GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: INDIANA (8-8) at SEATTLE (2-14)

NBA: INDIANA (8-8) at SEATTLE (2-14)

<h3>Still winless at home, Sonics host Pacers</h3>

<div class="pre">Indiana (8-8) at Seattle (2-14) 10:30 pm EST</div>

SEATTLE (Ticker) - In what could be their final season inSeattle, the Sonics have not given their fans much to cheerabout so far this campaign.


Seattle hopes to get its first home win of the season on Friday,when it hosts the Indiana Pacers.


The Sonics have lost their last 11 home games - dating to lastseason - and are the only team in the league yet to win on theirhome floor.


Seattle fell to 0-7 at Key Arena this season with a 110-94setback to Orlando on Wednesday.


The 2-14 record also matches the worst start in franchisehistory by the 1967-68 team - which was Seattle's inauguralseason.


Kevin Durant leads the team in scoring, averaging 19.6 pointsper game. The rookie has scored at least 22 points in his lastthree games, but made just 6-of-21 shots in Wednesday's loss.

Indiana, meanwhile, has won two straight and four of five - allwithout Jermaine O'Neal - to climb back to .500 for the firsttime since November 10.


O'Neal has been bothered by a sore left knee and is listed asday-to-day.


Danny Granger has picked up the slack and is averaging 18.3points per game. The New Mexico-product has poured in 21 ormore points in four of his last five games.


The Sonics have won five of the last six meetings against thePacers.

 

NBA: INDIANA at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">INDIANA AT SEATTLE - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


INDIANA SEATTLE

F Jermaine O'Neal F Chris Wilcox
F Danny Granger F Damien Wilkins
C Jeff Foster C Kurt Thomas
G Jamaal Tinsley G Delonte West
G Mike Dunleavy G Kevin Durant

OFFICIALS: Mark Wunderlich
Tony Brothers
Ed Malloy</div>

 

NBA: INDIANA at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 6
SEATTLE 9 8:47 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 11
SEATTLE 11 5:54 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 20
SEATTLE 14 2:52 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 24
SEATTLE 22 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
INDIANA 24 24
SEATTLE 22 22 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

IND - MIKE DUNLEAVY 7, DAVID HARRISON 6, TWO
PLAYERS WITH 4
SEA - DELONTE WEST 5, CHRIS WILCOX 5, JEFF
GREEN 4</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 26
SEATTLE 29 8:51 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 35
SEATTLE 38 5:54 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 41
SEATTLE 42 2:53 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 48
SEATTLE 49 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
INDIANA 24 24 48
SEATTLE 22 27 49 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

IND - MIKE DUNLEAVY 10, DANNY GRANGER 10,
DAVID HARRISON 8
SEA - KEVIN DURANT 13, JEFF GREEN 8, CHRIS
WILCOX 7</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 54
SEATTLE 55 8:05 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 59
SEATTLE 60 5:42 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 64
SEATTLE 66 2:48 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 65
SEATTLE 70 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
INDIANA 24 24 17 65
SEATTLE 22 27 21 70 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

IND - DANNY GRANGER 14, MIKE DUNLEAVY 10,
DAVID HARRISON 10
SEA - KEVIN DURANT 21, CHRIS WILCOX 11, DAMIEN
WILKINS 8</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 71
SEATTLE 75 8:45 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 77
SEATTLE 78 5:55 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA INDIANA 81
SEATTLE 83 3:06 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>