April 16th, 2008 
Stephen Rhodes 
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The Indiana Pacers went into Wednesday’s season finale at Conseco Fieldhouse riding a wave of momentum, having won 10 of their last 15 contests; their opponent, the New York Knicks, is simply rebuilding – for what seems to be the umpteenth time.? The Pacers put on an offensive show that former Pacers head/current?Knicks head Donnie Walsh would have been proud of, shooting nearly 51% from the floor, as Mike Dunleavy and Danny Granger combined for 62 points, leading Indiana to a season-ending victory over New York, 132-123.
The points scored by both teams were plentiful, but the numbers put by New York were a bit misleading as Indiana made more baskets (44-42) in 16 fewer shot attempts (87 vs. 103); they also dominated the Knicks in rebounding (48-45), assists (30-21), 3-pointers made (11-9) and free throws made (33-30).? Other than the first quarter, Indiana outscored the Knicks in every period.? Indiana was led by Dunleavy with 36 points, including 6 three-pointers, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and a block while Granger scored 26, including 4 treys, along with 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks; Troy Murphy added 19 with 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals.
New York had 7 players in double-digits, led by Jamal Crawford with 25 points, a rebound, an assist and 3 steals while Zach Randolph scored 23 with 15 rebounds, 3 assists, a steal and a block; Fred Jones added 20, including 3 treys, along with 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.? Indiana?ends their season36-46 while New York limps home with a 23-59 record.??
