Box Score

 

INDIANA (76)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
R Artest            39  9-19   2-4   3-7   3   3   22
J O'Neal            38 11-24   2-4  1-11   0   4   24
J Foster            18   1-2   1-2   4-6   0   3    3
K Anderson          22   1-5   0-0   1-3   0   1    2
R Miller            27   1-4   6-6   0-0   2   0    9
A Harrington        33   1-8   3-4   1-8   0   2    5
A Johnson           26   2-5   0-0   1-3   4   3    4
A Croshere           9   0-1   0-0   0-3   0   2    0
F Jones             18   0-3   0-0   0-0   3   1    0
S Pollard           10   3-3   1-2   1-2   0   1    7
J Tinsley          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
P Brezec           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 29-74 15-22 12-43  12  20   76
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Percentages: FG-.392, FT-.682. 3-Point Goals:
3-14, .214 (R Artest 2-6, R Miller 1-2, A 
Harrington 0-1, A Johnson 0-1, A Croshere 
0-1, F Jones 0-3). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked 
Shots:6 (J O'Neal 5, R Artest). Turnovers:10 
(A Johnson 2, R Artest 2, F Jones 2, J 
O'Neal, J Foster, A Harrington, A Croshere). 
Steals: 3 (J O'Neal, S Pollard, R Artest).


NEW ORLEANS (75)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
G Lynch             42   3-7   0-0  3-12   5   3    6
P Brown             44  5-10   4-4   3-8   1   2   14
J Magloire          26   2-7   3-6   5-9   0   5    7
B Davis             43 12-28   2-5   1-9   7   1   33
D Wesley            32  5-15   0-0   0-3   2   3   11
D Armstrong         20   2-6   0-0   1-1   1   1    4
R Traylor           10   0-2   0-0   2-3   1   4    0
D West               5   0-1   0-0   0-2   0   2    0
S Smith              5   0-1   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
S Rooks             11   0-1   0-0   0-0   0   1    0
S Augmon             2   0-1   0-0   0-0   0   1    0
B Drew             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 29-79  9-15 15-47  17  23   75
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Percentages: FG-.367, FT-.600. 3-Point Goals:
8-22, .364 (G Lynch 0-3, B Davis 7-10, D 
Wesley 1-5, D Armstrong 0-4). Team Rebounds: 
10. Blocked Shots:2 (S Rooks, J Magloire). 
Turnovers:12 (B Davis 3, D Wesley 2, J 
Magloire 2, R Traylor 2, D Armstrong, G 
Lynch, P Brown). Steals: 5 (D Armstrong 2, B 
Davis 2, G Lynch).

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INDIANA              15  27  21  13   -  76
NEW ORLEANS          23  15  26  11   -  75
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Technical fouls: New Orleans - 2 (P Brown, 
4:44 1st; J Magloire, 2:02 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 17,126. T: 2:23. 
Officials: Courtney Kirkland, Jack Nies, Leon
Wood.

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INDIANA (76) AT NEW ORLEANS (75)

INDIANA

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
R ARTEST          F    39    9-19     2-4      3   4   7    3   3   1   2   22
J O'NEAL          F    38   11-24     2-4      1  10  11    0   4   1   1   24
J FOSTER          C    18    1-2      1-2      4   2   6    0   3   0   1    3
K ANDERSON        G    22    1-5      0-0      1   2   3    0   1   0   0    2
R MILLER          G    27    1-4      6-6      0   0   0    2   0   0   0    9
A HARRINGTON           33    1-8      3-4      1   7   8    0   2   0   1    5
A JOHNSON              26    2-5      0-0      1   2   3    4   3   0   2    4
A CROSHERE              9    0-1      0-0      0   3   3    0   2   0   1    0
F JONES                18    0-3      0-0      0   0   0    3   1   0   2    0
S POLLARD              10    3-3      1-2      1   1   2    0   1   1   0    7
J TINSLEY             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
P BREZEC              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   29-74    15-22    12  31  43   12  20   3  10   76
                            (.392)  (.682)  TEAM REBS:  8 TOTAL TO: 11 (14 PTS)    

