Rockets-Pacers Preview

Posted Jan 17 2013 4:04PM

The Indiana Pacers are riding their longest home win streak in 10 years as their NBA-leading defense gets ready for a test.

The Pacers look for their 11th straight home win as they try to hand the high-scoring Houston Rockets a sixth straight defeat Friday night.

Indiana (24-16) is enjoying its longest run at home since a 14-game streak Nov. 28, 2002-Jan. 26, 2003. The Pacers are allowing a league-low 89.1 points per game overall, and that figure is at 82.6 during this home streak.

Houston (21-19) enters on its longest slide since a six-game skid in April, but James Harden and company could pose problems. Harden is averaging 26.3 points for a Rockets club that is second in the league with 105.4 points per game.

Both teams had the day off Thursday after some difficult back-to-back sets of games.

Indiana split two sets in the past week, losing both of the second contests by 97-86 scores at Brooklyn on Sunday and at Orlando on Wednesday.

The Pacers did not want to blame the schedule after allowing the Magic to shoot 46.5 percent and hit 12 3-pointers - a season high for an Indiana opponent.

"I believe it is our fourth game in five nights so fatigue can play a factor," guard George Hill said. "There is no time for excuses and everybody in the NBA goes through them. You still have to come to battle every day. We will take this loss as a team and hold our heads high and get back to work on Friday."

Houston will begin its fifth straight set of back-to-back games after failing to pick up a win in the last two. The Rockets fell 105-100 at Dallas on Wednesday as Harden went 5 for 23 from the floor, although he scored 20 points.

"James played hard," coach Kevin McHale said. "He got to the line 12 times. He had some looks that he normally makes and missed some, but you're going to have nights like that."

The Pacers yield an average of 20.6 foul shots, among the lowest in the league, but Harden presents a challenge as he is among the league leaders with 9.9 attempts per game.

Houston got some sloppy play from its key perimeter players Wednesday as Harden, Jeremy Lin and Carlos Delfino combined for 13 of its 16 turnovers that led to 24 points.

"You've just got to make the easy play," Harden said. "We were trying to do a little too much, one extra dribble too much."

While Indiana excels defensively, it's the second-lowest scoring team in the NBA with 91.1 points per game.

No Pacers player has scored 30 in any of the last 27 games. The only team with a longer such drought is Washington, which has not had a player exceed 27 all season.

Indiana is the top rebounding team in the league at 46.4 per game and will faces Houston center Omer Asik, averaging 11.2 boards. The 7-footer has never started against the Pacers as he goes up against 7-2 center Roy Hibbert, who averages 2.7 blocks and 8.4 rebounds.

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George leads Pacers past Rockets 105-95

By MICHAEL MAROT
Posted Jan 18 2013 11:05PM

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Paul George made everything look easy Friday night.

Scoring, rebound, playing defense, even winning seems second-nature to the Pacers' budding star these days.

George finished with 31 points, and David West added 20 points and 11 rebounds, helping Central Division-leading Indiana pull away from struggling Houston 105-95.

"My guys found me, so I just had to knock shots down," George said. "It felt good, it's easy to start in a flow when you get some good looks early on and that was the case tonight."

George has been the key figure in Indiana's incredible turnaround. The Pacers (25-16) have rebounded from a sluggish start by going 15-5 over the last 20 games, pulling even in the win column with the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference and winning 11 straight at home - their longest since winning 14 in a row in 2002-03.

Plus, George continued to make his case for being on the East's All-Star roster by going 8-of-11 from the field and knocking down five 3-pointers in the first half, and then playing a second half in which he looked content to make all the right moves regardless of his scoring chances.

The result: George finished 11 of 19 from the field, 7 of 10 from 3-point range, had six rebounds, five steals, three assists and one block in a game the Pacers dictated almost from start to finish. It was George's third 30-point game of the season.

