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INDIANA (106)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
S Jackson           32  9-20   3-4   0-3   0   1   24
J Foster            30   2-9   0-2  5-11   2   4    4
D Davis             28   0-5   1-2   4-7   1   2    1
R Miller            31  8-13   6-6   0-4   1   1   24
F Jones             36  8-12   5-5   3-6   8   4   23
A Johnson           17   3-5   3-4   0-1   3   0    9
A Croshere          19   5-8   0-0   0-3   3   1   12
S Pollard           19   1-3   0-0   1-3   0   2    2
E Gill              12   2-6   0-0   1-2   2   1    5
J Jones             16   0-3   2-2   1-4   1   2    2
J Tinsley          DNP  - BRUISED LEFT FOOT                              
D Harrison         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 38-84 20-25 15-44  21  18  106
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Percentages: FG-.452, FT-.800. 3-Point Goals:
10-23, .435 (S Jackson 3-6, J Foster 0-1, R 
Miller 2-5, F Jones 2-4, A Croshere 2-3, E 
Gill 1-3, J Jones 0-1). Team Rebounds: 12. 
Blocked Shots:2 (D Davis 2). Turnovers:12 (A 
Croshere 4, F Jones 2, J Jones 2, D Davis, A 
Johnson, J Foster, S Pollard). Steals: 11 (S 
Pollard 2, A Johnson 2, F Jones 2, D Davis, S
Jackson, E Gill, J Foster, R Miller).


PORTLAND (97)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
D Miles             40 13-17   0-1   0-4   2   3   26
S Abdur-Rahim       43 11-18   4-4   0-5   2   4   27
J Przybilla         37   3-4   2-5  3-13   4   3    8
D Stoudamire        38  5-14   2-2   0-5   9   1   12
S Telfair           26   3-7   4-4   0-1   6   4   10
R Frahm             24   1-6   1-2   0-0   1   3    4
T Ratliff           21   2-2   2-3   1-1   1   1    6
T Outlaw            11   2-5   0-0   1-1   0   1    4
N Van Exel         DNP  - ARTHRITIC LEFT KNEE                            
Z Randolph         DNP  - SORE RIGHT KNEE                                
V Khryapa          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
H Seung-Jin        DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 40-73 15-21  5-30  25  20   97
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Percentages: FG-.548, FT-.714. 3-Point Goals:
2-10, .200 (D Miles 0-1, S Abdur-Rahim 1-1, D
Stoudamire 0-4, R Frahm 1-4). Team Rebounds: 
4. Blocked Shots:7 (J Przybilla 6, T 
Ratliff). Turnovers:14 (D Stoudamire 6, S 
Telfair 3, S Abdur-Rahim 2, D Miles 2, T 
Outlaw). Steals: 8 (T Ratliff 2, T Outlaw 2, 
D Stoudamire, S Abdur-Rahim, D Miles, R 
Frahm).

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INDIANA               24  24  28  30  -  106
PORTLAND              24  30  24  19  -   97
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 16,263. T: 2:11. 
Officials: Blane Reichelt, Joe Forte, 
Orlandis Poole.

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INDIANA (106) AT PORTLAND (97)

INDIANA

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
S JACKSON         F    32    9-20     3-4      0   3   3    0   1   1   0   24
J FOSTER               30    2-9      0-2      5   6  11    2   4   1   1    4
D DAVIS           C    28    0-5      1-2      4   3   7    1   2   1   1    1
R MILLER          G    31    8-13     6-6      0   4   4    1   1   1   0   24
F JONES           G    36    8-12     5-5      3   3   6    8   4   2   2   23
A JOHNSON              17    3-5      3-4      0   1   1    3   0   2   1    9
A CROSHERE        F    19    5-8      0-0      0   3   3    3   1   0   4   12
S POLLARD              19    1-3      0-0      1   2   3    0   2   2   1    2
E GILL                 12    2-6      0-0      1   1   2    2   1   1   0    5
J JONES                16    0-3      2-2      1   3   4    1   2   0   2    2
J TINSLEY             DNP  - BRUISED LEFT FOOT                                        
D HARRISON            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   38-84    20-25    15  29  44   21  18  11  12  106
                            (.452)  (.800)  TEAM REBS: 12 TOTAL TO: 14 (15 PTS)    