NEW ORLEANS

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
G LYNCH           F    42    3-7      0-0      3   9  12    5   3   1   1    6
P BROWN           F    44    5-10     4-4      3   5   8    1   2   0   1   14
J MAGLOIRE        C    26    2-7      3-6      5   4   9    0   5   0   2    7
B DAVIS           G    43   12-28     2-5      1   8   9    7   1   2   3   33
D WESLEY          G    32    5-15     0-0      0   3   3    2   3   0   2   11
D ARMSTRONG            20    2-6      0-0      1   0   1    1   1   2   1    4
R TRAYLOR              10    0-2      0-0      2   1   3    1   4   0   2    0
D WEST                  5    0-1      0-0      0   2   2    0   2   0   0    0
S SMITH                 5    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    0
S ROOKS                11    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   0    0
S AUGMON                2    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   0    0
B DREW                DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   29-79     9-15    15  32  47   17  23   5  12   75
                            (.367)  (.600)  TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 12 (12 PTS)    
  
   INDIANA            15   27   21   13   -   76
   NEW ORLEANS        23   15   26   11   -   75
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: INDIANA - J O'NEAL 5, R ARTEST.  NEW ORLEANS - S ROOKS,
J MAGLOIRE.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: INDIANA 3-14 (.214), R ARTEST 2-6, R MILLER 1-2,
A HARRINGTON 0-1, A JOHNSON 0-1, A CROSHERE 0-1, F JONES 0-3. NEW ORLEANS 8-
22 (.364), G LYNCH 0-3, B DAVIS 7-10, D WESLEY 1-5, D ARMSTRONG 0-
4.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NEW ORLEANS - P BROWN, J MAGLOIRE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: COURTNEY KIRKLAND, JACK NIES, LEON WOOD.
A - 17,126. T - 2:23.

Game Story

NEW ORLEANS (Ticker) -- Baron Davis practically couldn't miss 
from 3-point range, but rookie David West couldn't make a layup.

West missed a wide-open layup at the buzzer, allowing the
Indiana Pacers to remain unbeaten on the road with a 76-75
victory over the New Orleans Hornets.

Davis scored 33 points as he continued his season-long assault
from the arc, making 7-of-10 3-pointers.  But he missed one in
the waning seconds with the Hornets trailing by one point.

Jermaine O'Neal was fouled on the rebound and missed both free
throws.  The Hornets called timeout with 1.1 seconds left and
devised a play that used Davis as a decoy. Davis came up from
the baseline and set a back pick on Al Harrington, freeing West
to go to the basket as Sean Rooks lobbed a perfect inbounds pass
toward the rim.

West, who had not played in the second half until that point,
jumped, caught the ball and put it off the backboard.  But the
short shot bounced out as the horn sounded.

"I caught it going up," West said.  "I didn't have time to come
down and go back up.  Maybe I could have shot it a little
softer, but it was a great look.  I've got to knock that one
in."

"We got great execution and would have run it the same way,"
Hornets coach Tim Floyd said.  "He's got great hands.  It just
didn't go down."

O'Neal had 24 points and 11 rebounds and Ron Artest scored 22
points for Indiana, which improved to 6-0 on the road and 10-2
overall, both NBA bests.

"You can't apologize for winning and you can't apologize for the
other team missing, even though they ran a great play and they
had us beat," Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said.

After West's miss, Floyd stormed off the court, throwing aside
his suit jacket.  He may have been more upset at the call that
put Indiana's Reggie Miller on the line for the game-winning
free throws with 8.4 seconds to go.

A great clutch shooter, Miller was running past screens along
the baseline and being hounded by David Wesley, who was called
for a foul before Miller even got the ball.

"I talked about not fouling and I don't feel like we did," Floyd
said.  "I feel like Reggie sold and the official bought.  He's
an old veteran and been doing that for years, hooking his arm
underneath and making the call look like it goes the other way."

"Before the play even started, I went up to Jack and Courtney
(referees Jack Nies and Courtney Kirkland) and told them, 'He's
going to push off,'" Wesley said.  "And I responded to the
push-off.  He flopped and those guys (Pacers) know that."

Miller, also an outstanding free-throw shooter, wasn't about to
argue.

"I'm one of those players who likes players to decide ballgames,
but is it a foul?" he asked.  "Yes, it's a foul and they would
call it at any other time of the game." Artest scored five
straight points for the Pacers to get them within 75-74 with
1:36 to play.  Artest has scored at least 20 points in every
road game.

The third quarter belonged to Davis, who made a franchise-record
five 3-pointers and scored 18 points as he turned an
eight-point deficit into a 64-63 lead entering the final period.

"They were leaving me open, and we were down eight, so I figured
it's up to me to lead the comeback," Davis said.  "We started
playing some defense and got some transition buckets, but it got
away at the end."