National Basketball Association
Indiana 81, New Orleans 75
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 22, 2012
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials:
#58 Josh Tiven, #49 Tom Washington, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance:
15042
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Pacers 81, Hornets 75: David West scored 20 of his 25 points in the second half as visiting Indiana roared back from a 22-point deficit to hand New Orleans its 11th consecutive loss.
Paul George had his third double-double in four games with 17 points and 12 rebounds as the Pacers extended their winning streak to three with their sixth victory in seven games.
Robin Lopez scored a season-high 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the beleaguered Hornets, who matched their longest losing streak in eight years (Nov. 23-Dec. 14, 2004).
New Orleans appeared certain to break the skid, taking control early in the second period as Lopez scored seven points in a 9-0 run to make it 30-15. The Hornets stretched the lead to as many as 22 points before going into the half ahead 46-29.
Indiana stormed back in the third, limiting New Orleans to only seven points - a season low for any quarter - and getting 12 from West to pull into a 53-53 tie. A three-point play by Lopez put the Hornets ahead 70-65 with 3:55 to play, but West scored six points in a 10-0 spurt for a 75-70 lead with 1:25 to play.
GAME NOTEBOOK: West, who played eight seasons with New Orleans, went over 10,000 career points in the third quarter. ... Hornets G Eric Gordon, who has yet to play this season while rehabbing his knee, has been cleared for full-contact practices. Gordon has played in only nine of 93 games since he came to New Orleans from the Los Angeles Clippers in the Chris Paul trade. ... Pacers swingman Gerald Green sat out after spraining his left ankle in Friday's win at Cleveland. He had scored 35 points in his last two games off the bench.
Top Game Performances
| Indiana |
|
New Orleans |
|
David West 25 |
Scoring |
Robin Lopez 24 |
|
George Hill 6 |
Assists |
Greivis Vasquez 8 |
|
Paul George 12 |
Rebounds |
Robin Lopez 11 |
|
Paul George 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Robin Lopez 2 |
|
Paul George 2 |
Steals |
Ryan Anderson 2 |
|
Roy Hibbert 5 |
Blocks |
Robin Lopez 6 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Indiana
|
81 |
42.9 |
4-17 |
11-18 |
20 |
44 |
10 |
5 |
14 |
| New Orleans
|
75 |
40.2 |
4-11 |
5-7 |
18 |
42 |
10 |
10 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
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New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Indiana will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Pacers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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