GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: INDIANA (4-7) at NEW ORLEANS (9-3)

NBA: INDIANA at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 103
NEW ORLEANS 90 2:06 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: INDIANA at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 103
NEW ORLEANS 93 1:05 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: INDIANA at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 105
NEW ORLEANS 93 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: INDIANA at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
INDIANA 23 31 28 23 105
NEW ORLEANS 29 26 17 21 93 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: IND - TROY MURPHY 23, DANNY GRANGER 22, JAMAAL
TINSLEY 18
NOR - DAVID WEST 23, PEJA STOJAKOVIC 17,
MELVIN ELY 11</div>

 

NBA: INDIANA at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
INDIANA 105
NEW ORLEANS 93 FINAL</div>

 

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<div class="pre">INDIANA (105) AT NEW ORLEANS (93)

INDIANA

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

D GRANGER F 34:46 9-17 1-1 2 7 9 1 3 0 0 22
T MURPHY F 37:38 7-16 6-7 2 7 9 3 5 1 1 23
J FOSTER C 35:59 4-6 0-0 4 9 13 3 2 1 0 8
M DUNLEAVY G 36:44 8-16 0-0 1 6 7 4 0 0 1 18
J TINSLEY G 38:27 7-17 3-3 1 2 3 13 2 2 2 18
S WILLIAMS 15:58 1-5 0-0 1 3 4 0 0 0 1 2
D HARRISON 22:23 4-6 2-5 0 4 4 1 3 1 0 10
M DANIELS 12:24 1-4 2-4 1 1 2 0 0 1 2 4
K RUSH 5:41 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 41-89 14-20 12 39 51 25 17 6 7 105
(.461) (.700) TEAM REBS: 6 TOTAL TO: 7 (0 PTS)

NEW ORLEANS

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

P STOJAKOVIC F 36:23 6-15 2-2 1 3 4 1 1 2 0 17
D WEST F 35:14 10-17 3-3 2 6 8 0 1 0 1 23
H ARMSTRONG C 24:38 2-5 2-2 1 2 3 1 5 0 1 6
M PETERSON G 29:44 3-9 0-0 0 4 4 4 1 0 0 9
C PAUL G 35:10 3-12 2-3 1 3 4 10 1 2 1 8
M ELY 23:22 4-6 3-4 2 9 11 0 2 0 1 11
B JACKSON 18:16 1-6 4-4 1 3 4 0 0 0 1 6
R BOWEN 12:46 1-3 1-2 3 1 4 0 3 0 1 3
R BUTLER 11:37 1-5 0-0 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 3
J PARGO 12:50 3-9 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 7

TOTALS 240:00 34-87 17-20 11 34 45 17 18 4 9 93
(.391) (.850) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 9 (0 PTS)

INDIANA 23 31 28 23 - 105
NEW ORLEANS 29 26 17 21 - 93

BLOCKED SHOTS: INDIANA - J FOSTER, T MURPHY, D GRANGER, D HARRISON.
NEW ORLEANS - D WEST 4.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: INDIANA 9-25 (.360), D GRANGER 3-7, T MURPHY 3-
5, M DUNLEAVY 2-5, J TINSLEY 1-5, S WILLIAMS 0-1, M DANIELS 0-1, K RUSH 0-
1. NEW ORLEANS 8-30 (.267), P STOJAKOVIC 3-8, D WEST 0-1, M PETERSON 3-
7, C PAUL 0-3, B JACKSON 0-4, R BUTLER 1-4, J PARGO 1-3.
TECHNICAL FOULS: INDIANA - DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: ED MALLOY, EDDIE F. RUSH, MARC DAVIS.
A - 11,609. T - 2:02.</div>

 

