2007 Pepsi Pro Summer League - NJN vs. IND
NEW JERSEY NETS, INDIANA PACERS
At the midpoint of the 2007 Pepsi Pro Summer League in the second game on Day Three, the Indiana Pacers beat the New Jersey Nets 90-65 at the RDV Sportsplex in Orlando, FL. The 25-point victory pushed the Pacers’ record to 2-1 and dropped the Nets’ record to 1-2.
Indiana came out of the gates fast and the result was never in question, as they maintained a double-digit cushion for the majority of the contest. Kareem Rush started strong, pacing the Pacers with 13 first-quarter points and finishing the first half with 16 as the Pacers held an 11-point advantage halfway through by a score of 49-38. Shawne Williams also provided a physical, inside game for the Pacers, scoring 11 points in 17 minutes of play by halftime.
Andre Owens made his presence felt in the third quarter for the Pacers, as he scored 12 of his 23 total points in the third frame alone. Heading into the fourth quarter facing a 70-52 deficit, the Nets made an attempt to climb back into the game by scoring seven unanswered points to start the quarter, which brought the score to 70-59 with a little more than six minutes remaining. But Indiana responded, scoring seven straight points of their own to put the game out of hand.
Williams finished the contest with 17 points for Indiana, while Rush finished with 16. Orlando native Stephen Graham contributed as well, adding 15 points and six rebounds in 30 minutes.
Despite his poor shooting (3-for-11, 27.3%), Nets point guard Marcus Williams finished with 11 points, six rebounds and five assists. Josh Davis was the lone standout for New Jersey, recording a double-double with 13 points (5-of-10 from the floor) and 12 rebounds.
- Jason Wallace
At the midpoint of the 2007 Pepsi Pro Summer League in the second game on Day Three, the Indiana Pacers beat the New Jersey Nets 90-65 at the RDV Sportsplex in Orlando, FL. The 25-point victory pushed the Pacers’ record to 2-1 and dropped the Nets’ record to 1-2.
Indiana came out of the gates fast and the result was never in question, as they maintained a double-digit cushion for the majority of the contest. Kareem Rush started strong, pacing the Pacers with 13 first-quarter points and finishing the first half with 16 as the Pacers held an 11-point advantage halfway through by a score of 49-38. Shawne Williams also provided a physical, inside game for the Pacers, scoring 11 points in 17 minutes of play by halftime.
Andre Owens made his presence felt in the third quarter for the Pacers, as he scored 12 of his 23 total points in the third frame alone. Heading into the fourth quarter facing a 70-52 deficit, the Nets made an attempt to climb back into the game by scoring seven unanswered points to start the quarter, which brought the score to 70-59 with a little more than six minutes remaining. But Indiana responded, scoring seven straight points of their own to put the game out of hand.
Williams finished the contest with 17 points for Indiana, while Rush finished with 16. Orlando native Stephen Graham contributed as well, adding 15 points and six rebounds in 30 minutes.
Despite his poor shooting (3-for-11, 27.3%), Nets point guard Marcus Williams finished with 11 points, six rebounds and five assists. Josh Davis was the lone standout for New Jersey, recording a double-double with 13 points (5-of-10 from the floor) and 12 rebounds.
- Jason Wallace
