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INDIANA (88)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
A Harrington        47 10-26  7-11  4-11   4   4   27
J O'Neal            30  8-14   4-7   3-9   1   5   20
P Brezec            10   1-2   0-2   1-2   0   0    2
R Miller            31   4-9   3-3   0-5   1   1   11
J Tinsley           42  3-11   2-2   1-4   5   4    8
J Foster            25   4-7   4-4  6-11   0   4   12
R Mercer            34  3-13   0-0   2-3   1   2    6
E Strickland        10   1-4   0-0   1-2   2   0    2
F Jones             11   0-3   0-0   1-1   0   1    0
A Croshere         DNP  - PERSONAL REASONS                               
B Miller           DNP  - SORE LEFT FOOT                                 
R Artest           DNP  - SUSPENDED BY LEAGUE                            
  
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TOTALS             240 34-89 20-29 19-48  14  21   88
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Percentages: FG-.382, FT-.690. 3-Point Goals:
0-8, .000 (R Miller 0-1, J Tinsley 0-3, R 
Mercer 0-1, E Strickland 0-2, F Jones 0-1). 
Team Rebounds: 9. Blocked Shots:3 (J O'Neal, 
R Mercer, J Foster). Turnovers:10 (J O'Neal 
4, A Harrington 4, J Tinsley, P Brezec). 
Steals: 5 (J Tinsley 2, J O'Neal, R Mercer, A
Harrington).


SACRAMENTO (107)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
P Stojakovic        27  6-10   1-1   0-2   3   1   14
C Webber            35  7-22   2-4  1-12   6   3   16
V Divac             22   4-8   0-0   5-9   4   5    8
D Christie          24   3-4   0-0   1-6   3   3    8
M Bibby             29  6-11   4-4   1-1   3   0   17
K Clark             27   2-2   4-4   0-5   1   3    8
B Jackson           25  7-12   1-1   0-1   3   2   17
J Jackson           16   2-4   0-0   0-2   2   3    4
H Turkoglu          22   3-6   3-3   1-3   1   0    9
S Pollard            5   0-0   0-0   1-2   0   0    0
G Wallace            4   1-1   0-2   1-2   0   0    2
L Funderburke        4   2-3   0-0   0-0   0   2    4
  
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TOTALS             240 43-83 15-19 11-45  26  22  107
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Percentages: FG-.518, FT-.789. 3-Point Goals:
6-12, .500 (P Stojakovic 1-4, D Christie 2-2,
M Bibby 1-1, B Jackson 2-3, H Turkoglu 0-2). 
Team Rebounds: 6. Blocked Shots:8 (K Clark 5,
C Webber 2, V Divac). Turnovers:12 (V Divac 
4, C Webber 2, J Jackson, L Funderburke, K 
Clark, P Stojakovic, H Turkoglu, G Wallace). 
Steals: 4 (C Webber 2, B Jackson, H 
Turkoglu).

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INDIANA              22  27  24  15   -  88
SACRAMENTO           34  20  30  23   -  107
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Technical fouls: Indiana - 2 (A Harrington, 
9:10 3rd; A Harrington (ejected), 0:41 4th). 
Sacramento - 1 (Defensive Three, 2:56 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 17,317. T: 2:09. 
Officials: Bill Spooner, Gary Benson, Ronnie 
Nunn.

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INDIANA (88) AT SACRAMENTO (107)

INDIANA

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
A HARRINGTON      F    47   10-26     7-11     4   7  11    4   4   1   4   27
J O'NEAL          F    30    8-14     4-7      3   6   9    1   5   1   4   20
P BREZEC          C    10    1-2      0-2      1   1   2    0   0   0   1    2
R MILLER          G    31    4-9      3-3      0   5   5    1   1   0   0   11
J TINSLEY         G    42    3-11     2-2      1   3   4    5   4   2   1    8
J FOSTER               25    4-7      4-4      6   5  11    0   4   0   0   12
R MERCER               34    3-13     0-0      2   1   3    1   2   1   0    6
E STRICKLAND           10    1-4      0-0      1   1   2    2   0   0   0    2
F JONES                11    0-3      0-0      1   0   1    0   1   0   0    0
A CROSHERE            DNP  - PERSONAL REASONS                                         
B MILLER              DNP  - SORE LEFT FOOT                                           
R ARTEST              DNP  - SUSPENDED BY LEAGUE                                      
  
TOTALS                240   34-89    20-29    19  29  48   14  21   5  10   88
                            (.382)  (.690)  TEAM REBS:  9 TOTAL TO: 10 (12 PTS)    

SACRAMENTO

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
P STOJAKOVIC      F    27    6-10     1-1      0   2   2    3   1   0   1   14
C WEBBER          F    35    7-22     2-4      1  11  12    6   3   2   2   16
V DIVAC           C    22    4-8      0-0      5   4   9    4   5   0   4    8
D CHRISTIE        G    24    3-4      0-0      1   5   6    3   3   0   0    8
M BIBBY           G    29    6-11     4-4      1   0   1    3   0   0   0   17
K CLARK                27    2-2      4-4      0   5   5    1   3   0   1    8
B JACKSON              25    7-12     1-1      0   1   1    3   2   1   0   17
J JACKSON              16    2-4      0-0      0   2   2    2   3   0   1    4
H TURKOGLU             22    3-6      3-3      1   2   3    1   0   1   1    9
S POLLARD               5    0-0      0-0      1   1   2    0   0   0   0    0
G WALLACE               4    1-1      0-2      1   1   2    0   0   0   1    2
L FUNDERBURKE           4    2-3      0-0      0   0   0    0   2   0   1    4
  
