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Rockets cruise past Pacers 112-95
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March 6, 2011, Sunday
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THE Houston Rockets maintained their recent momentum and edged closer to a playoff spot in the Western Conference with a 112-95 victory over the Indiana Pacers today.
The Rockets (32-32) are in 11th place but have won six of their past seven and trail eighth-placed Memphis by 2-1/2 games.
The Pacers (27-35) have lost three in a row and are losing their grip on the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Rockets seized control of the game early in the first quarter with a 16-6 run and extended their lead to 16 points at 65-49 by halftime.
The Rockets continued to pull away with an 18-6 run to start the third and easily closed out the victory despite being outscored by nine in the final quarter.
Kevin Martin led a balanced Rockets offense with 20 points, and Chase Budinger and Kyle Lowry each added 18. Tyler Hansbrough came off the bench to lead the Pacers with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
The Rockets (32-32) are in 11th place but have won six of their past seven and trail eighth-placed Memphis by 2-1/2 games.
The Pacers (27-35) have lost three in a row and are losing their grip on the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Rockets seized control of the game early in the first quarter with a 16-6 run and extended their lead to 16 points at 65-49 by halftime.
The Rockets continued to pull away with an 18-6 run to start the third and easily closed out the victory despite being outscored by nine in the final quarter.
Kevin Martin led a balanced Rockets offense with 20 points, and Chase Budinger and Kyle Lowry each added 18. Tyler Hansbrough came off the bench to lead the Pacers with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
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