Missed	01:22
	01:21	Beasley Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	01:04	Tucker 3pt Shot: Missed
Augustin Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:03
Augustin Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	00:59.0 [IND 84-75]
West Foul: Personal Block (4 PF) (2 FTA)	00:47.6
	00:47.6	Dragic Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:47.6	Team Rebound
West Substitution replaced by Hansbrough	00:47.6
	00:47.6 [PHX 76-84]	Dragic Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
George 3pt Shot: Missed	00:34.9
	00:33.7	Beasley Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	00:09.9	Tucker Jump Shot: Missed
	00:08.3	Team Rebound
	00:01.6	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
	00:01.6	Dudley Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Hansbrough Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)	00:01.6 [IND 85-76]
Hansbrough Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	00:01.6 [IND 86-76]
	00:00.1	Tucker 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 3rd Quarter
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	11:46 [PHX 78-86]	O'Neal Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Tucker (3 AST)
Hansbrough Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)	11:26 [IND 88-78]
	11:11	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed
	11:10	O'Neal Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
George Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	11:05
	11:05 [PHX 79-88]	O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	11:05 [PHX 80-88]	O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Hibbert Jump Shot: Missed	10:44
	10:43	Beasley Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	10:33 [PHX 82-88]	O'Neal Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Dudley (1 AST)
Hibbert Jump Shot: Missed	10:15
	10:14	Dragic Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:10	Dragic Layup Shot: Missed Block: George (1 BLK)
	10:08	Tucker Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)
	09:58 [PHX 85-88]	Dragic 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Beasley (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	09:57
Johnson Substitution replaced by Stephenson	09:57
George Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Hibbert (1 AST)	09:40 [IND 90-85]
	09:17	O'Neal Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Stephenson (2 ST)
George 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Stephenson (3 AST)	09:10 [IND 93-85]
	08:47	Beasley Step Back Jump shot: Missed
Stephenson Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	08:46
	08:46	Beasley Foul: Personal (3 PF)
	08:35	Beasley Foul: Personal (4 PF)
	08:35	Beasley Substitution replaced by Morris
George Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:O'Neal (1 ST)	08:24
	08:12	Tucker Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:George (4 ST)
Stephenson Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: George (3 AST)	08:08 [IND 95-85]
	07:59	Team Timeout : Regular
	07:59	Tucker Substitution replaced by Johnson
	07:49	O'Neal Jump Shot: Missed
Hibbert Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)	07:48
Hibbert Hook Shot: Missed	07:30
	07:28	Dragic Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Stephenson Foul: Personal (2 PF)	07:22
	07:13 [PHX 87-95]	Morris Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Dudley (2 AST)
Hibbert Hook Shot: Made (20 PTS)	06:49 [IND 97-87]
	06:35	O'Neal Jump Shot: Missed Block: George (2 BLK)
	06:35	Team Rebound
Hansbrough Substitution replaced by West	06:35
	06:32 [PHX 89-97]	Morris Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Dudley (3 AST)
Hibbert Foul: Offensive (5 PF)	06:13
Hibbert Turnover : Foul (3 TO)	06:13
Hibbert Substitution replaced by Mahinmi	06:13
	06:01	Morris Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:West (2 ST)
	06:01	Jump Ball Morris vs West (Stephenson gains possession)
George Jump Shot: Missed	05:44
Mahinmi Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)	05:43
Stephenson Jump Shot: Missed Block: O'Neal (1 BLK)	05:39
	05:38	O'Neal Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	05:35 [PHX 91-97]	Dragic Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: O'Neal (1 AST)
West Jump Shot: Missed	05:17
	05:16	O'Neal Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	05:08 [PHX 94-97]	Dragic 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	05:07
West Jump Shot: Missed	04:48
Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	04:47
West Jump Bank Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Hill (3 AST)	04:39 [IND 99-94]
	04:19 [PHX 96-99]	O'Neal Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Morris (2 AST)
Stephenson 3pt Shot: Missed	03:56
	03:55	Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	03:43 [PHX 98-99]	Dragic Driving Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS)
	03:28	Johnson Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (3 FTA)
George Free Throw 1 of 3 (21 PTS)	03:28 [IND 100-98]
George Free Throw 2 of 3 (22 PTS)	03:28 [IND 101-98]
George Free Throw 3 of 3 (23 PTS)	03:28 [IND 102-98]
	03:17	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:16	Dudley Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	03:10 [PHX 100-102]	O'Neal Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Dudley (4 AST)
Mahinmi Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (1 FTA)	03:10
Mahinmi Substitution replaced by Hibbert	03:10
	03:10 [PHX 101-102]	O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
Hill Hook Shot: Missed	02:47
West Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)	02:46
	02:46	Dudley Foul: Personal Take (5 PF) (2 FTA)
	02:46
West Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	02:46 [IND 103-101]
West Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	02:46 [IND 104-101]
	02:29	Dudley Jump Shot: Missed
Stephenson Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	02:28
West Turnover : Lost Ball (5 TO) Steal:Morris (2 ST)	02:09
	02:08	Team Timeout : Regular
	01:56	O'Neal Layup Shot: Missed Block: Hibbert (1 BLK)
	01:56	Team Rebound
	01:54	O'Neal Jump Shot: Missed
George Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	01:53
	01:50	Dragic Foul: Personal (5 PF) (2 FTA)
George Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)	01:50 [IND 105-101]
George Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)	01:50 [IND 106-101]
	01:36	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	01:35
Hill 3pt Shot: Missed	01:15
	01:14	Dragic Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	01:11	Dragic Turnover : Lost Ball (5 TO) Steal:Stephenson (3 ST)
	01:10	Dragic Foul: Personal (6 PF) (2 FTA)
	01:10	Dragic Substitution replaced by Marshall
Stephenson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:10
Team Rebound	01:10
Stephenson Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)	01:10 [IND 107-101]
	00:54.9	Johnson Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Stephenson Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	00:52.8
West Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)	00:34.6 [IND 109-101]
	00:27.1 [PHX 104-109]	Johnson 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Marshall (4 AST)
	00:21.1	Marshall Foul: Personal Take (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:21.1
Team Rebound	00:21.1
Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)	00:21.1 [IND 110-104]
	00:21.1	Team Timeout : Regular
	00:18.3	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
George Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	00:16.5
Stephenson Dunk Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: George (4 AST)	00:11.6 [IND 112-104]
End of 4th Quarter