Box Score

 

INDIANA (92)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
R Artest            41  5-16   2-2  5-12   5   5   13
J O'Neal            31  2-12   5-5   0-8   2   5    9
B Miller            26   3-9   2-3   2-7   2   3    8
R Mercer            40  8-15   4-4   1-4   4   1   20
R Miller            34  7-14   4-4   2-4   3   1   20
A Harrington        20   1-8   2-2   3-6   1   2    4
J Bender            11   2-3   1-1   0-0   1   1    6
J Foster            13   2-5   0-1   1-4   1   3    4
A Croshere          17   3-3   0-0   0-2   2   1    8
F Jones              7   0-0   0-0   0-1   1   1    0
J Tinsley          DNP  - RIGHT THIGH CONTUSION                          
P Brezec           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 33-85 20-22 14-48  22  23   92
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Percentages: FG-.388, FT-.909. 3-Point Goals:
6-15, .400 (R Artest 1-5, R Miller 2-7, J 
Bender 1-1, A Croshere 2-2). Team Rebounds: 
7. Blocked Shots:1 (J O'Neal). Turnovers:15 
(J O'Neal 3, R Mercer 3, J Bender 3, R Artest
2, R Miller, A Croshere, B Miller, A 
Harrington). Steals: 7 (R Artest 4, R Miller,
J Foster, B Miller).


LA CLIPPERS (87)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
Q Richardson        35  6-13   0-0   2-6   1   3   12
E Brand             40  5-17 10-10  4-12   3   4   20
M Ely               16   1-8   4-4   1-6   0   1    6
M Jaric             38  8-16   8-8   0-2   2   3   25
E Piatkowski        34   3-6   2-2   1-3   3   3    9
S Rooks             33   1-4   2-4   2-7   2   5    4
K Dooling           31  3-11   1-2   0-4   3   2    9
T Fowlkes            6   0-0   2-2   1-2   1   1    2
C Parks              7   0-1   0-0   0-1   1   1    0
A Miller           DNP  - SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE                            
  
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TOTALS             240 27-76 29-32 11-43  16  23   87
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Percentages: FG-.355, FT-.906. 3-Point Goals:
4-19, .211 (Q Richardson 0-4, E Brand 0-1, M 
Jaric 1-5, E Piatkowski 1-4, K Dooling 2-5). 
Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots:9 (E Brand 4,
S Rooks 2, C Parks, Q Richardson, M Ely). 
Turnovers:14 (E Brand 4, M Jaric 4, Q 
Richardson 2, C Parks, M Ely, K Dooling, S 
Rooks). Steals: 8 (S Rooks 2, K Dooling 2, M 
Jaric 2, E Brand, Q Richardson).

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INDIANA              20  23  21  28   -  92
LA CLIPPERS          17  20  26  24   -  87
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Technical fouls: Indiana - 2 (J Foster, 0:22 
1st; J O'Neal, 11:47 3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: N/A. T: N/A. 
Officials: Derek Collins, Luis Grillo, Ted 
Bernhardt.

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INDIANA (92) AT LA CLIPPERS (87)

INDIANA

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
R ARTEST          F    41    5-16     2-2      5   7  12    5   5   4   2   13
J O'NEAL          F    31    2-12     5-5      0   8   8    2   5   0   3    9
B MILLER          C    26    3-9      2-3      2   5   7    2   3   1   1    8
R MERCER          G    40    8-15     4-4      1   3   4    4   1   0   3   20
R MILLER          G    34    7-14     4-4      2   2   4    3   1   1   1   20
A HARRINGTON           20    1-8      2-2      3   3   6    1   2   0   1    4
J BENDER               11    2-3      1-1      0   0   0    1   1   0   3    6
J FOSTER               13    2-5      0-1      1   3   4    1   3   1   0    4
A CROSHERE             17    3-3      0-0      0   2   2    2   1   0   1    8
F JONES                 7    0-0      0-0      0   1   1    1   1   0   0    0
J TINSLEY             DNP  - RIGHT THIGH CONTUSION                                    
P BREZEC              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   33-85    20-22    14  34  48   22  23   7  15   92
                            (.388)  (.909)  TEAM REBS:  7 TOTAL TO: 15 (20 PTS)    

