National Basketball Association
Indiana 102, Milwaukee 78
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, March 22, 2013
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials:
#24 Mike Callahan, #58 Josh Tiven, #33 Zach Zarba
Attendance:
18165
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Pacers 102, Bucks 78: Tyler Hansbrough had a season-high 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in his third consecutive start to lead host Indiana to a rout of Milwaukee.
Paul George had 20 points and eight rebounds and Roy Hibbert collected 11 points, eight rebounds and seven blocked shots as six players scored in double figures for the Pacers.
Monta Ellis had 22 points and Samuel Dalembert added 10 and 13 rebounds for the Bucks, who shot 30.7 percent from the field. Brandon Jennings missed his first 14 shots before converting a three-point play with 6:48 remaining and finished with four points on 1-of-15 shooting.
Indiana held a 53-47 lead four minutes into the third quarter before Milwaukee center Larry Sanders drew two technical fouls and an ejection for disputing a call. George hit the two technicals and Hibbert made two free throws to start a 14-1 run that gave the Pacers a 67-48 lead with 3:14 left in the quarter.
Hansbrough had 11 points and six rebounds in the first half as Indiana took a 45-43 lead into the break. He has been starting because David West is sidelined with back woes.
GAME NOTEBOOK: D.J. Augustin, Ian Mahinmi and Jeff Pendergraph all had 10 points for Indiana. … Sanders has been ejected a league-high five times this season and teammate Mike Dunleavy was also ejected after drawing a flagrant 2 foul in the final quarter. … Pacers F Danny Granger (knee) missed his ninth straight game.
Top Game Performances
Milwaukee |
|
Indiana |
Monta Ellis 22 |
Scoring |
Tyler Hansbrough 22 |
Monta Ellis 6 |
Assists |
Paul George 6 |
Samuel Dalembert 13 |
Rebounds |
Tyler Hansbrough 12 |
Marquis Daniels 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Tyler Hansbrough 6 |
John Henson 2 |
Steals |
George Hill 3 |
Larry Sanders 2 |
Blocks |
Roy Hibbert 7 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Milwaukee
|
78 |
30.7 |
3-19 |
13-22 |
17 |
52 |
6 |
4 |
9 |
Indiana
|
102 |
48.1 |
3-12 |
23-30 |
23 |
56 |
11 |
6 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Indiana will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Pacers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Milwaukee will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Bucks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.