Category: Pacers

First Thoughts: Los Angeles 99, Indiana 93

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers dropped an unsightly 99-93 game to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. WHY IT HAPPENED:  Marginal players performed above their heads for the injury-riddled Lakers. None were better than the sensational Steve Blake, who had […]

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First Thoughts: Boston 83, Indiana 81

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Boston Celtics came back for an 83-81 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. WHY IT HAPPENED:  Jeff Green scored the game-winning basket with 0.5 seconds left to play. Kevin Garnett finished with 18 points, including six […]

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Central Division poised for competitive future

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS — On Sunday, the Pacers seized an opportunity to all but wrap up the Central Division race. The win put them four games ahead and gave them the season tiebreaker over Chicago. Truth is, the Bulls have no single weapon that will help them catch Indiana. Their scorers are […]

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First Thoughts: Indiana 97, Chicago 92

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers grazed the Chicago Bulls in a 97-92 victory on Sunday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. WHY IT HAPPENED:  David West and Roy Hibbert thoroughly outplayed Carlos Boozer and Joakim Noah inside, cutting off injury-riddled Chicago’s best chance to win the […]

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First Thoughts: Los Angeles 99, Indiana 91

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Indiana Pacers 99-91 on Thursday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. WHY IT HAPPENED:  Chris Paul was dominant throughout the night, scoring 29 points to go with eight assists and six rebounds in leading the Clippers to an […]

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First Thoughts: Indiana 90, Detroit 72

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers easily achieved a 90-72 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night at The Palace of Auburn Hills. WHY IT HAPPENED:  After sitting on the bench for the first 55 games of the season because of a left knee injury, […]

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First Thoughts: Pacers 125, Knicks 91

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers pulled off a 125-91 blowout win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. WHY IT HAPPENED:  Indiana scored a season-high 125 points, pulled off its biggest win of the season and earned its largest victory […]

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Pacers Notebook: George, Green fizzle on All-Star Saturday

By CHRIS GOFF ISL beat writer The city of Houston is famous for its connections to space flight. Representing the Indiana Pacers at the Toyota Center on All-Star Saturday, neither Paul George nor Gerald Green could get off the ground. Figuratively speaking, at least. Green, the Pacers’ struggling 26-year-old backup forward, made a memorable slam […]

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