Box Score

 

LA LAKERS (72)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
D George            18   1-4   2-2   2-4   0   5    4
S Medvedenko        22  5-11   4-6   3-5   0   2   14
H Grant             34   3-6   2-2   1-7   2   1    8
K Rush              16   2-5   0-0   0-1   1   0    4
G Payton            39  4-17   2-4   1-8   7   2   10
B Russell           18   1-3   0-0   0-6   1   2    2
R Fox               28   3-5   2-2   1-7   2   5    8
D Fisher            34  4-15   1-1   0-1   2   1    9
L Walton            24   2-5   4-6   1-2   2   0    9
M Carter             7   0-1   4-4   0-1   0   1    4
S O'Neal           DNP  - SUSPENDED BY LEAGUE                            
J Sampson          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 25-72 21-27  9-42  17  19   72
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Percentages: FG-.347, FT-.778. 3-Point Goals:
1-9, .111 (R Fox 0-1, D Fisher 0-5, L Walton 
1-3). Team Rebounds: 6. Blocked Shots:10 (D 
George 4, R Fox 2, L Walton 2, B Russell 2). 
Turnovers:10 (R Fox 3, H Grant 2, G Payton 2,
D Fisher, L Walton, M Carter). Steals: 8 (L 
Walton 3, D Fisher 2, R Fox, D George, G 
Payton).


INDIANA (85)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
R Artest            40  9-27   6-9   2-7   4   4   24
A Harrington        41  7-18   1-4   2-7   1   4   16
J Foster            29   0-1   0-0  1-11   1   0    0
R Miller            26   3-5   0-0   0-2   4   1    7
J Tinsley           29   4-7   0-2   1-4   6   1   10
A Johnson           19   3-6   0-0   1-1   1   1    8
F Jones             27   4-5   0-0   0-5   1   4    8
S Pollard           10   0-1   0-0   0-1   0   2    0
A Croshere          19   5-5   0-0   2-9   0   5   12
K Anderson         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
J O'Neal           DNP  - NECK STRAIN                                    
P Brezec           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 35-75  7-15  9-47  18  22   85
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Percentages: FG-.467, FT-.467. 3-Point Goals:
8-17, .471 (R Artest 0-2, A Harrington 1-2, R
Miller 1-3, J Tinsley 2-4, A Johnson 2-3, F 
Jones 0-1, A Croshere 2-2). Team Rebounds: 6.
Blocked Shots:8 (J Foster 2, J Tinsley 2, R 
Miller, A Croshere, A Harrington, R Artest). 
Turnovers:12 (A Croshere 3, J Tinsley 3, A 
Harrington 2, F Jones 2, A Johnson, R 
Artest). Steals: 7 (A Harrington 2, J Tinsley
2, S Pollard, J Foster, A Johnson).

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LA LAKERS            10  16  26  20   -  72
INDIANA              20  21  25  19   -  85
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Technical fouls: Indiana - 1 (F Jones, 5:48 
2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 18,345. T: 2:03. 
Officials: Greg Willard, James Capers, Tony 
Brown.

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LA LAKERS (72) AT INDIANA (85)

LA LAKERS

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
D GEORGE          F    18    1-4      2-2      2   2   4    0   5   1   0    4
S MEDVEDENKO      F    22    5-11     4-6      3   2   5    0   2   0   0   14
H GRANT           C    34    3-6      2-2      1   6   7    2   1   0   2    8
K RUSH            G    16    2-5      0-0      0   1   1    1   0   0   0    4
G PAYTON          G    39    4-17     2-4      1   7   8    7   2   1   2   10
B RUSSELL              18    1-3      0-0      0   6   6    1   2   0   0    2
R FOX                  28    3-5      2-2      1   6   7    2   5   1   3    8
D FISHER               34    4-15     1-1      0   1   1    2   1   2   1    9
L WALTON               24    2-5      4-6      1   1   2    2   0   3   1    9
M CARTER                7    0-1      4-4      0   1   1    0   1   0   1    4
S O'NEAL              DNP  - SUSPENDED BY LEAGUE                                      
J SAMPSON             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   25-72    21-27     9  33  42   17  19   8  10   72
                            (.347)  (.778)  TEAM REBS:  6 TOTAL TO: 12 (14 PTS)    

