CLEVELAND -- The Pacers dont win with artistic beauty.
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times, they simply pummel teams into submission. Indiana plays ugly, and ugly
usually wins. "No style points," Pacers coach Frank Vogel said. "None. Zero."
Paul George scored 16 points, Roy Hibbert made a putback and two free throws in
the final 1:09 and the Pacers turned to their defence to hold off Clevelands
late rally for an 82-78 win over the short-handed Cavaliers. The Pacers led by
16 in the fourth before guard Dion Waiters brought Cleveland back by scoring 12
straight points in a 16-1 run that got the Cavs within 75-74 with 3:35 left.
Hibberts free throw with 7.9 seconds left put the Pacers up 81-78, and Indiana
got the ball back when Cavs forward Earl Clark stepped on the sideline on a
poorly executed inbounds play with 6.9 left. David West made one free throw with
5.4 seconds remaining, and the Pacers escaped with their seventh win in eight
games. At 27-6, Indiana has the NBAs best record -- now thats pretty. "We didnt
finish the game the right way," West said. "They hung around and made some
shots, but our defence held strong." C.J. Miles scored 21 and Waiters had 14 for
the Cavaliers, who played their third game in a row without All-Star point guard
Kyrie Irving. He has a bruised knee and his backup, Jarrett Jack, sat with back
spasms. The Pacers had to grind this one out after taking control with 14-0 run
bridging the third and fourth quarters. "I know coach is going to be on us about
giving up a big lead, but we know how to play in that situation," George said.
"Weve been through that before. The best thing for us is to stay together and we
were able to hold them off the last couple of possessions." Lance Stephenson
made a 3-pointer as Indiana closed the third with a 7-0 run and then extended
the lead to 16 by opening the fourth with another 7-0 burst capped by
Danny Grangers 3. Thats when Waiters, the subject of trade rumours for weeks,
brought the Cavs back. He reeled off 12 in a row and fed Anderson Varejao with
two nice assists to get the Cavs within 79-78. Hibbert split a pair of free
throws, but on Clevelands next trip, Waiters missed a 3 and then forced a layup
in traffic. Hibberts free throw gave the Pacers a two-point cushion, but
Cleveland couldnt execute a simple inbounds pass without a turnover and West put
it away with his late free throw. "Its another tough loss," Waiters said. "We
fought back. We never put our heads down when they went up 16. These kinds of
losses hurt because we were right there. Weve been there all year long, and once
we find a way to close these games out well be really good." Hibbert added 15
points and West 11 for the Pacers, who shot just 36 per cent from the floor, but
played their typically stout defence. Indiana has won nine straight over
Cleveland and 15 of 16. Tristan Thompson added 13 points and 10 rebounds for the
Cavs, who have reportedly been involved in talks with the Los Angeles Lakers for
a trade involving Andrew Bynum for Pau Gasol. The enigmatic Bynum was recently
dismissed from the team for detrimental conduct and the Cavs would like to deal
or release the 7-footer by Tuesday, when his contract will be guaranteed. The
injury-ravaged Lakers would consider bringing back Bynum -- he spent seven
seasons with Los Angeles -- so they could cut him, clear salary-cap space and
avoid paying the luxury tax. The Pacers, who fell behind by 14 before rallying
to beat New Orleans on Saturday, shot only 37 per cent in the first half but
used a 9-2 spurt to close the second quarter and lead 44-35 at the break. NOTES:
Indiana came in allowing a league-low 88.9 points per game. ... Cavs coach Mike
Brown would not comment on the trade rumours swirling around his team, and
particularly about Bynum, who was banned from all team activities on Dec. 28.
Waiters and Varejao have both been mentioned in various deals. ... Vogel says
his team is a target every time it takes the floor. "Its not so much that theyre
gunning for us," he said. "I think everybody looks at us and says, If we beat
the Pacers, thats going to be a quality win. You do get their best shot from
that standpoint. Teams recognize that you have to play a great basketball game
to beat us."
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opened, every player was at his stall. Thats a sure sign that a team is in a
slump and is searching for answers. "Its embarrassing to be at home and play the
way we did," said defenceman Josh Gorges.
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for Toulouse in the Heineken Cup on Saturday. The flanker, who has played 65
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