THE FACTS: Beating the Indiana Pacers without Josh Smith was going to be tough for the Atlanta Hawks.
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Smith misses game with strained hip flexor
Hawks coach Larry Drew said leading scorer Josh Smith has a strained right hip flexor and will not play against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.
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Winter storm causes postponement of Bulls-Pacers game
The NBA game between the Indiana Pacers and Chicago Bulls has been postponed by a snowstorm that hit the Indianapolis area.
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Notebook: Pacers 81, Hornets 75
THE FACTS: David West scored 20 of his game-high 25 points in the second half, propelling the Indiana Pacers as they overcame a 22-point deficit en route to an 81-75 win over the New Orleans Hornets on Saturday night at the New Orleans Arena.
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Notebook: Pacers 99, Cavaliers 89
THE FACTS: Center Roy Hibbert scored a game-high 18 points and power forward David West collected 15 points and 10 rebounds, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 99-89 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers Friday night at Quicken Loans Arena. Shooting guard Lance Stephenson added a season-best 16 points and a career-high seven assists for Indiana (15-12), which has won five of its last six games. Cleveland point guard Kyrie Irving scored 17 points, while power forward Tristan Thompson had 12 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. The Cavaliers (5-23) have lost six straight contests.
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Notebook: Pacers 104, Jazz 84
THE FACTS: It isn’t happening dramatically, suddenly or even obviously, but the Indiana Pacers are finding themselves. Their 104-84 rout of Utah Wednesday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse was one of their most complete performances of the season and represented a strong bounceback from a frustrating loss at Central Division rival Milwaukee Tuesday. Gerald Green scored 21 off the bench to lead all scorers for Indiana (14-12), but Paul George was the dominant player with 20 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks. George Hill also scored 20, adding five rebounds and five assists. Derrick Favors came off the bench to lead Utah (14-13) with 16 points and nine rebounds.
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Notebook: Bucks 98, Pacers 93
THE FACTS: Brandon Jennings scored a season-high 34 points, including 13 in the decisive fourth quarter, as the Milwaukee Bucks fought off the Indiana Pacers for a 98-93 victory Tuesday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.
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Notebook: Pacers 88, Pistons 77
THE FACTS: Power forward David West scored a game-high 23 points as the Indiana Pacers defeated the Detroit Pistons 88-77 at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Saturday night. George Hill, coming off his first career triple-double, contributed 18 points and seven assists. Paul George added 15 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and four steals for the Pacers (13-11), who won their third straight. Greg Monroe had 18 points and eight rebounds for the Pistons (7-19), who lost their fourth straight and sixth in the last seven games.
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Notebook: Pacers 96, Cavs 81
THE FACTS: Until their offense comes around, the Indiana Pacers will have to rely on one of the NBA‘s stingiest defenses. It worked for them Wednesday night as they held Cleveland to 23 points — a franchise record-low — and wiped out a 16-point deficit to pull away for a 96-81 victory at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Paul George continued his recent scoring surge with 27 points on 10 of 18 shooting, adding seven rebounds to lead the Pacers, while C.J. Miles scored 28 points for the second game in a row to lead Cleveland. The Pacers snapped a two-game losing streak while the Cavs lost for the fifth time in six games.
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