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Pacers put Knicks to sword, end losing run
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March 15, 2011, Tuesday
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THE Indiana Pacers shocked the New York Knicks with a convincing 106-93 victory on Sunday, ending a six-game losing streak despite playing without leading scorer Danny Granger.
With Chauncey Billups back after missing six games with a bruised thigh, the Knicks looked to extend their recent inspired play but Indiana built a 20-point lead in the third quarter before handing New York its second straight loss.
Tyler Hansbrough scored a career-high 29 points while Dahntay Jones added 18 in place of Granger, who missed the game with an illness.
"Coach didn't play me in the past (and) I don't know why," the second-year Hansbrough told reporters after recording his fourth consecutive 20-point effort. "I try to come in the gym and try to get better and prove a point."
The Pacers (28-38) stopped their skid and kept pace in a tight Eastern Conference playoff race where they remain tied with the Charlotte Bobcats for the eighth and final postseason spot.
Elsewhere in the National Basketball Association, it was: Magic 111, Suns 88; Thunder 95, Cavaliers 75; Bobcats 95, Raptors 90; Celtics 87, Bucks 56; and Warriors 100, Timberwolves 77.
Return to court
In New York, Amare Stoudemire had 28 points and Carmelo Anthony added 25 for the Knicks (34-31) who fell to 6-5 since trading for Anthony and Billups last month. Billups was rusty in his return to court, making 4 of 14 shots for nine points and missing all seven of his 3-point attempts.
New York shot just 36 percent from the field as its lead on the sixth spot in the East was trimmed to a half-game over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Indiana nearly led from start to finish, taking an 8-point edge at halftime before pulling away in the third.
In Phoenix, Dwight Howard had 26 points and 15 rebounds, then watched the fourth quarter from the bench as the Orlando Magic completed a rout of the Suns for their first victory in Phoenix in nine seasons.
Phoenix had been the only NBA city where Howard had not won.
Aaron Brooks, starting in place of injured Steve Nash, had 19 points and 10 assists, but the Suns were blown out at home for the second game in a row.
With Chauncey Billups back after missing six games with a bruised thigh, the Knicks looked to extend their recent inspired play but Indiana built a 20-point lead in the third quarter before handing New York its second straight loss.
Tyler Hansbrough scored a career-high 29 points while Dahntay Jones added 18 in place of Granger, who missed the game with an illness.
"Coach didn't play me in the past (and) I don't know why," the second-year Hansbrough told reporters after recording his fourth consecutive 20-point effort. "I try to come in the gym and try to get better and prove a point."
The Pacers (28-38) stopped their skid and kept pace in a tight Eastern Conference playoff race where they remain tied with the Charlotte Bobcats for the eighth and final postseason spot.
Elsewhere in the National Basketball Association, it was: Magic 111, Suns 88; Thunder 95, Cavaliers 75; Bobcats 95, Raptors 90; Celtics 87, Bucks 56; and Warriors 100, Timberwolves 77.
Return to court
In New York, Amare Stoudemire had 28 points and Carmelo Anthony added 25 for the Knicks (34-31) who fell to 6-5 since trading for Anthony and Billups last month. Billups was rusty in his return to court, making 4 of 14 shots for nine points and missing all seven of his 3-point attempts.
New York shot just 36 percent from the field as its lead on the sixth spot in the East was trimmed to a half-game over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Indiana nearly led from start to finish, taking an 8-point edge at halftime before pulling away in the third.
In Phoenix, Dwight Howard had 26 points and 15 rebounds, then watched the fourth quarter from the bench as the Orlando Magic completed a rout of the Suns for their first victory in Phoenix in nine seasons.
Phoenix had been the only NBA city where Howard had not won.
Aaron Brooks, starting in place of injured Steve Nash, had 19 points and 10 assists, but the Suns were blown out at home for the second game in a row.
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