National Basketball Association
Indiana 102, Cleveland 83
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, April 13, 2012
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials:
#13 Monty McCutchen, #31 Scott Wall, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance:
13356
By SportsDirect Inc.
PACERS 102, CAVALIERS 83: Danny Granger had 18 points and Indiana outscored visiting Cleveland 15-3 to start the third quarter to beat the Cavaliers for the second time in three nights.
George Hill had 15 points and seven assists starting again in place of Darren Collison, who has missed three games with a strained groin.
The Pacers have won seven of their last eight in their quest to lock up the third seed in the Eastern Conference.
The Cavaliers held a 43-41 edge at the half, but were outscored 34-13 in the third quarter.
Omri Casspi had 14 points off the bench for the Cavaliers, who shot 35 percent for the game and had more turnovers (18) than assists (16). Cleveland has lost 12 of its last 14.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Every Cavaliers starter had a negative plus/minus ratio, with point guard Donald Sloan a minus-29. … The Pacers got 47 points from their bench, led by Tyler Hansbrough (16 points) and Leandro Barbosa (13 points). … Pacers guard Paul George missed all six of his attempts and was held scoreless for the first time this season. … The Pacers took three of four from the Cavaliers this season.
Top Game Performances
Cleveland |
|
Indiana |
Omri Casspi 14 |
Scoring |
Danny Granger 18 |
Donald Sloan 5 |
Assists |
George Hill 7 |
Samardo Samuels 10 |
Rebounds |
Roy Hibbert 10 |
Manny Harris 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Tyler Hansbrough 8 |
Lester Hudson 2 |
Steals |
Tyler Hansbrough 3 |
Samardo Samuels 2 |
Blocks |
Roy Hibbert 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Cleveland
|
83 |
35.4 |
7-21 |
20-22 |
16 |
43 |
4 |
7 |
19 |
Indiana
|
102 |
41.1 |
6-20 |
22-26 |
23 |
48 |
6 |
9 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Indiana will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Pacers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.