LA CLIPPERS

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
Q RICHARDSON      F    35    6-13     0-0      2   4   6    1   3   1   2   12
E BRAND           F    40    5-17    10-10     4   8  12    3   4   1   4   20
M ELY             C    16    1-8      4-4      1   5   6    0   1   0   1    6
M JARIC           G    38    8-16     8-8      0   2   2    2   3   2   4   25
E PIATKOWSKI      G    34    3-6      2-2      1   2   3    3   3   0   0    9
S ROOKS                33    1-4      2-4      2   5   7    2   5   2   1    4
K DOOLING              31    3-11     1-2      0   4   4    3   2   2   1    9
T FOWLKES               6    0-0      2-2      1   1   2    1   1   0   0    2
C PARKS                 7    0-1      0-0      0   1   1    1   1   0   1    0
A MILLER              DNP  - SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE                                      
  
TOTALS                240   27-76    29-32    11  32  43   16  23   8  14   87
                            (.355)  (.906)  TEAM REBS:  8 TOTAL TO: 14 (8 PTS)     
  
   INDIANA            20   23   21   28   -   92
   LA CLIPPERS        17   20   26   24   -   87
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: INDIANA - J O'NEAL.  LA CLIPPERS - E BRAND 4, S ROOKS 2,
C PARKS, Q RICHARDSON, M ELY.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: INDIANA 6-15 (.400), R ARTEST 1-5, R MILLER 2-7,
J BENDER 1-1, A CROSHERE 2-2. LA CLIPPERS 4-19 (.211), Q RICHARDSON 0-
4, E BRAND 0-1, M JARIC 1-5, E PIATKOWSKI 1-4, K DOOLING 2-5.
TECHNICAL FOULS: INDIANA - J FOSTER, J O'NEAL.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DEREK COLLINS, LUIS GRILLO, TED BERNHARDT.
A - N/A. T - N/A.

Game Story

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Reggie Miller may no longer be the 
Indiana Pacers' best player. But he's still their best player in
the clutch.

Miller scored 13 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter as the
Pacers extended their winning streak to four games with a 92-87
victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.

Miller was Indiana's best player for most of the past 15
seasons.  Despite playing in the twilight of his career, the
37-year-old guard is still taking - and making - the biggest
shots of the game for the Pacers.

"My role on this team is somewhat different than it has been in
years past," he said. "When you're the go to-guy, you try to
take more shots. I'm surrounded by a lot of young guys, and for
me to come out here and get my shots would go against what we've
tried to build here."

Miller is averaging under 10 shots per game for the first time
since he was a rookie during the 1987-88 campaign.

Los Angeles had an 85-82 lead after Sean Rooks' dunk with 2:34
remaining. But Indiana's Ron Artest followed with a jump shot
and Miller buried a turnaround jumper for an 86-85 lead with
1:09 to go.

"We try to get the guys involved because it was a close game,"
Miller said. "Then you hopefully try to get in some type of
rhythm and take the game over."

Miller sank another jumper with 37 seconds left.  After Clippers
guard Eric Piatkowski made a basket, Miller buried a pair of
free throws with 10 seconds to play.

Kenyon Dooling missed a jumper with four seconds to go as Los
Angeles lost for the eighth time in 11 games.

"We've got to find a way to get the ball in the basket,"
Clippers coach Alvin Gentry said. "Down the stretch, we didn't
make shots and they did."

Ron Mercer made two free throws with one second left and
finished with 20 points for Indiana, which has won 13 of its
last 14 games.

Artest had 13 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and four steals
for the Pacers, who shots just 39 percent (33-of-85) from the
field but held the injury-plagued Clippers to 36 percent
(27-of-76).

"I told the team before the game it's not going to be pretty all
the time offensively," Indiana coach Isiah Thomas said. "We
need to concentrate and win games. At the end of the game I feel
we can get stops. That is what carries us."

Los Angeles placed center Michael Olowokandi on the injured list
prior to the game but got a season-high 25 points from rookie
guard Marko Jaric.

Elton Brand had 20 and 12 rebounds and Quentin Richardson scored
12 points for Los Angeles, which has lost 16 of the last 18
meetings with Indiana.

"I thought we played good basketball," Piatkowski said. "It came
down to one or two possessions. We were right there at the end
of the game and they won."

The Pacers led the entire first half after scoring the game's
first seven points.  Austin Croshere scored all eight of his
points in the second quarter as Indiana took a 43-37 halftime
lead.

Jaric scored 11 points in the third quarter, when the teams
exchanged the lead six times.  Mercer capped the period with a
driving layup to give the Pacers a 64-63 edge.

Los Angeles opened the fourth quarter with a 10-2 run and took
its largest lead at 73-66 on a pair of free throws by Brand at
the 6:41 mark.

Indiana's Brad Miller responded with a three-point play and
Mercer made consecutive baskets before Reggie Miller drained a
3-pointer for a 76-75 lead with 4:51 left.