And he did all that on a night the short-handed Pacers played without Danny Granger (left knee), lost backup swingman Gerald Green before the game with food poisoning and lost backup center Ian Mahinmi after the first half with a stomach ailment.

His teammates are not surprised.

"He (George) has been putting in a lot of work before practice, after practice, before games, getting up a lot of shots, so we keep going to him and he's been playing real well," All-Star center Roy Hibbert said. "Right now, Paul's been carrying this team and David's been carrying this team, so they're doing a pretty good job."

But Indiana's defense has been even better.

The Pacers came into the game as the only NBA team allowing fewer than 90 points per game. They also led the league in defensive field goal percentage, and now Houston (21-20) understands why.

While Omer Asik scored a career-high 22 points and finished with 11 rebounds, the Pacers held James Harden to 17 points on 5-of-19 shooting. Harden, who was defended most of the night by George, had a career-best streak of 22 straight games with 20 or more points end on the same night the NBA's second-best scoring team finished 10 points below it average and shot just 41.0 percent from the field.

Carlos Delfino also scored 17 points for the Rockets, who have lost six straight overall and five in a row on the road.

"We can get things going for a while but we have a period where we struggle," coach Kevin McHale said. "And we're constantly going through a period in the first half where we have a slew of turnovers and then it's a battle to get back and fight and get over the hump."

McHale blamed most of Houston's recent problems on fatigue.

But on Friday, George was a far bigger factor in Houston's struggles.

His early scoring flurry helped the Pacers build a 31-18 lead after the first quarter. His fifth 3-pointer gave him 23 first-half points and allowed Indiana to close out the first half with a 59-52 halftime lead.

Houston charged back quickly in the third quarter, closing to 61-58 on a 10-foot jumper from Asik with 9:01 left in the third.

Then Indiana answered with four straight points and followed that spurt with a 10-0 run thanks in part of three of George's steals. That made it 73-61.

The Pacers closed out the third quarter with a 10-4 spurt that included another 3 from George that gave Indiana an 83-69 lead.

"They were able to get their hands in the passing lanes and disrupt what we were trying to do," Jeremy Lin said after scoring 10 points. "We were never able to build a lot of momentum at any point in the game."

Houston never got closer than seven the rest of the way.

"Paul George, what can you say?" Pacers coach Frank Vogel said. "I've never really seen a defender like Paul. He's dominating, he was dominant tonight."

Notes: Harden also had an NBA-best streak of 20 straight games leading his team in scoring end Friday. ... Vogel told reporters before the game that Green would dress and might play, but the team sent him home before tip-off when it became clear he was too ill. ... The Pacers honored the Marian University football team during the first quarter of Friday night's game. Marian won its first NAIA national championship last month. ... IndyCar driver Graham Rahal attended the game.

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Notebook: Pacers 105, Rockets 95

Conrad Brunner, for NBA.com
Posted Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:25 PM - Updated Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:25 PM

THE FACTS: The Pacers believe Paul George and David West both deserve slots among the Eastern Conference All-Star reserves. Their performances Friday night offered compelling supporting evidence. George continued his hot streak, scoring 31 points, making seven 3-pointers and coming up with five steals while limiting James Harden to 17 points in 5-for-19 shooting, snapping the Houston star's streak of 22 consecutive games of at least 20 points. West had 20 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists as the Pacers contained Houston 105-95 for their 11th consecutive home win. The Rockets (21-20) lost their sixth straight overall despite a career-high 22 points and 12 rebounds from center Omer Asik. Indiana reached the midpoint of the season 25-16, including a 16-3 mark at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

QUOTABLE: "Paul George, I don't know what to say, just another exceptional effort. David West almost a triple-double. We believe both of those guys are All-Stars but I'm pretty sure Paul solidified that tonight."
-- Indiana coach Frank Vogel

THE STAT: In his last six games, George has five double-doubles and has averaged 22.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 3.17 steals.

