Mar

21

Granger Scores 32, Pacers Muzzle Timberwolves 124-113

Posted by Stephen Rhodes under Main 

Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger reacts after hitting a 3-point shot during the fourth quarter of their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, played on Friday. Granger scored 32 points, leading Indiana past Minnesota 124-113.?

Despite a sprained wrist, Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger was more than up?to the task at hand in Friday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves; Granger scored 32 points, leading Indiana to the victory over?Minnesota, 124-113, at Conseco Fieldhouse.

One would think that if your team shot 56% (as Minnesota did Friday), then your?team would likely win the game; that isn’t to say that Indiana shot poorly, because they didn’t (the Pacers shot 49%) - I’m just saying.? Indiana turned an early four-point deficit into a 35-27 lead following Troy Murphy’s 3-pointer late in the first quarter; Murphy would score 10 points and grab 6 rebounds in the period.? The Pacers used a 7-0 run halfway through the second quarter to make it 52-36 as they would take their largest lead of the half, 66-46, on a trey by Mike Dunleavy; Indiana would go into halftime leading 66-49.

With the Pacers holding a 93-73 lead with 2 minutes to go in the third quarter, Minnesota closed the period with 9 straight points, including consecutive 3-pointers?from Rashad McCants.? Trailing by 20 late in the third period, Minnesota cut their deficit to 96-88 following 2 free throws by Craig Smith with 10 minutes left in the game; Indiana would respond with the next 7 points, including Granger’s trey, to open a 103-88 lead.? Indiana’s Dunleavy would seal the game as he scored a rare 4-point play with 2:23 remaining, giving the Pacers an insurmountable 120-103 lead.

Indiana had 6 players in double-digits, led by the aforementioned Granger with 32 points - including 6 treys, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals while Dunleavy scored 25 with 4 rebounds, 7 assists and a blocked shot; Murphy added 22 - including three 3-pointers - with 15 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.?

Minnesota had 7 players in double-digits, led by McCants from off the bench with 22 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, a steal and a blocked shot while Randy Foye scored 16 with 2 rebounds, 6 assists and a steal; Kirk Snyder added 15 with 5 rebounds, 3 assists and a blocked shot.? Indiana (28-41) now makes the short trip up I-65 to face the Chicago Bulls? on Saturday while Minnesota?(17-51) flies to New York to take on the Knicks - also on Saturday.??



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