NBA: INDIANA at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">INDIANA (105)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Granger 34:46 9-17 1-1 2-9 1 3 22
T Murphy 37:38 7-16 6-7 2-9 3 5 23
J Foster 35:59 4-6 0-0 4-13 3 2 8
M Dunleavy 36:44 8-16 0-0 1-7 4 0 18
J Tinsley 38:27 7-17 3-3 1-3 13 2 18
S Williams 15:58 1-5 0-0 1-4 0 0 2
D Harrison 22:23 4-6 2-5 0-4 1 3 10
M Daniels 12:24 1-4 2-4 1-2 0 0 4
K Rush 5:41 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 41-89 14-20 12-51 25 17 105
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.461, FT-.700. 3-Point Goals:
9-25, .360 (D Granger 3-7, T Murphy 3-5, M
Dunleavy 2-5, J Tinsley 1-5, S Williams 0-1,
M Daniels 0-1, K Rush 0-1). Team Rebounds: 6.
Blocked Shots:4 (J Foster, T Murphy, D
Granger, D Harrison). Turnovers:7 (J Tinsley
2, M Daniels 2, T Murphy, S Williams, M
Dunleavy). Steals: 6 (J Tinsley 2, J Foster,
T Murphy, M Daniels, D Harrison).


NEW ORLEANS (93)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
P Stojakovic 36:23 6-15 2-2 1-4 1 1 17
D West 35:14 10-17 3-3 2-8 0 1 23
H Armstrong 24:38 2-5 2-2 1-3 1 5 6
M Peterson 29:44 3-9 0-0 0-4 4 1 9
C Paul 35:10 3-12 2-3 1-4 10 1 8
M Ely 23:22 4-6 3-4 2-11 0 2 11
B Jackson 18:16 1-6 4-4 1-4 0 0 6
R Bowen 12:46 1-3 1-2 3-4 0 3 3
R Butler 11:37 1-5 0-0 0-2 0 2 3
J Pargo 12:50 3-9 0-0 0-1 1 2 7

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 34-87 17-20 11-45 17 18 93
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.391, FT-.850. 3-Point Goals:
8-30, .267 (P Stojakovic 3-8, D West 0-1, M
Peterson 3-7, C Paul 0-3, B Jackson 0-4, R
Butler 1-4, J Pargo 1-3). Team Rebounds: 8.
Blocked Shots:4 (D West 4). Turnovers:9 (J
Pargo 2, B Jackson, R Bowen, D West, C Paul,
R Butler, M Ely, H Armstrong). Steals: 4 (P
Stojakovic 2, C Paul 2).

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INDIANA 23 31 28 23 - 105
NEW ORLEANS 29 26 17 21 - 93
--------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: Indiana - 1 (Defensive
Three, 3:44 1st).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 11,609. T: 2:02.
Officials: Ed Malloy, Eddie F. Rush, Marc
Davis.</div>

 

NBA: INDIANA at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">INDIANA (105) AT NEW ORLEANS (93)

INDIANA

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

D GRANGER F 34:46 9-17 1-1 2 7 9 1 3 0 0 22
T MURPHY F 37:38 7-16 6-7 2 7 9 3 5 1 1 23
J FOSTER C 35:59 4-6 0-0 4 9 13 3 2 1 0 8
M DUNLEAVY G 36:44 8-16 0-0 1 6 7 4 0 0 1 18
J TINSLEY G 38:27 7-17 3-3 1 2 3 13 2 2 2 18
S WILLIAMS 15:58 1-5 0-0 1 3 4 0 0 0 1 2
D HARRISON 22:23 4-6 2-5 0 4 4 1 3 1 0 10
M DANIELS 12:24 1-4 2-4 1 1 2 0 0 1 2 4
K RUSH 5:41 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
T DIENER DNP - COACH'S DECISION
A OWENS DNP - COACH'S DECISION
C SIMS DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 41-89 14-20 12 39 51 25 17 6 7 105
(.461) (.700) TEAM REBS: 6 TOTAL TO: 7 (3 PTS)

NEW ORLEANS

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

P STOJAKOVIC F 36:23 6-15 2-2 1 3 4 1 1 2 0 17
D WEST F 35:14 10-17 3-3 2 6 8 0 1 0 1 23
H ARMSTRONG C 24:38 2-5 2-2 1 2 3 1 5 0 1 6
M PETERSON G 29:44 3-9 0-0 0 4 4 4 1 0 0 9
C PAUL G 35:10 3-12 2-3 1 3 4 10 1 2 1 8
M ELY 23:22 4-6 3-4 2 9 11 0 2 0 1 11
B JACKSON 18:16 1-6 4-4 1 3 4 0 0 0 1 6
R BOWEN 12:46 1-3 1-2 3 1 4 0 3 0 1 3
R BUTLER 11:37 1-5 0-0 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 3
J PARGO 12:50 3-9 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 7
J WRIGHT DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M VINICIUS DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 34-87 17-20 11 34 45 17 18 4 9 93
(.391) (.850) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 9 (7 PTS)

