National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Indiana 104, Houston 102
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, April 1, 2012
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #24 Mike Callahan, #77 Karl Lane, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance: 18197

PACERS 104, ROCKETS 102: Danny Granger scored a game-high 32 points as visiting Indiana defeated Houston in overtime.

Paul George's three-point play gave the Pacers a 98-95 lead with 2:43 remaining in the extra session. Granger followed with a 3-pointer, his sixth of the game.

Houston scored five points in seven seconds on Goran Dragic's 3-pointer and Chandler Parsons' layup after a steal to close the deficit to one.

Granger, who scored 13 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, hit two free throws with 15.7 seconds left. After Parsons scored on a layup, Darren Collison's foul shot gave Indiana a 104-102 lead with 10.5 seconds to go. Granger partially blocked Parsons' 3-point attempt at the buzzer.

Dragic, whose two free throws tied the game with 10.4 seconds remaining in regulation, led Houston with 22 points while Courtney Lee scored 20.

The teams are battling for a playoff spot and both rallied from large deficits in a game that was tied 13 times. The Pacers rallied from a 10-point deficit early in the fourth quarter while the Rockets trailed by nine in the first period.

Granger's jumper with 38.1 seconds left in the fourth gave Indiana a 91-89 lead. Collison missed two of four three throws to leave the door open for Houston, Following Dragic's two foul shots, David West missed a jumper at the buzzer that forced overtime.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Roy Hibbert had a season-high five blocked shots for Indiana. ... The Rockets scored 31 points in the third quarter. The Pacers allowed 39 points in the second period against San Antonio on Saturday. ... Marcus Camby started at center in place of Samuel Dalembert for the second straight game.
Top Game Performances
 
Indiana   Houston
Danny Granger 32 Scoring Goran Dragic 22
Darren Collison 7 Assists Goran Dragic 6
Tyler Hansbrough 10 Rebounds Marcus Camby 9
Tyler Hansbrough 7 Free Throws Made Goran Dragic 3
Leandro Barbosa 1 Steals Marcus Camby 4
Roy Hibbert 5 Blocks Marcus Camby 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Indiana 104 44.6 6-15 24-28 23 54 10 4 17
Houston 102 43.6 9-21 5-10 25 44 7 8 9
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Indiana will play their next game at home against New York. The Pacers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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