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March madness isn't limited to the college basketball world.
Playing at their highest level since the opening weeks of the season, the Pacers thoroughly dominated a talented, red-hot Oklahoma City team Sunday, leading by as many as 31 points before settling for a 121-101 decision before 14,701 at Conseco Fieldhouse.
The Thunder had won 18 of 22 coming in and is in a battle for homecourt advantage in the first round of the Western Conference playoff bracket but never got into the game against the Pacers, who held Kevin Durant to 16 points – half his career average against the Pacers – on 4-of-16 shooting while Danny Granger went for 32 as all five starters scored in double figures.
IMPACT
The Pacers won their fifth straight at home, a season best, improving to 17-16 at CFH. They improved their overall record to 24-46, tied with Philadelphia for 11th in the Eastern Conference. Indiana also won for the first time in six Sunday games; the Pacers had dropped the first five by an average of 22.4 points. The Thunder dropped to 42-26 overall, 20-15 on the road.