TURNING POINT: After yielding 34 second-quarter points to the Rockets and clinging to a 61-58 lead early in the third quarter, the Pacers clamped down in the third period, limiting the visitors to just two buckets in a span of more than seven minutes while putting together a 19-7 run to push what had been a three-point lead to 80-65. Houston got no closer than seven in the fourth quarter.

QUOTABLE II: "We're getting good quality wins but we still have a lot of room to grow. Defensively we're holding up great but this road trip coming up is going to challenge us."
-- Paul George

HOT: George had his third game of at least 30 points this season, and his third game of at least five steals in his last six. ... West also had three blocked shots to accompany his near triple-double. ... Asik shot 8-for-13 for the Rockets, blocking three shots. ... Houston's Carlos Delfino scored 17 off the bench, making 6-for-11 shots.

NOT: Houston's power forward combination of Patrick Patterson, Greg Smith and Marcus Morris combined for three points, six rebounds and 1-for-15 shooting.

QUOTABLE III: "I think everybody is worn out. We don't have a lot of zip right now or a lot of juice and we have to get it back. It's a long season and we have to find it again."
-- Houston coach Kevin McHale

NOTABLE: Two of Indiana's top reserves were victimized by stomach ailments. Gerald Green was sent home before the game with food poisoning, while Ian Mahinmi did not return for the second half due to gastroenteritis. ... Coming off a three-game road trip, Indiana how heads West for the next four, all against teams with winning records. The Pacers are 1-9 on the road against above-.500 opponents. ... Houston's six-game losing streak followed a five-game win streak, the first time that has happened in franchise history. ... The Rockets entered the game tied for first in scoring at 105.4 but fell 10 points shy of that average against Indiana's defense, which ranks No. 1 at 89.1. ... This is Indiana's longest home streak since winning 14 in a row in 2002-03. ... George's seven 3-pointers tied the second most in team history. He set the record earlier this season with nine against New Orleans on Nov. 21. ... West has a team-high 12 double-doubles. ... Indiana improved to 12-2 when Roy Hibbert scores in double figures. He had 12 points. ... Asik's double-double was his 17th of the season.

UP NEXT: For the Pacers, Monday at Memphis, Wednesday at Portland, Saturday at Utah. For the Rockets, Saturday at Minnesota, Monday at Charlotte, Wednesday vs. Denver.

• Rockets: Jones, White
• Pacers: Granger, Plumlee

• Rockets: --
• Pacers: --

• Lead Changes: 2
• Times Tied: 2

• Arena: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
• Officials: #15 Bennett Salvatore, #59 Gary Zielinski, #34 Kevin Cutler
• Attendance: 16902
• Duration: 2:07