INDIANA 23 31 28 23 - 105
NEW ORLEANS 29 26 17 21 - 93

BLOCKED SHOTS: INDIANA - J FOSTER, T MURPHY, D GRANGER, D HARRISON.
NEW ORLEANS - D WEST 4.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: INDIANA 9-25 (.360), D GRANGER 3-7, T MURPHY 3-
5, M DUNLEAVY 2-5, J TINSLEY 1-5, S WILLIAMS 0-1, M DANIELS 0-1, K RUSH 0-
1. NEW ORLEANS 8-30 (.267), P STOJAKOVIC 3-8, D WEST 0-1, M PETERSON 3-
7, C PAUL 0-3, B JACKSON 0-4, R BUTLER 1-4, J PARGO 1-3.
TECHNICAL FOULS: INDIANA - DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: ED MALLOY, EDDIE F. RUSH, MARC DAVIS.
A - 11,609. T - 2:02.</div>

 

NBA: INDIANA at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">INDIANA (105)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Granger 34:46 9-17 1-1 2-9 1 3 22
T Murphy 37:38 7-16 6-7 2-9 3 5 23
J Foster 35:59 4-6 0-0 4-13 3 2 8
M Dunleavy 36:44 8-16 0-0 1-7 4 0 18
J Tinsley 38:27 7-17 3-3 1-3 13 2 18
S Williams 15:58 1-5 0-0 1-4 0 0 2
D Harrison 22:23 4-6 2-5 0-4 1 3 10
M Daniels 12:24 1-4 2-4 1-2 0 0 4
K Rush 5:41 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 0
T Diener DNP - COACH'S DECISION
A Owens DNP - COACH'S DECISION
C Sims DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 41-89 14-20 12-51 25 17 105
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.461, FT-.700. 3-Point Goals:
9-25, .360 (D Granger 3-7, T Murphy 3-5, M
Dunleavy 2-5, J Tinsley 1-5, S Williams 0-1,
M Daniels 0-1, K Rush 0-1). Team Rebounds: 6.
Blocked Shots:4 (J Foster, T Murphy, D
Granger, D Harrison). Turnovers:7 (J Tinsley
2, M Daniels 2, T Murphy, S Williams, M
Dunleavy). Steals: 6 (J Tinsley 2, J Foster,
T Murphy, M Daniels, D Harrison).


NEW ORLEANS (93)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
P Stojakovic 36:23 6-15 2-2 1-4 1 1 17
D West 35:14 10-17 3-3 2-8 0 1 23
H Armstrong 24:38 2-5 2-2 1-3 1 5 6
M Peterson 29:44 3-9 0-0 0-4 4 1 9
C Paul 35:10 3-12 2-3 1-4 10 1 8
M Ely 23:22 4-6 3-4 2-11 0 2 11
B Jackson 18:16 1-6 4-4 1-4 0 0 6
R Bowen 12:46 1-3 1-2 3-4 0 3 3
R Butler 11:37 1-5 0-0 0-2 0 2 3
J Pargo 12:50 3-9 0-0 0-1 1 2 7
J Wright DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M Vinicius DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 34-87 17-20 11-45 17 18 93
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.391, FT-.850. 3-Point Goals:
8-30, .267 (P Stojakovic 3-8, D West 0-1, M
Peterson 3-7, C Paul 0-3, B Jackson 0-4, R
Butler 1-4, J Pargo 1-3). Team Rebounds: 8.
Blocked Shots:4 (D West 4). Turnovers:9 (J
Pargo 2, B Jackson, R Bowen, D West, C Paul,
R Butler, M Ely, H Armstrong). Steals: 4 (P
Stojakovic 2, C Paul 2).

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INDIANA 23 31 28 23 - 105
NEW ORLEANS 29 26 17 21 - 93
--------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: Indiana - 1 (Defensive
Three, 3:44 1st).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 11,609. T: 2:02.
Officials: Ed Malloy, Eddie F. Rush, Marc
Davis.</div>

 

NBA: INDIANA at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA AT NEW ORLEANS
NOTE: RESENDING BOX TO CORRECT MINUTES FOR SEVERAL
PLAYERS.</div>

 

By Ed Cassiere
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


NEW ORLEANS (Ticker) -- Troy Murphy and some well-timed 3-pointersgave the Indiana Pacers a much-needed victory.


