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would end up on Friday in the 2012 TSN Mock Draft.INDIANAPOLIS—Welcome to the
spotlight, Indiana Pacers. While the Dwight Howard contract saga in Orlando, the
emergence of Jeremy Lin in New York and team success in Chicago and Miami
grabbed attention in the Eastern Conference, Indiana quietly became one of the
best teams in the league. The Pacers needed something bigger than just being
steady to awaken the basketball world, and they got the signature win they have
sought since the All-Star break, beating the Miami Heat 105-90 on Monday night.
“Our guys had a determination that they werent going to be denied tonight,”
Indiana coach Frank Vogel said. “Were competing at a high level. Were looking
forward to making a serious run at the end of the season and be one of the
hottest teams going into the playoffs.” Danny Granger scored 25 points,
Darren Collison scored 20, and Paul George added 16 points and 10 rebounds for
the Pacers, who have won four of five. “Its a confidence builder, showing that
if we play the right way, believe in each other, play team defence, that we can
be one heck of a team,” Pacers guard George Hill said. “Anytime that you get a
win like this, you have to build off of it.” LeBron James had 24 points and nine
rebounds, and Dwyane Wade had 24 points and six assists for Miami. The Heat,
coming off a 103-87 loss at Oklahoma City on Sunday night, lost by double digits
in back-to-back games for the first time this season. “Sometimes, you go through
these spells in an NBA season and its a struggle,” Miami coach Erik Spoelstra
said. Miami committed 17 turnovers. “Some of the turnovers you can live with,”
James said. “Were attacking, and guys are trying to make a winning play. But
some of the ones where youre just careless, you dont like those turnovers. I
know I had a few careless ones tonight.” Miami (35-13) lost for the fourth time
in eight games overall and is running out of time to catch Chicago (40-10) for
the best record in the East. The Heat were outrebounded 49-33 and scored just
four fast break points. The Heat refused to make a big deal about the losses.
“Were fine,” forward Chris Bosh said. “Were not even going to remember this a
month from now, two months from now. Well be playing our best basketball. All we
can do is learn from our experiences right now and just try to get back on time
and everything will take care of itself.” The Heat had won the previous three
meetings this season, but the Pacers played with confidence throughout. Indiana
led by double digits for most of the fourth quarter, and Pacers fans stood and
showed their appreciation during the final minute. The Pacers closed the first
half out in style. First, Indiana centre Roy Hibbert dunked on James withh a
minute left in the half, then George hit a half-court shot at the buzzer to give
the Pacers a 49-46 lead at the break. Matt Schaub Jersey. “I knew that the time was
closing,” George said. “I just wanted to put it up there and I just got lucky
with a prayer. That was a big shot. You go in with momentum off that shot alone.
It was very fortunate that I knocked that down.” A two-handed breakaway jam by
Collison early in the third pushed Indianas lead to 53-46 and forced Miami to
call a timeout. George hit a 3-pointer to push the lead to double digits for the
first time. The Pacers held Miami scoreless for the first 3 minutes of the
second half. James scored and was fouled, missed the free throw, tracked down
the rebound and made a jumper to cut Indianas lead to 59-55. Wade followed with
a 3-pointer, and suddenly, Indianas 10-point lead was down to one. But the
Pacers responded quickly. Hibbert stuffed James, and Granger hit a jumper at the
other end to give Indiana a 67-60 lead and force another Miami timeout. Grangers
3-pointer gave Indiana a 71-60 lead. The Pacers held Miami to 6-for-19 shooting
in the third quarter to lead 78-65 at the end of the period. James rested at the
start of the fourth quarter, leaving Wade and Bosh to try to close the gap. But
two 3s by Indianas Leandro Barbosa early in the period helped the Pacers
maintain some distance. A three-point play by Barbosa gave the Pacers an 87-73
edge. Barbosa scored nine points in 98 seconds and forced the Heat to put James
back into the game. Indiana remained comfortably ahead the rest of the way.
Granger was fouled on a 3-point attempt and made all three free throws to push
Indianas lead to 99-87 with 4:30 to play. “Were trusting each other a lot more,
were holding each other more accountable, were actually out there having fun,”
Hill said. “I think in earlier games we werent trusting each other, playing
selfish basketball, wasnt playing solid defence, and anytime you do that youre
going to lose against a great team like Miami. We showed them that we can be a
great team also, and were going to try to be a better team on the court by
communicating and playing together.” Notes: Indiana G Dahntay Jones was issued a
flagrant foul for hitting James in the head on a shot attempt. ... Pacers F
Jeff Foster announced before the game that he would retire because of back
issues. The team showed a highlight video of his 13-year career during a break
in the action during the second quarter. He received a standing ovation. ... A
basket by Indiana F David West in the second quarter was taken off the board
minutes later because officials reviewed it and determined that it came after
the shot clock went off. ... Wade got his 600th career block in the first half.
He had four blocks in the game. ’ ’ ’
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