Houston Rockets (21-21)		Indiana Pacers (26-16)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Hibbert vs Asik (Lin gains possession)
Asik Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:West (1 ST)	11:46
	11:32 [IND 2-0]	Hibbert Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Harden Jump Shot: Missed	11:20
	11:19	West Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:05 [IND 5-0]	George 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Hill (1 AST)
Lin Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Hill (1 ST)	10:59
	10:47	Hill Reverse Layup Shot: Missed Block: Asik (1 BLK)
Team Rebound	10:47
Parsons 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Harden (1 AST)	10:32 [HOU 3-5]
Asik Foul: Personal (1 PF)	10:17
	10:02	George 3pt Shot: Missed
Lin Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:01
	09:47	Hibbert Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Asik Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	09:47
Team Rebound	09:47
Asik Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	09:47 [HOU 4-5]
	09:47	Hibbert Turnover : Inbound Turnover (1 TO)
Parsons Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)	09:32 [HOU 6-5]
	09:10 [IND 8-6]	George 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Hibbert (1 AST)
	08:58	Hibbert Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Asik Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)	08:58 [HOU 7-8]
	08:58	Hibbert Substitution replaced by Mahinmi
Asik Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	08:58 [HOU 8-8]
	08:48 [IND 11-8]	George 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Stephenson (1 AST)
Lin Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	08:37 [HOU 10-11]
	08:25	Hill Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Asik (1 ST)
	08:22	West Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	08:22
Team Rebound	08:22
Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	08:22 [HOU 11-11]
	08:09 [IND 13-11]	West Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Hill (2 AST)
Parsons 3pt Shot: Missed	07:56
	07:54	Team Rebound
	07:42 [IND 16-11]	Stephenson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Hill (3 AST)
Parsons Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Hill (2 ST)	07:31
	07:29	Hill Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)
Asik Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)	07:26
Patterson Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	07:15
	07:15 [IND 17-11]	West Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	07:15 [IND 18-11]	West Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Parsons Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Lin (1 AST)	06:56 [HOU 13-18]
	06:32	Hill Running Jump Shot: Missed
Patterson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:30
Asik Layup Shot: Missed	06:19
	06:18	West Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:10	Stephenson 3pt Shot: Missed
Lin Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:09
Harden Jump Shot: Missed	05:55
Asik Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	05:54
Asik Tip Shot: Made (5 PTS)	05:54 [HOU 15-18]
	05:41	West Jump Shot: Missed
	05:38	Stephenson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	05:37 [IND 20-15]	Stephenson Putback Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Patterson 3pt Shot: Missed	05:12
	05:11	Stephenson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	05:00	West Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed
Harden Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:59
Harden Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Stephenson (1 ST)	04:53
	04:50	Team Timeout : Regular
Asik Substitution replaced by Smith	04:50
	04:41 [IND 23-15]	George 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: West (1 AST)
Harden Layup Shot: Missed Block: Mahinmi (1 BLK)	04:28
	04:27	Team Rebound
	04:12 [IND 25-15]	West Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: George (1 AST)
Lin Turnover : Discontinue Dribble (2 TO)	04:00
Lin Substitution replaced by Beverley	04:00
	04:00	Stephenson Substitution replaced by Johnson
	03:41	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:39
Harden 3pt Shot: Made (4 PTS)	03:24 [HOU 18-25]
	03:01	George Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Beverley (1 ST)
Smith Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Hill (3 ST)	02:57
	02:55	George Jump Shot: Missed Block: Beverley (1 BLK)
	02:55	Team Rebound
Team Timeout : Regular	02:55
	02:55	West Substitution replaced by Augustin
	02:55	Hill Substitution replaced by Hansbrough
Parsons Substitution replaced by Delfino	02:55
Patterson Substitution replaced by Morris	02:55
	02:39	Augustin Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Beverley (2 ST)
Beverley Layup Shot: Missed	02:35
	02:34	Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:24 [IND 27-18]	George Step Back Jump shot: Made (14 PTS)
