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04/16/2009 |
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| er Wednesday night. Game 1 of the Houston-Portland series will be Saturday at 10:30 p.m. (et). Final Score: Indiana 115, Milwaukee 108 Indianapolis, IN (Best E Casino) - Danny Granger led all scorers with 35 points and grabbed nine rebounds, as the Indiana Pacers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, 115-108, in the season finale for both teams at Conseco Fieldhouse. Brandon Rush donated 24 points, while Troy Murphy and Stephen Graham each went for 11 points apiece for the Pacers (36-46), who won four of six to clos |
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| Pacers top Bucks in battle of lottery-bound teams |
NBA Basketball |
04/15/2009 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (Best E Casino) - Danny Granger led all scorers with 35 points and grabbed nine rebounds, as the Indiana Pacers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, 115-108, in the season finale for both teams at Conseco Fieldhouse. Brandon Rush donated 24 points, while Troy Murphy and Stephen Graham each went for 11 points apiece for the Pacers (36-46), who won four of six to close out the season. Murphy also had a game-high 12 boards. "It was a great finish with a terrific crowd," Pacers head coach Jim O'Brien |
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| Isiah ready to work at new gig, and doing it for free |
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04/15/2009 |
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| air of NBA titles during his 13-year Hall of Fame playing career and has also worked in the front offices of the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks. He also coached the Knicks for two disastrous seasons and spent three seasons on the bench with the Indiana Pacers. College will be different for Thomas, but not on the floor. "Basketball is basketball, whether it's at the grade school level, college level or professional level," Thomas said. "When you talk about basketball, you really talk about the fundamental |
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| Bucks, Pacers finish up in Indy |
NBA Basketball |
04/15/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - A pair of Central Division rivals wrap up the 2008-09 season tonight, as the Milwaukee Bucks pay a visit to the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse. Milwaukee will attempt to win three straight games to close out the campaign and is coming off Monday's 98-80 victory versus the Orlando Magic. Richard Jefferson poured in a game-high 24 points and dished out seven assists to lead the Bucks, who have missed the playoffs three straight years. Ramon Sessions added 19 points and eight rebounds, |
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| Heat, Hawks meet in playoff preview |
NBA Basketball |
04/14/2009 |
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| n the postseason gets underway this weekend. The Hawks secured the fourth spot in the East and won their third straight game on Friday when Josh Smith scored a team-high 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Atlanta claimed a 122-118 victory over the Indiana Pacers at Philips Arena. Joe Johnson finished with 24 points, while Al Horford went for 22 points and 15 boards for Atlanta, which was coming off a 113-105 road victory over the Bucks on Wednesday. The Hawks have won three straight after losing the previou |
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| Cavs beat Pacers, lock up best overall NBA record |
NBA Basketball |
04/13/2009 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (Best E Casino) - LeBron James tallied 37 points on 12-of-23 shooting, and Cleveland Cavaliers secured the best record in the NBA with a hard-fought 117-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers. The road to the NBA Finals will now go through Cleveland (66-15), as the Cavs finished out their road schedule with a 27-14 record. The runners-up in the 2007 Finals will attempt to tie the 1985-86 Celtics squad for an NBA-record 40-1 home mark when they host the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. "I'd lik |
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| Cavs hope to clinch NBA's best record in Indy |
NBA Basketball |
04/13/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Cleveland Cavaliers have two chances to lock up homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs, starting with Monday's road test against the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse. The Cavs need a win tonight or a victory over Philadelphia on Wednesday at home to secure homecourt advantage and clinch the NBA's best record. The Los Angeles Lakers are two games behind in the loss column and hold the tiebreaker thanks to a series sweep. The Lakers are the only team to record a victory at Cleve |
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| Pistons fall to Pacers at Conseco |
NBA Basketball |
04/11/2009 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (Best E Casino) - Danny Granger had 24 points, including the two game-sealing free throws, as the Indiana Pacers edged the Detroit Pistons, 106-102, at Conseco Fieldhouse. Brandon Rush hit a career-high five three-pointers (5-of-8) en route to 21 points for the Pacers, who've won three of four but have been eliminated from postseason contention. T.J. Ford and Jarrett Jack scored 18 points each. Troy Murphy totaled 13 boards and seven points. "We have to keep this type of play and carry it o |
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| Pistons aim to stay hot in Indy |
NBA Basketball |
04/11/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Detroit Pistons have secured a playoff spot and will shoot for their fourth straight win tonight on the road against the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse. Detroit secured a playoff spot on Friday with a 100-93 victory over New Jersey at The Palace of Auburn Hills, as Will Bynum poured in 20 points off the bench and Rasheed Wallace finished with 15 points in a winning effort. Antonio McDyess and Jason Maxiell both netted 11 points for Detroit, which is in the playoffs for the eighth |
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| Hawks beat Pacers, secure home-court for first round of playoffs |
NBA Basketball |
04/10/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Best E Casino) - Josh Smith scored a team-high 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Atlanta Hawks secured the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference after claiming a 122-118 victory over the Indiana Pacers at Philips Arena. Joe Johnson finished with 24 points, while Al Horford went for 22 points and 15 boards for Atlanta, which was coming off a 113-105 road victory over the Bucks on Wednesday. The Hawks have won three straight after losing the previous three contests and got the fourth spot |
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