INDIANA

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
R ARTEST          F    40    9-27     6-9      2   5   7    4   4   0   1   24
A HARRINGTON      F    41    7-18     1-4      2   5   7    1   4   2   2   16
J FOSTER          C    29    0-1      0-0      1  10  11    1   0   1   0    0
R MILLER          G    26    3-5      0-0      0   2   2    4   1   0   0    7
J TINSLEY         G    29    4-7      0-2      1   3   4    6   1   2   3   10
A JOHNSON              19    3-6      0-0      1   0   1    1   1   1   1    8
F JONES                27    4-5      0-0      0   5   5    1   4   0   2    8
S POLLARD              10    0-1      0-0      0   1   1    0   2   1   0    0
A CROSHERE             19    5-5      0-0      2   7   9    0   5   0   3   12
K ANDERSON            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
J O'NEAL              DNP  - NECK STRAIN                                              
P BREZEC              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   35-75     7-15     9  38  47   18  22   7  12   85
                            (.467)  (.467)  TEAM REBS:  6 TOTAL TO: 12 (15 PTS)    
  
   LA LAKERS          10   16   26   20   -   72
   INDIANA            20   21   25   19   -   85
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: LA LAKERS - D GEORGE 4, R FOX 2, L WALTON 2, B RUSSELL 2.
INDIANA - J FOSTER 2, J TINSLEY 2, R MILLER, A CROSHERE, A HARRINGTON,
R ARTEST.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: LA LAKERS 1-9 (.111), R FOX 0-1, D FISHER 0-5, L WALTON 1-
3. INDIANA 8-17 (.471), R ARTEST 0-2, A HARRINGTON 1-2, R MILLER 1-
3, J TINSLEY 2-4, A JOHNSON 2-3, F JONES 0-1, A CROSHERE 2-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: INDIANA - F JONES.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: GREG WILLARD, JAMES CAPERS, TONY BROWN.
A - 18,345. T - 2:03.

Game Story

INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) -- The already undermanned Los Angeles 
Lakers missed their O'Neal a lot more than the Indiana Pacers
missed theirs.

Ron Artest made just 9-of-27 shots but scored 24 points and
grabbed seven rebounds as the Pacers beat the Lakers for the
first time in six tries, leading throughout an 85-72 victory.

Al Harrington added 16 points and seven rebounds and reserve
Austin Croshere added 12 and nine for the Pacers, who held the
Lakers to 10 fewer points than their previous season low, set at
Memphis on January 21.

The Pacers were without All-Star forward Jermaine O'Neal, who
suffered a neck injury in a 99-98 win over Boston on Saturday.
The Lakers were missing center Shaquille O'Neal, who was handed
a one-game suspension by the NBA earlier Monday for criticizing
officials in his team's 84-83 victory at Toronto on Sunday.

The Lakers, who also were missing injured stars Kobe Bryant and
Karl Malone, shot just 21 percent (8-of-38) in a 26-point first
half and 35 percent overall (25-of-72) as they suffered their
10th loss in 12 road games.

"I think Kobe and Malone are two great players, but with
Shaquille in there, they are still a dominant team," Croshere
said. "It requires you to account for someone who's physical
presence alone changes the game. ... We were able to get to the
basket without worrying about shot blockers.  We didn't have to
double-team or worry about rotations."

"Anytime a guy like Shaq doesn't play, it's a break," Pacers
coach Rick Carlisle said.  "But our guys also get geared up to
play a guy like that.  It's a quality win, Shaq or no Shaq.
It's a good win, a solid win, even though they didn't have three
of their great players."

Los Angeles, which also lost guard Kareem Rush after he rolled
his right ankle in the third quarter, took nearly four minutes
to score its first point and trailed 41-19 with 2:49 left in the
first half.  The Lakers pulled within nine points early in the
fourth quarter but got no closer.

"It was no fun out there for us tonight," Lakers coach Phil
Jackson said. "It took us awhile to even hit the rim but I give
our guys a lot of credit and take pride in the way they played
in the second half.  It was good to see how we kept playing and
got it back down to (nine).  It gave some of our guys an
opportunity to play a lot of minutes."

Stanislav Medvedenko scored 14 points and Gary Payton added 10,
eight rebounds and seven assists for the Lakers, who made only
one of their nine 3-point attempts.  Payton shot only 4-of-17
and had just two points in the first half.

"We just need to make shots, including myself," Payton said. "We
rushed too many shots early in the game.  We just have to
compete a little better and we have to play with confidence.  In
the second half, we did a better job of being competitive, but
we still need the big fella.  We've just got to keep playing,
get through this stuff.  This is one of the craziest seasons
I've ever seen."

Los Angeles rookie Luke Walton's free throw with 32 seconds left
in the first half prevented the Lakers from matching their
franchise-low output for the first 24 minutes.  Still, they set
season lows for points in the first quarter (10) and half.

"The first half was a joke," said the Lakers' Horace Grant, who
had eight points filling in for Shaquille O'Neal at center. "It
was like that song, 'Who are You?'"  The second half we put
forth a much better effort   We have to have confidence out
there.  In the first half, we didn't have any confidence.  We
were getting pushed around, complaining about the officials,
(and) you just can't do that."