Harden Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	02:04
	01:43	Hansbrough Jump Shot: Missed
Harden Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:42
Harden 3pt Shot: Missed	01:35
	01:33	Team Rebound
	01:12 [IND 29-18]	George Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (16 PTS)
Morris 3pt Shot: Missed	01:01
	01:00	George Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:43.9	George 3pt Shot: Missed
Beverley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:42.5
	00:31.6	Johnson Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Harden 3pt Shot: Missed	00:18.9
	00:17.7	Mahinmi Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Smith Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)	00:17.7
Delfino Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)	00:06.4
	00:06.4 [IND 30-18]	George Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
	00:06.4 [IND 31-18]	George Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
Morris 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
Houston Rockets (21-21)		Indiana Pacers (26-16)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:42 [IND 33-18]	Mahinmi Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Johnson (1 AST)
Smith Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	11:42
	11:42 [IND 34-18]	Mahinmi Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Delfino Step Back Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:18 [HOU 20-34]
	10:57	Hansbrough Jump Shot: Missed
Delfino Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:56
Beverley 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Delfino (1 AST)	10:50 [HOU 23-34]
Smith Foul: Personal Block (3 PF)	10:38
Smith Substitution replaced by Asik	10:38
	10:29	Stephenson 3pt Shot: Missed
Beverley Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:28
Delfino 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Beverley (1 AST)	10:20 [HOU 26-34]
	09:54	Augustin Jump Shot: Missed
	09:53	Hansbrough Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	09:53	Hansbrough Tip Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	09:52
	09:37	Mahinmi Foul: Shooting Block (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Parsons Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	09:37 [HOU 27-34]
	09:37	Mahinmi Substitution replaced by Hibbert
Parsons Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	09:37 [HOU 28-34]
	09:25	Stephenson Jump Shot: Missed
	09:24	Hibbert Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	09:24 [IND 36-28]	Hibbert Tip Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Beverley Step Back Jump shot: Missed	09:04
	09:03	Hibbert Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	08:54	Johnson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Parsons (1 BLK)
Delfino Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:53
Delfino Jump Shot: Missed	08:45
	08:44	Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Beverley Foul: Personal Block (1 PF)	08:40
	08:40
Beverley Substitution replaced by Lin	08:40
Asik Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	08:31
	08:31 [IND 37-28]	Hansbrough Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	08:31 [IND 38-28]	Hansbrough Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Asik Jump Shot: Missed Block: Hibbert (1 BLK)	08:20
Team Rebound	08:20
Morris Substitution replaced by Patterson	08:20
Asik Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Delfino (2 AST)	08:06 [HOU 30-38]
	07:44 [IND 41-30]	Johnson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Stephenson (2 AST)
Patterson Jump Bank Shot: Missed	07:29
Asik Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	07:28
Asik Tip Shot: Made (9 PTS)	07:28 [HOU 32-41]
	07:13	Stephenson Foul: Offensive Charge (1 PF)
	07:13	Stephenson Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Delfino Substitution replaced by Harden	07:13
	07:13	Johnson Substitution replaced by George
	07:13	Augustin Substitution replaced by Hill
Patterson Layup Shot: Missed	07:02
Asik Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)	07:01
Asik Putback Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)	07:00 [HOU 34-41]
	06:55	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:55	Hansbrough Substitution replaced by West
	06:38 [IND 43-34]	George Reverse Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Hibbert (2 AST)
Harden Jump Shot: Missed	06:22
	06:20	Team Rebound
	06:04	West Step Back Jump shot: Missed
Parsons Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:03
Patterson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Parsons (1 AST)	05:44 [HOU 37-43]
	05:26	Hibbert Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Harden (1 ST)
Parsons Jump Shot: Missed Block: George (1 BLK)	05:21
Parsons Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	05:20
	05:20	Hill Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Patterson Jump Shot: Missed	05:09
Asik Rebound (Off:4 Def:0)	05:08