TOTALS                240   43-83    15-19    11  34  45   26  22   4  12  107
                            (.518)  (.789)  TEAM REBS:  6 TOTAL TO: 12 (9 PTS)     
  
   INDIANA            22   27   24   15   -   88
   SACRAMENTO         34   20   30   23   -   107
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: INDIANA - J O'NEAL, R MERCER, J FOSTER.  SACRAMENTO -
K CLARK 5, C WEBBER 2, V DIVAC.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: INDIANA 0-8 (.000), R MILLER 0-1, J TINSLEY 0-3,
R MERCER 0-1, E STRICKLAND 0-2, F JONES 0-1. SACRAMENTO 6-12 (.500),
P STOJAKOVIC 1-4, D CHRISTIE 2-2, M BIBBY 1-1, B JACKSON 2-3, H TURKOGLU 0-
2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: INDIANA - A HARRINGTON 2. SACRAMENTO - DEFENSIVE 
THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BILL SPOONER, GARY BENSON, RONNIE NUNN.
A - 17,317. T - 2:09.

Game Story

SACRAMENTO, California (Ticker) -- After a winless road trip, 
the Indiana Pacers don't look so tough.

Playing shorthanded and without composure at times, the slumping
Pacers suffered their ninth straight road loss with a 107-88
setback to the Sacramento Kings, who cruised to their fourth
straight win.

The Pacers went 0-5 on their western swing.  Overall, they have
lost 10 of 11 to fall 1 1/2 games behind first-place Detroit in
the Central Division.

"Teams go through things like this; we just have to get through
it," Pacers All-Star forward Jermaine O'Neal said.  "When things
go well, they go really well. We just haven't fared too well on
the road."

Indiana is losing players to injury and insolence.  All-Star
center Brad Miller sat out with a sore left foot and flaky
forward Ron Artest served a one-game suspension for collecting
his sixth flagrant foul point in Saturday's loss at Portland.

In addition, O'Neal turned an ankle in the third quarter and was
ineffective thereafter.  Also, forward Al Harrington, who
picked up a technical foul in the third quarter, was thrown out
in the game's final minute for trying to start a wrestling match
with Kings forward Gerald Wallace.

"Wallace just snapped his hands backwards and I said, 'Calm
down,'" said Harrington, who had 27 points and 11 rebounds.  "It
wasn't anything.  I was getting frustrated because I was
getting fouled a lot and they weren't calling it.  I was getting
frustrated down the stretch and I intentionally tried to foul
him and not hurt him.  It wasn't like I tried to throw him
down."

The Pacers looked like a team ready to go home.  They never led
after the first two minutes and trailed by as many as 23 points,
shooting just 38 percent (34-of-89) from the field, including
0-of-8 from 3-point range.

Under coach Isiah Thomas, the Pacers take an aggressive,
physical approach that had them atop the Eastern Conference
until their recent slide.  Thomas is hopeful this tough stretch
will help his team develop another kind of toughness.

"It's been a tough road trip," he said.  "For me personally, it
really hasn't been as bad for me as it has looked because I
understand what we are going through and what steps need to be
taken to get to the level that we want to get to.  This will
make us mentally tough. This is where you get mentally minded.
You get hardened as a person and as a team."

The Pacers thought the Kings were running up the score at the
end of the game, although Sacramento had the end of its bench on
the floor for the final four minutes and Wallace is a fan
favorite at Arco Arena.

"I take it personally when teams try to run up the score,"
O'Neal said.  "You're up by 18-20 points and you're still
running up the score?  Yeah, I take it personally."

"We'll see them again in Indy," said Harrington, whose team
hosts the Kings on April 1.

Mike Bibby and Bobby Jackson scored 17 points apiece for
Sacramento, which has won nine of 10 overall and seven in a row
at home.

"This has been a very good week for us," Kings center Vlade
Divac said.  "Over the final 18 games, we want to keep playing
well and prepare ourselves for the playoffs." The Kings made
four 3-pointers in the first quarter, including one by Peja
Stojakovic that opened a 29-15 lead with 2:31 remaining.

The Pacers trailed 34-22 entering the second quarter but closed
to 52-49 with 55 seconds left on a free throw by O'Neal, who
scored 18 of his 20 points in the first half.  Stojakovic made a
layup before intermission.

"I thought we had a chance to open it up in the first half, but
we didn't do it," Kings coach Rick Adelman said.

Two free throws by Chris Webber capped a 6-0 spurt that widened
the lead to 78-67 with 2:10 remaining in the third quarter.
Indiana still was within 88-77 with just under 10 minutes to go
before Sacramento ran off 12 straight points, opening its
largest lead at 100-77 on a reverse layup by Keon Clark with
4:20 left.

"We got a good lead in the first quarter and we were able to
keep it, although Indy kept on coming back," Stojakovic said.
"We got an easy win."

Webber had 16 points and 12 rebounds and Stojakovic scored 14
points for the Kings, who shot 52 percent (43-of-83).

Jeff Foster had 12 points and 11 boards and Reggie Miller scored
11 points for the Pacers.