NBA: NEW ORLEANS at INDIANA <div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- NEW ORLEANS 16 19 31 30 96 INDIANA 27 28 22 24 101 FINAL HIGH SCORERS: NOR - DAVID WEST 17, HILTON ARMSTRONG 16, JANNERO PARGO 11 IND - MIKE DUNLEAVY 20, JEFF FOSTER 12, DANNY GRANGER 11</div>
NBA: NEW ORLEANS at INDIANA <div class="pre">NEW ORLEANS (96) AT INDIANA (101) NEW ORLEANS REBOUNDS PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == === P STOJAKOVIC F 22:13 2-9 2-2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 7 D WEST F 24:00 7-18 3-3 3 1 4 2 0 2 1 17 H ARMSTRONG 35:45 5-8 6-8 1 5 6 0 5 2 2 16 C PAUL G 22:13 2-6 5-5 1 3 4 5 5 1 3 9 M PETERSON G 24:00 2-6 1-2 0 5 5 2 4 0 2 7 J PARGO 25:47 3-9 5-5 0 3 3 5 3 1 3 11 J WRIGHT 25:47 3-7 2-4 3 7 10 4 5 1 3 8 R BOWEN 16:21 4-6 1-4 3 3 6 0 5 1 0 9 A RICHARDSON 3:44 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 T JOHNSON 24:00 3-8 0-0 0 1 1 1 1 0 3 6 M VINICIUS 16:10 2-9 0-2 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 6 D WESLEY DNP - COACH'S DECISION B JACKSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION E CHENOWITH DNP - ANKLE INJURY T CHANDLER DNP - COACH'S DECISION R BUTLER DNP - COACH'S DECISION M ELY DNP - VIRAL INFECTION A HALUSKA DNP - COACH'S DECISION TOTALS 240:00 33-86 25-35 13 28 41 21 36 9 18 96 (.384) (.714) TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 18 (17 PTS) INDIANA REBOUNDS PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == === D GRANGER F 20:47 2-12 6-7 3 5 8 2 2 0 2 11 T MURPHY F 20:30 2-6 1-2 1 6 7 0 4 0 1 6 D HARRISON C 9:25 1-3 0-0 2 1 3 3 1 0 1 2 M DUNLEAVY G 21:47 7-12 4-5 0 5 5 2 1 0 1 20 J TINSLEY G 11:08 1-4 0-0 1 3 4 3 2 0 1 3 A OWENS 16:43 3-6 2-3 1 0 1 1 4 2 3 8 J FOSTER 20:59 2-5 8-10 9 4 13 2 1 1 1 12 I DIOGU 27:23 2-7 4-6 1 4 5 0 5 0 3 8 M DANIELS 16:57 3-7 1-2 1 4 5 2 0 3 2 7 T DIENER 14:36 1-2 0-0 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 3 C SIMS 8:25 1-2 0-0 1 1 2 0 3 0 2 2 S WILLIAMS 16:08 2-8 0-0 0 3 3 1 1 0 3 4 S GRAHAM 17:36 2-3 1-2 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 5 K RUSH 17:36 4-9 1-2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 10 J O'NEAL DNP - LEFT KNEE INJURY L OBRZUT DNP - COACH'S DECISION TOTALS 240:00 33-86 28-39 20 40 60 19 27 8 22 101 (.384) (.718) TEAM REBS: 15 TOTAL TO: 22 (22 PTS) NEW ORLEANS 16 19 31 30 - 96 INDIANA 27 28 22 24 - 101 BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW ORLEANS - H ARMSTRONG 2, J PARGO 2, J WRIGHT 2, D WEST. INDIANA - D GRANGER 2. 3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW ORLEANS 5-23 (.217), P STOJAKOVIC 1-6, D WEST 0- 1, C PAUL 0-1, M PETERSON 2-5, J PARGO 0-2, J WRIGHT 0-1, T JOHNSON 0- 2, M VINICIUS 2-5. INDIANA 7-18 (.389), D GRANGER 1-4, T MURPHY 1- 4, M DUNLEAVY 2-2, J TINSLEY 1-1, M DANIELS 0-1, T DIENER 1-1, S WILLIAMS 0- 3, K RUSH 1-2. TECHNICAL FOULS: INDIANA - DEFENSIVE THREE 4. FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE. OFFICIALS: BENNY ADAMS, JOE CRAWFORD, SEAN WRIGHT. A - 9,209. T - 2:21.</div>
NBA: NEW ORLEANS at INDIANA <div class="pre">NEW ORLEANS (96) fg ft rb min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp P Stojakovic 22:13 2-9 2-2 0-0 1 2 7 D West 24:00 7-18 3-3 3-4 2 0 17 H Armstrong 35:45 5-8 6-8 1-6 0 5 16 C Paul 22:13 2-6 5-5 1-4 5 5 9 M Peterson 24:00 2-6 1-2 0-5 2 4 7 J Pargo 25:47 3-9 5-5 0-3 5 3 11 J Wright 25:47 3-7 2-4 3-10 4 5 8 R Bowen 16:21 4-6 1-4 3-6 0 5 9 A Richardson 3:44 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 1 0 T Johnson 24:00 3-8 0-0 0-1 1 1 6 M Vinicius 16:10 2-9 0-2 0-0 1 5 6 D Wesley DNP - COACH'S DECISION B Jackson DNP - COACH'S DECISION E Chenowith DNP - ANKLE INJURY T Chandler DNP - COACH'S DECISION R Butler DNP - COACH'S DECISION M Ely DNP - VIRAL INFECTION A Haluska DNP - COACH'S DECISION ______________________________________________________ TOTALS 240:00 33-86 25-35 13-41 21 36 96 ______________________________________________________ Percentages: FG-.384, FT-.714. 