Asik Layup Shot: Missed Block: Hibbert (2 BLK)	05:05
	05:04	Hibbert Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	04:50	Hibbert Hook Shot: Missed
	04:49	Hibbert Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	04:48 [IND 45-37]	Hibbert Hook Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Harden Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	04:36 [HOU 39-45]
	04:15 [IND 48-39]	Hill 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Harden Running Bank shot: Missed	04:08
	04:07	West Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Asik Substitution replaced by Smith	03:55
Lin Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	03:51
	03:51 [IND 49-39]	Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
	03:51 [IND 50-39]	Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Patterson Jump Shot: Missed	03:34
Team Rebound	03:33
Parsons 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Lin (2 AST)	03:28 [HOU 42-50]
	03:12 [IND 52-42]	West Jump Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: George (2 AST)
Lin 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Harden (2 AST)	02:57 [HOU 45-52]
	02:43	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
Patterson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:42
Lin Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Parsons (2 AST)	02:38 [HOU 47-52]
	02:36	Team Timeout : Short
Team Timeout : Regular	02:36
Smith Substitution replaced by Asik	02:36
	02:16 [IND 55-47]	Hill 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: West (2 AST)
Harden Driving Jump shot: Missed Block: Hibbert (3 BLK)	02:06
Asik Rebound (Off:5 Def:0)	02:05
Harden 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Parsons (3 AST)	02:01 [HOU 50-55]
	01:40	Hibbert Jump Hook Shot: Missed
Harden Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:39
	01:23	George Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Harden Pullup Jump shot: Made (11 PTS)	01:18 [HOU 52-55]
Patterson Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	01:03
	01:03	West Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:03	Team Rebound
	01:03	Hibbert Substitution replaced by Pendergraph
	01:03 [IND 56-52]	West Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Harden Layup Shot: Missed	00:51.9
Asik Rebound (Off:6 Def:0)	00:50.9
Asik Tip Shot: Missed	00:50.9
	00:49.8	George Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:43.2 [IND 59-52]	George 3pt Shot: Made (23 PTS) Assist: West (3 AST)
Lin Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	00:31.8
Harden Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	00:30.2
Patterson 3pt Shot: Missed	00:05.8
	00:04.9	West Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	00:00.0	Pendergraph Slam Dunk Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 2nd Quarter
Houston Rockets (21-21)		Indiana Pacers (26-16)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:46	George Jump Shot: Missed Block: Harden (1 BLK)
Lin Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	11:45
Parsons Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Lin (3 AST)	11:41 [HOU 54-59]
	11:19	Hibbert Jump Shot: Missed
Lin Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	11:17
Asik Slam Dunk Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Harden (3 AST)	11:10 [HOU 56-59]
	10:52	West Jump Shot: Missed
Asik Rebound (Off:6 Def:1)	10:51
Harden Running Bank shot: Missed	10:27
	10:26	West Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	10:14	Hibbert Layup Shot: Missed Block: Harden (2 BLK)
	10:12	West Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	10:11	West Layup Shot: Missed
	10:10	West Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	10:09 [IND 61-56]	West Putback Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Parsons 3pt Shot: Missed	09:48
	09:47	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:28	George Alley Oop Layup shot: Missed
	09:27	Hibbert Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	09:26	Hibbert Layup Shot: Missed Block: Asik (2 BLK)
Asik Rebound (Off:6 Def:2)	09:24
Asik Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Harden (4 AST)	09:01 [HOU 58-61]
	08:43 [IND 63-58]	Stephenson Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Harden Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (3 TO)	08:38
	08:23 [IND 65-58]	West Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Stephenson (3 AST)
Lin 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Harden (5 AST)	08:06 [HOU 61-65]
	07:42	West Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	07:42
	07:42	Hibbert Foul: Loose Ball (3 PF)
	07:28	George Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Lin Layup Shot: Missed Block: West (1 BLK)	07:25
	07:24	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:06	Stephenson Jump Shot: Missed
Asik Rebound (Off:6 Def:3)	07:05
Lin Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:George (1 ST)	06:43
