NBA

Regular Season Round 21: Indiana P. - Boston C. 97-83

Date: January 14, 2012
Danny Granger scored 21 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 97-83 victory over Boston on Saturday night, the Celtics' fourth straight loss. Paul George and Darren Collison each scored 17 points and Roy Hibbert added 11 points and nine rebounds for the Pacers (9-3), who won their third straight. The Pacers improved to 5-0 at home, with four wins by double digits. Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett both scored 21 points for the Celtics, but Brandon Bass was the only other Celtic in double figures with 10 points. Boston (4-7) fell to 1-4 on the road. It was Indiana's second win in two tries against the Celtics this season. Indiana won at Boston 87-74 on Jan. 6. The Pacers held the Celtics to 39 percent shooting. Indiana led 56-48 at halftime, then took control after the break. Hibbert blocked a shot by Garnett, then Collison drained a 3-pointer at the other end to give the Pacers a 67-54 lead and force Boston to call timeout. Pierce hit a 3-pointer right out of the timeout, but Indiana quickly reasserted itself. A 6-0 run, including a jumper and a fast-break layup by Collison, helped Indiana take a 75-60 lead. Collison's baskets were part of a 9-0 run by the Pacers during which they held the Celtics scoreless for five minutes. Collison scored 11 points in the third quarter to help Indiana take an 82-67 lead. The Pacers held the Celtics to 7-for-22 shooting in the period. Indiana never looked back. A dunk by George gave the Pacers a 91-73 lead with just over four minutes remaining. *Courtesy of www.sfgate.com
  BOSTON C. (coach: Joe Mazzulla)83
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
43 OaRQZR, Oiul 41 4-2 (49.0%) 8-3 (05%) 7-65 (75%) 6 8 4 4 3 5 5 6 5 1 86 65 5
7 eIjdI, einIj 41 4-7 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 5 4 7 4 5 5 5 5 3 1 0 5
85 SllRj, eiF 43 8-1 (44.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 1 1 8 8 5 6 5 5 8 9 1 5
0 GiQjRUU, KRLaj 87 65-67 (08.1%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 4 0 5 8 5 5 5 5 4 86 66 5
9 P'XRil, zRQBiajR 80 5-1 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 4 7 68 6 4 5 5 4 5 5 4 7 5
45 miss, mQijdIj 84 0-68 (36.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 3 3 2 8 8 5 5 5 5 6 65 65 5
00 bIIQR, q'wTiuj 85 8-3 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 4 6 5 8 5 5 6 9 2 5
  OaRUQus, baZViRl 67 5-6 (5%) 6-0 (85%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 5 3 5 6 5 5 5 3 -0 5
03 AUaRBsBi, GQRDIQF 7 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 5 4 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5
5 mQidlRF, SLRQF 9 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 5
68 zIhjsIj, zizuij 4 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 1 5
05 gijaRls, biQEuas  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
33 WalZIx, ChQas  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   89-12 (47.9%) 0-60 (44.4%) 63-62 (99.2%) 60 45 30 85 83 5 3 1 5 62 24 16  


  INDIANA P. (coach: Rick Carlisle)97
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
44 GQijDRQ, gijjF 49 9-64 (04.2%) 6-1 (61.9%) 3-3 (655%) 8 4 0 5 8 5 4 6 5 5 86 69 5
8 CIllasIj, giQQRj 48 0-2 (18.0%) 6-4 (44.4%) 3-3 (655%) 5 3 3 3 6 5 5 5 5 5 69 67 5
00 HaMMRQU, eIF 89 0-60 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 3 0 7 4 4 5 5 8 5 4 66 2 5
83 GRIQDR, Oiul 81 3-2 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 1-1 (655%) 6 9 2 6 8 5 8 5 5 8 69 62 5
4 Hall, GRIQDR 80 5-8 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8-8 (655%) 6 8 4 8 4 5 4 6 5 8 2 7 5
05 HijsMQIuDh, wFlRQ 84 6-2 (68.0%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 3 8 1 5 6 5 5 8 5 8 1 3 5
86 WRsU, giLad 86 3-2 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 0 2 8 6 5 6 8 5 5 2 61 5
65 yIsURQ, zRff 69 6-1 (61.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8 8 3 5 6 5 4 5 5 6 4 4 5
6 zIjRs, gihjUiF 68 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 5 6 5 8 8 -6 5
1 AURphRjsIj, vijZR 68 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 6 5 5 6 5 6 8 8 5
87 ORjdRQDQiph, zRff 4 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 6 5
  SBujdsIj, vIuas 4 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
68 OQaZR, S.z. 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 5
wIUil   45-92 (42.0%) 0-61 (46.4%) 88-84 (70.9%) 85 48 08 63 62 5 68 65 5 63 79 74  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)