PORTLAND

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
D MILES           F    40   13-17     0-1      0   4   4    2   3   1   2   26
S ABDUR-RAHIM     F    43   11-18     4-4      0   5   5    2   4   1   2   27
J PRZYBILLA       C    37    3-4      2-5      3  10  13    4   3   0   0    8
D STOUDAMIRE      G    38    5-14     2-2      0   5   5    9   1   1   6   12
S TELFAIR         G    26    3-7      4-4      0   1   1    6   4   0   3   10
R FRAHM                24    1-6      1-2      0   0   0    1   3   1   0    4
T RATLIFF              21    2-2      2-3      1   0   1    1   1   2   0    6
T OUTLAW               11    2-5      0-0      1   0   1    0   1   2   1    4
N VAN EXEL            DNP  - ARTHRITIC LEFT KNEE                                      
Z RANDOLPH            DNP  - SORE RIGHT KNEE                                          
V KHRYAPA             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
H SEUNG-JIN           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   40-73    15-21     5  25  30   25  20   8  14   97
                            (.548)  (.714)  TEAM REBS:  4 TOTAL TO: 14 (17 PTS)    
  
   INDIANA            24   24   28   30   -   106
   PORTLAND           24   30   24   19   -   97
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: INDIANA - D DAVIS 2.  PORTLAND - J PRZYBILLA 6, T RATLIFF.

3-PT. FIELD GOALS: INDIANA 10-23 (.435), S JACKSON 3-6, J FOSTER 0-
1, R MILLER 2-5, F JONES 2-4, A CROSHERE 2-3, E GILL 1-3, J JONES 0-
1. PORTLAND 2-10 (.200), D MILES 0-1, S ABDUR-RAHIM 1-1, D STOUDAMIRE 0-
4, R FRAHM 1-4.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BLANE REICHELT, JOE FORTE, ORLANDIS POOLE.
A - 16,263. T - 2:11.

Game Story

PORTLAND, Oregon (Ticker) -- The Portland Trail Blazers were 
hoping for a positive start under Kevin Pritchard.  Fred Jones
did not allow it to happen.

Jones, who collected 23 points and eight assists, had a go-ahead
3-pointer, a steal and two free throws in the final two minutes
to help the Indiana Pacers post a 106-97 triumph over the Trail
Blazers.

"This is a morale boost," Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said.  "I
had a hunch about starting Freddy at the point guard.  I like
the way he's been playing and it opens the door for some
possibilities out on the floor."

Jones, a Portland native and University of Oregon alum,
celebrated earlier in the day by having his high school number
retired.

"It was a great day all around," Jones said.  "To get my school
jersey retired earlier, being able to be with family and
friends, and then get the win.  It feels good to come home."

Pritchard, Portland's director of player personnel, was named
the team's interim coach after the Trail Blazers fired Maurice
Cheeks - who had coached the team for 3 1/2 seasons - on
Wednesday following a 2-7 stretch.

"I'm really proud of the way the guys came out," Pritchard said.
"They really played hard.  The good things were that we pushed
the ball.  You are going to see more of that in games to come."

The game was tied, 85-85, before the Pacers went on an 8-0 run,
which Jones capped with a three-point play with 5:15 remaining.
Portland countered with a 12-4 burst, tying the contest on a
3-pointer by Shareef Abdur-Rahim with 2:04 to play.

But Jones answered with a 3-pointer with 1:36 left that gave
Indiana the lead for good, 100-97, and Stephen Jackson pushed
the lead to five points with a jumper with 59 seconds remaining.
Following a timeout by Portland, Jones stole a pass by Damon
Stoudamire, was fouled and sank a pair from the line for a
104-97 lead with 42 seconds to go.

"Freddy was huge there at the end," Carlisle said.  "For him to
have the kind of game that he had is really great for him
because he's worked hard and he's a great kid."

"Damon was all over me," said Jones of the go-ahead 3-pointer.
"That's one of those shots that we'll talk about when I get home
in the summer.  He'll say that it was luck and I'll say it was
skill."

Reggie Miller iced the game with two free throws with 30 seconds
left.

Miller and Jackson scored 24 points apiece for Indiana, which
placed All-Star forward Jermaine O'Neal - a former Blazer - on
the injured list before the game.  O'Neal suffered a sprained
right shoulder in a 96-87 setback to Denver on Thursday.

Abdur-Rahim contributed 27 points and Darius Miles added 26 for
the Trail Blazers, who were without injured regulars Zach
Randolph and Nick Van Exel.

Miles, whose spotty play and mental funk landed him in Cheeks'
doghouse, played with a renewed energy under Pritchard, getting
the start and connecting on 11 of his first 12 shots.  He
finished 13-of-17 from the floor.

"I'm just glad we gave a nice little effort there at the end,"
Miles said.  "Things have been sad and down around here because
Cheeks left.  It felt good to get out there and take some
frustration out on the other team.  I look at this like I'm
starting over again."

After 10 ties and 22 lead changes, Portland ended the first half
by scoring the final six points.  A dunk by Joel Pryzbilla with
1.9 seconds remaining gave the Blazers a 54-48 lead at break.

The advantage reached nine points, 58-49, early in the third
before the Pacers went on a 24-11 run.  Anthony Johnson's two
free throws with 3:22 left capped the burst and gave Indiana a
73-69 edge.  Miller and Jackson combined for 17 points in that
span.