	06:37	Stephenson Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	06:36	Team Rebound
	06:22 [IND 67-61]	West Running Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Asik Jump Shot: Missed	06:06
	06:05	West Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	05:55	Hill Layup Shot: Missed
	05:54	Hibbert Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)
	05:53	Hibbert Layup Shot: Missed Block: Asik (3 BLK)
	05:52	Hibbert Rebound (Off:5 Def:2)
	05:52 [IND 69-61]	Hibbert Tip Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Harden Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:George (2 ST)	05:35
	05:29 [IND 71-61]	Stephenson Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: George (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	05:29
	05:29	Team Timeout : Regular
Asik Substitution replaced by Smith	05:29
Patterson 3pt Shot: Missed	05:16
	05:14	Hibbert Rebound (Off:5 Def:3)
	04:58	George Driving Jump shot: Missed Block: Smith (1 BLK)
	04:56	Hibbert Rebound (Off:6 Def:3)
	04:55 [IND 73-61]	Hibbert Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Parsons Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Hibbert (1 ST)	04:46
	04:41	George Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)
Harden 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS)	04:29 [HOU 64-73]
	04:29	George Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)
Patterson Substitution replaced by Morris	04:29
Parsons Substitution replaced by Delfino	04:29
Harden Free Throw 1 of 1 (15 PTS)	04:29 [HOU 65-73]
	04:05 [IND 75-65]	West Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS)
Smith Layup Shot: Missed Block: West (2 BLK)	03:41
	03:40	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	03:27 [IND 77-65]	Hill Reverse Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Hibbert (3 AST)
Morris 3pt Shot: Missed	03:09
Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	03:09
Morris 3pt Shot: Missed	02:45
	02:45	Team Rebound
Smith Foul: Loose Ball (4 PF)	02:45
Team Timeout : Regular	02:45
	02:45	Hibbert Substitution replaced by Pendergraph
	02:45	Hill Substitution replaced by Augustin
Lin Substitution replaced by Beverley	02:45
	02:30 [IND 80-65]	George 3pt Shot: Made (26 PTS) Assist: West (4 AST)
Morris Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:George (3 ST)	02:14
	02:10	George Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Delfino (1 ST)
Beverley Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)	01:56 [HOU 67-80]
Morris Foul: Personal (1 PF)	01:45
	01:45	West Foul: Offensive (2 PF)
	01:45	West Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Harden Layup Shot: Missed Block: Pendergraph (1 BLK)	01:35
Smith Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	01:32
Delfino 3pt Shot: Missed	01:30
	01:28	West Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
	01:09 [IND 82-67]	Augustin Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: West (5 AST)
Smith Layup Shot: Missed	00:58.9
	00:58.4	West Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)
Smith Foul: Personal (5 PF) (2 FTA)	00:57.9
	00:57.9	West Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:57.9	Team Rebound
Harden Substitution replaced by Parsons	00:57.9
Smith Substitution replaced by Asik	00:57.9
	00:57.9 [IND 83-67]	West Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
Asik Slam Dunk Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Delfino (3 AST)	00:40.5 [HOU 69-83]
	00:24.9	West Jump Shot: Missed
	00:23.8	Stephenson Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	00:22.9	Stephenson Layup Shot: Missed
Asik Rebound (Off:6 Def:4)	00:20.9
	00:14.1	Stephenson Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Morris 3pt Shot: Missed Block: West (3 BLK)	00:00.9
	00:00.2	Augustin Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
End of 3rd Quarter
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	11:48	George Foul: Personal (4 PF)
Harden 3pt Shot: Missed	11:45
Team Rebound	11:43
Asik Dunk Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Beverley (2 AST)	11:35 [HOU 71-83]
	11:35	Pendergraph Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Asik Free Throw 1 of 1 (20 PTS)	11:35 [HOU 72-83]
	11:22	George 3pt Shot: Missed
	11:22	Pendergraph Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	11:19	Augustin 3pt Shot: Missed
	11:18	George Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	11:17 [IND 85-72]	George Putback Layup Shot: Made (28 PTS)
Beverley Jump Shot: Missed	11:03
	11:02	Augustin Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:59	Pendergraph Jump Shot: Missed Block: Harden (3 BLK)
	10:58	Team Rebound
	10:52	George Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Beverley (3 ST)
	10:49	Augustin Foul: Personal Take (1 PF)
Delfino 3pt Shot: Missed	10:41
Team Rebound	10:40
Parsons Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Delfino (4 AST)	10:37 [HOU 74-85]
	10:18	Pendergraph Jump Shot: Missed
Harden Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	10:17
