Posts Tagged ‘Danny Granger’

Grizzlies Dominate In First Half, Claw Pacers 99-78

A statistic that has been key in the Memphis Grizzlies’ success this NBA season is that they’re #1 in the league in steals and forced turnovers. And as any true basketball fan knows, those miscues often lead to transitional baskets. The Grizzlies and Indiana Pacers met on Saturday night in a game that was equally important [...]

Granger Jumper Helps Pacers Edge Knicks 119-117

Usually when the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers get together for a game, it is usually not dull and more often than not, high-scoring. Both teams got together Tuesday night at Conseco Fieldhouse, as the Pacers are trying to hang on to the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference while the Knicks are looking [...]

Granger-less Pacers Spank Knicks At MSG 106-93

For those who are Tyler Hansbrough fans, then you know what long and winding road he had to take to get to the NBA. As it were, league pundits had projected him to be a late-1st round pick in the 2009 draft, presumably because they had doubts about whether he could transition his college game [...]

Nowitzki, Terry Combine for 50; Mavericks Beat Pacers 116-108

Admittedly, the Dallas Mavericks do not have a true “Big Three”; however, their Big Two (Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry) aren’t exactly chopped liver. Both players got the opportunity to prove that as the Mavericks hosted the Indiana Pacers Froday night at American Airlines Center. While both teams shot well (Dallas at 52 percent and [...]

Pacers Rally In Third Quarter, Outlast Warriors 109-100

A true test of an quality NBA team is how they can handle opposition whose offense is akin to a NASCAR race. In other words, lots of run-and-gun with little regard for defense. Zoom in on Tuesday evening, when the Golden State Warriors visited Conseco Fieldhouse to take on the Indiana Pacers. Both teams have [...]

Frye Jumper At Horn Boosts Suns Over Pacers 110-108 In OT

The Phoenix Suns and Indiana Pacers are in very similar situations in terms of their playoff seedings; the Suns are in 10th in the Western Conference playoff chase while the Pacers are tied for 8th with the Charlotte Bobcats in the Eastern Conference playoff hunt. As you can surmise from that, both teams are scratching [...]

Rush Dunk Helps Pacers Edge Pistons 102-101

The Indiana Pacers, under interim coach Frank Vogel, are sporting a record of 9-3. I am sure there are many reasons as to why the Pacers are improved, more reasons than I can possibly print here. As a result, Indiana is inching closer to the #7 seed in the Eastern Conference playoff chase. Nevertheless, the [...]

Pacers Run Wizards Ragged, Romp 113-96

The Indiana Pacers, under interim coach Frank Vogel, have experienced an offensive renaissance, averaging around 107 PPG. Many reasons are behind the resurgence, including buying into the coach’s mantra of positive reinforcement, along with simply a better game plan. The Pacers, currently 7-3 under Vogel, were looking to snap a two-game skid Wednesday night as [...]