Posts Tagged ‘Danny Granger’

Bulls Valiant 4th Quarter Comeback Falls Short; Pacers Survive 89-84

No Sweep For You: Carlos Boozer Taking The Potential Game-Tying 3? Yet Again, The Pacers Tried To Blow Another 4th Quarter Lead, This Time They Failed. The series is heading back to Chi-city for Game 5.  An impressive 18-3 run to close the gap to 85-84, you thought the Bulls were destined to send Game [...]

Clutch Rose Propels Bulls To Narrow Escape; Edge Pacers 88-84

With The Game Tied At 84 And 17 Seconds Left, Rose Proved Once Again To Be Clutch Fast don’t lie, and neither does Derrick Rose when the game is on the line in the fourth quarter during crunch time.  With the score knotted up at 84, Rose used his unstoppable quickness to speed his way [...]

Rose Leads Bulls To 2-0 Series Lead, Hold Off Pacers 96-90

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals, pitting the Indiana Pacers against the top-seed Chicago Bulls on Saturday, was a closer game than was expected. Naturally, Derrick Rose, the soon-to-be NBA MVP, saved the day for the Bulls. The second game of their best-of-seven series, which took place at the United Center, mirrored the previous game [...]

Rose’s 39 Helps Bulls Rally Past Pacers 104-99, Take 1-0 Series Lead

As a long-time Indiana Pacers fan, I had rather low expectations for this team. By low expectations, I meant a trip to the playoffs and then an early exit. So far, the Pacers have held up at least one part of the bargain as they grabbed the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, fending [...]

Late Jumper Send Knicks To Seventh Straight Win, Edge Pacers 110-109

  To illustrate how far the New York Knicks have come, for the sake of repitition, the trade that sent Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups to the Knicks has paid this team dividends. But to be fair here, the Philadelphia 76ers have come a long way themselves, but without the blockbuster trades. The Knicks, with [...]

Pacers Edge Bucks 89-88, Inch Closer To Playoff Berth

  While the Indiana Pacers, prior to their game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Conseco Fieldhouse on Friday night, had a one-game lead over the Charlotte Bobcats and three over the Bucks. That in and itself would tell you that the Pacers would continue to win despite the seemingly safe distance between them and the aforementioned [...]

Balanced Scoring Helps Kings Pound Pacers 110-93

The Indiana Pacers, prior to their game Friday night against the Sacramento Kings at Conseco Fieldhouse, had a golden opportunity to solidify their grip on the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference playoff chase, holding a three-game lead over the Charlotte Bobcats and Milwaukee Bucks. If their efforts in this contest were any indication, then [...]

Nets Rally Comes Up Short, Collison Free Throws Send Pacers To 102-98 Win

The Indiana Pacers, mindful of the fact that they have to win regularly to ensure themselves a berth in the Eastern Conference playoffs, faced the New Jersey Nets Monday night in a game that would possibly alter the Pacers’ playoff fortunes in the short-term. The Nets made the game competitive throughout the better part of [...]