Beverley 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Parsons (4 AST)	10:05 [HOU 77-85]
	09:45	Augustin 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:44	Pendergraph Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	09:44 [IND 87-77]	Pendergraph Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Beverley Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	09:20
	09:10	Pendergraph Jump Shot: Missed
Beverley Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	09:09
Harden Jump Shot: Missed	09:01
	08:58	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	08:36 [IND 89-77]	Hansbrough Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
	08:24	Hansbrough Foul: Personal (1 PF)
	08:24
	08:24	Pendergraph Substitution replaced by Hibbert
Asik Turnover : Kicked Ball Violation (3 TO)	08:16
Parsons Foul: Personal (1 PF)	08:07
	07:52 [IND 91-77]	Augustin Pullup Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)
Asik Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:George (4 ST)	07:36
	07:21	George Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Asik Rebound (Off:6 Def:5)	07:21
	07:06	Hibbert Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Delfino Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	07:06 [HOU 78-91]
Delfino Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	07:06 [HOU 79-91]
	06:50 [IND 93-79]	Augustin Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Beverley Jump Shot: Missed	06:30
Asik Rebound (Off:7 Def:5)	06:30
	06:30	Hibbert Foul: Personal (5 PF) (2 FTA)
Asik Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)	06:30 [HOU 80-93]
	06:30	Hibbert Substitution replaced by West
Beverley Substitution replaced by Lin	06:30
Asik Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)	06:30 [HOU 81-93]
	06:06	Augustin 3pt Shot: Missed Block: Harden (4 BLK)
	06:06	Team Rebound
	06:06	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Asik Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:George (5 ST)	05:53
	05:44	West Jump Shot: Missed
Delfino Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:43
Harden Turnover : Backcourt Turnover (5 TO)	05:33
	05:33	Team Timeout : Regular
Asik Substitution replaced by Smith	05:33
	05:33	Augustin Substitution replaced by Stephenson
	05:21 [IND 96-81]	George 3pt Shot: Made (31 PTS) Assist: West (6 AST)
Delfino Jump Shot: Missed	05:07
	05:06	George Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	05:01	George Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Delfino (2 ST)
Delfino Slam Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS)	04:56 [HOU 83-96]
	04:31	West Jump Shot: Missed
Lin Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	04:30
Lin Running Bank shot: Missed	04:07
	04:06	West Rebound (Off:2 Def:9)
Lin Foul: Personal (2 PF)	04:04
	03:49 [IND 98-83]	West Hook Shot: Made (20 PTS)
Delfino 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Harden (6 AST)	03:32 [HOU 86-98]
	03:09 [IND 100-86]	Hill Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: West (7 AST)
Delfino 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Harden (7 AST)	02:51 [HOU 89-100]
	02:35	West Jump Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	02:35
Delfino 3pt Shot: Missed	02:28
Team Rebound	02:27
Team Timeout : Regular	02:25
	02:25	Hansbrough Substitution replaced by Augustin
Delfino Running Reverse Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS)	02:18 [HOU 91-100]
	01:55	Stephenson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
	01:46	Augustin Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)	01:46 [HOU 92-100]
Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)	01:46 [HOU 93-100]
	01:46	Team Timeout : Short
	01:46	Augustin Substitution replaced by Hibbert
	01:30 [IND 102-93]	Hibbert Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Stephenson (4 AST)
Harden 3pt Shot: Missed	01:18
	01:17	George Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
Lin Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	00:58.8
	00:58.8 [IND 103-93]	Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
Harden Substitution replaced by Beverley	00:58.8
Lin Substitution replaced by Motiejunas	00:58.8
Parsons Substitution replaced by Anderson	00:58.8
	00:58.8 [IND 104-93]	Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Beverley Step Back Jump shot: Missed	00:42.3
	00:41.9	George Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
Motiejunas Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)	00:30.1
	00:30.1	Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:30.1	Team Rebound
	00:30.1	West Substitution replaced by Pendergraph
	00:30.1	Stephenson Substitution replaced by Johnson
	00:30.1	George Substitution replaced by Hansbrough
	00:30.1 [IND 105-93]	Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
Motiejunas Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Delfino (5 AST)	00:20.5 [HOU 95-105]
End of 4th Quarter