3-Point Goals: 5-23, .217 (P Stojakovic 1-6, D West 0-1, C Paul 0-1, M Peterson 2-5, J Pargo 0-2, J Wright 0-1, T Johnson 0-2, M Vinicius 2-5). Team Rebounds: 11. Blocked Shots:7 (H Armstrong 2, J Pargo 2, J Wright 2, D West). Turnovers:18 (J Pargo 3, C Paul 3, J Wright 3, T Johnson 3, M Peterson 2, H Armstrong 2, D West, A Richardson). Steals: 9 (D West 2, H Armstrong 2, R Bowen, J Pargo, C Paul, J Wright, M Vinicius). INDIANA (101) fg ft rb min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp D Granger 20:47 2-12 6-7 3-8 2 2 11 T Murphy 20:30 2-6 1-2 1-7 0 4 6 D Harrison 9:25 1-3 0-0 2-3 3 1 2 M Dunleavy 21:47 7-12 4-5 0-5 2 1 20 J Tinsley 11:08 1-4 0-0 1-4 3 2 3 A Owens 16:43 3-6 2-3 1-1 1 4 8 J Foster 20:59 2-5 8-10 9-13 2 1 12 I Diogu 27:23 2-7 4-6 1-5 0 5 8 M Daniels 16:57 3-7 1-2 1-5 2 0 7 T Diener 14:36 1-2 0-0 0-2 2 0 3 C Sims 8:25 1-2 0-0 1-2 0 3 2 S Williams 16:08 2-8 0-0 0-3 1 1 4 S Graham 17:36 2-3 1-2 0-1 1 2 5 K Rush 17:36 4-9 1-2 0-1 0 1 10 J O'Neal DNP - LEFT KNEE INJURY L Obrzut DNP - COACH'S DECISION ______________________________________________________ TOTALS 240:00 33-86 28-39 20-60 19 27 101 ______________________________________________________ Percentages: FG-.384, FT-.718. 3-Point Goals: 7-18, .389 (D Granger 1-4, T Murphy 1-4, M Dunleavy 2-2, J Tinsley 1-1, M Daniels 0-1, T Diener 1-1, S Williams 0-3, K Rush 1-2). Team Rebounds: 15. Blocked Shots:2 (D Granger 2). Turnovers:22 (I Diogu 3, A Owens 3, S Williams 3, D Granger 2, C Sims 2, M Daniels 2, J Foster, J Tinsley, D Harrison, T Murphy, T Diener, M Dunleavy, S Graham). Steals: 8 (M Daniels 3, K Rush 2, A Owens 2, J Foster). ------------------------------------------- NEW ORLEANS 16 19 31 30 - 96 INDIANA 27 28 22 24 - 101 ------------------------------------------- Technical fouls: Indiana - 4 (Defensive Three, 3:31 1st; Defensive Three, 3:40 1st; Defensive Three, 5:58 3rd; Defensive Three, 1:45 4th). Flagrant fouls: None. A: 9,209. T: 2:21. Officials: Benny Adams, Joe Crawford, Sean Wright.</div>
INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Even with Jermaine O'Neal on thesidelines, the Indiana Pacers were able to give new coach JimO'Brien a victory in his debut. Mike Dunleavy scored 15 of his 20 points in the first quarter asthe Pacers posted a 101-96 victory over the New Orleans Hornetsin Indiana's preseason opener on Wednesday. Jeff Foster added 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Pacers, whohired O'Brien after suffering their worst record since the1988-89 season under former coach Rick Carlisle last campaign. A six-time All-Star, O'Neal had been the subject of trade rumorsduring the offseason and did not play as he recovers fromsurgery on his left knee. Indiana, which led by 20 points at halftime, saw its leaddecrease to four with 8:08 to play, but answered with a 9-1 runto push its advantage to 91-79 with 5:09 left in the game. David West scored 17 points and Hilton Armstrong added 16 forNew Orleans, which won their preseason opener over Houston onTuesday. Hornets first-round pick Julian Wright had eight points, 10rebounds and two blocks in 26 minutes.
NBA: NEW ORLEANS at INDIANA <div class="pre">** CONFIRMED ** NBA NEW ORLEANS 96 INDIANA 101 FINAL</div>
NBA: NEW ORLEANS at INDIANA <div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- NEW ORLEANS 16 19 31 30 96 INDIANA 27 28 22 24 101 FINAL HIGH SCORERS: NOR - DAVID WEST 17, HILTON ARMSTRONG 16, JANNERO PARGO 11 IND - MIKE DUNLEAVY 20, JEFF FOSTER 12, DANNY GRANGER 11 HIGH REBOUND: NOR - JULIAN WRIGHT 10, RYAN BOWEN 6, HILTON ARMSTRONG 6 IND - JEFF FOSTER 13, DANNY GRANGER 8, TROY MURPHY 7 HIGH ASSISTS: NOR - JANNERO PARGO 5, CHRIS PAUL 5, JULIAN WRIGHT 4 IND - JAMAAL TINSLEY 3, DAVID HARRISON 3, FIVE PLAYERS WITH 2 ATT: 9,209</div>