Murphy scored 18 of his 23 points in the first half, and thePacers hit five 3-pointers during a six-minute stretch in themiddle of the game that carried them to a 105-93 victoryWednesday over the New Orleans Hornets.


The victory was the second in nine games for the Pacers and cameone day after a lopsided, 134-114, home loss to the Los AngelesLakers in which Indiana allowed its most points since 2002.

Murphy made three of Indiana's five 3-pointers, which turned a45-44 first-half deficit in the final three minutes of the firsthalf into a 67-57 lead at 8:31 of the third quarter. Indianakept the double-digit advantage for most of the remainder of thegame.


Jamaal Tinsley had 18 points and 11 assists for the Pacers, whoearned their first road victory since November 3. DannyGranger, who grew up in the New Orleans area, added 17 points,and Mike Dunleavy scored 16.


It was the second consecutive double-double for Tinsley and histhird straight game with 10 or more assists.


David West scored 23 points, Peja Stojakovic added 15 and MelvinEly netted 11 for New Orleans, which was trying to become thesecond team this season to reach 10 victories. The Hornets lostat home for the second time in three days.


New Orleans played without starting center Tyson Chandler, whohyperextended his knee on Monday in the loss to Orlando.

 

By Ed Cassiere
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


NEW ORLEANS (Ticker) -- Troy Murphy and some well-timed 3-pointersgave the Indiana Pacers a much-needed victory.


Murphy scored 18 of his 23 points in the first half, and thePacers hit five 3-pointers during a six-minute stretch in themiddle of the game that carried them to a 105-93 victoryWednesday over the New Orleans Hornets.


The victory was the second in nine games for the Pacers and cameone day after a lopsided, 134-114, home loss to the Los AngelesLakers in which Indiana allowed its most points since 2002.

Murphy made three of Indiana's five 3-pointers, which turned a45-44 first-half deficit in the final three minutes of the firsthalf into a 67-57 lead at 8:31 of the third quarter. Indianakept the double-digit advantage for most of the remainder of thegame.


"I was trying to be aggressive," Murphy said. "I struggled withmy shooting the last couple of games. We had good energy outthere, and we showed some consistency."


Jamaal Tinsley had 18 points and 11 assists for the Pacers, whoearned their first road victory since November 3. It was thesecond consecutive double-double for Tinsley and his thirdstraight game with 10 or more assists.


"Jamaal was attacking (the lane) and finding people," Indianacoach Jim O'Brien said. "He did a wonderful job quarterbackingthe team."


Danny Granger, who grew up in the New Orleans area, added 17points, and Mike Dunleavy scored 16.


David West scored 23 points, Peja Stojakovic added 15 and MelvinEly netted 11 for New Orleans, which was trying to become thesecond team this season to reach 10 victories. The Hornets lostat home for the second time in three days.


Indiana, which allowed the Lakers to shoot 58 percent(42-for-72) from the floor, became the second team this seasonto hold New Orleans to less than 40 percent shooting. TheHornets shot 39 percent (34-for-87), and the Pacers made 46percent (41-for-89).


"We were really strong defensively," O'Brien said. "We kept thetempo where we needed it. We had 25 assists and seventurnovers. That's a great job. We took care of the rock anddid everything we needed to get win on the road against a greatteam."


New Orleans played without starting center Tyson Chandler, whohyperextended his knee on Monday in the loss to Orlando.

"The Hornets are a really good rebounding team," Murphy said."Without Chandler, we knew we could bang the boards with them."

Hornets coach Byron Scott said his team lost because of a lackof effort.


"It's mind-boggling," Scott said. "I have no idea (why). Allthe things that we talked about this morning, we just didn't dothem. We allowed (the Pacers) to do whatever they wanted to do.We just didn't play very smart either."


Hornets guard Chris Paul, who scored a season-low eight points,disagreed with Scott on effort but agreed that his team wasdeficient.


"One thing we're going to do every game is put out the effort,"Paul said. "It wasn't a lack of effort. Indiana's size gave usproblems. We didn't make shots. We're supposed to be a runningteam, and we needed to get out in transition more."

Indiana enjoyed a 20-3 advantage in fast-break points, including8-0 in the second half.