National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Indiana 102, New Orleans 84
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 3, 2012
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #68 Marat Kogut, #29 Mark Lindsay, #41 Ken Mauer
Attendance: 16379
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #68 Marat Kogut, #29 Mark Lindsay, #41 Ken Mauer
Attendance: 16379
PACERS 102, HORNETS 84: Danny Granger scored a game-high 20 points and David West had a double-double to lead Indiana in a rout over host New Orleans on Saturday.
West, a fan favorite during his eight years in New Orleans, was booed repeatedly early in the first quarter, but had the last laugh with 14 points and 13 rebounds to lead Indiana to its sixth straight win overall and a two-game sweep of the season series with the Hornets.
Granger led the Pacers on a 12-2 run to end the second quarter and give the Pacers a commanding 54-37 lead at the half. The shorthanded Hornets couldn't answer in the second half.
New Orleans, which was without center Emeka Okafor and forward Carl Landry due to injuries, scored only 31 points in the second and third quarters combined. Guard Jarrett Jack had a team-high 18 points.
The Pacers are 22-3 this season when scoring at least 90 points and have hit the century mark in five straight games
GAME NOTEBOOK: Hornets forward Trevor Ariza didn't play due to an illness. ... Pacers forward Jeff Foster sat out with a lower back injury. ... New Orleans is 1-7 in the second game of back-to-backs this season. ... The Hornets are winless in Saturday games this season (0-5).
Top Game Performances
| Indiana | New Orleans | |
| Danny Granger 20 | Scoring | Jarrett Jack 18 |
| Darren Collison 4 | Assists | Gustavo Ayon 4 |
| David West 13 | Rebounds | Solomon Jones 9 |
| Louis Amundson 5 | Free Throws Made | Lance Thomas 6 |
| Paul George 5 | Steals | Al-Farouq Aminu 1 |
| Louis Amundson 2 | Blocks | Gustavo Ayon 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Indiana | 102 | 43.8 | 9-19 | 23-32 | 24 | 49 | 10 | 8 | 14 |
| New Orleans | 84 | 40.7 | 4-12 | 14-21 | 22 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
Upcoming Games
- New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Hornets have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .185 after a loss.
- Indiana will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Pacers have a W/L % of .636 after a win and .692 after a loss.