Box Score

 

NEW ORLEANS (84)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
J Mashburn          38  6-20   3-3   4-9   1   4   17
P Brown             35   3-6   0-0  3-12   4   2    6
J Magloire          31   4-8   0-3  7-11   0   6    8
D Wesley            32  5-15   0-1   1-3   1   0   10
B Davis             40  8-24   4-5   1-2   7   3   22
B Drew               7   1-2   0-0   0-0   3   0    3
E Campbell          20  4-12   2-2   0-3   0   3   10
G Lynch             19   1-2   2-2   0-5   0   1    4
C Alexander         18   2-5   0-0   0-2   2   1    4
S Augmon           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
R Traylor          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
J Moiso            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 34-94 11-16 16-47  18  20   84
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Percentages: FG-.362, FT-.688. 3-Point Goals:
5-15, .333 (J Mashburn 2-5, D Wesley 0-1, B 
Davis 2-8, B Drew 1-1). Team Rebounds: 9. 
Blocked Shots:5 (E Campbell 2, P Brown, J 
Magloire, C Alexander). Turnovers:14 (J 
Mashburn 4, B Davis 4, D Wesley 2, E 
Campbell, J Magloire, G Lynch, P Brown). 
Steals: 10 (D Wesley 2, G Lynch 2, B Davis 2,
J Mashburn, P Brown, J Magloire, C 
Alexander).


INDIANA (91)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
R Artest            45  9-19   5-8   4-9   1   2   23
A Harrington        34   4-9   0-0   0-5   3   3    8
B Miller            21   4-4   0-2   1-6   1   5    8
R Miller            34  6-11   1-1   0-1   0   0   15
J Tinsley           18   1-5   0-0   0-2   6   3    2
J O'Neal            34  6-16   0-0  1-11   3   4   12
R Mercer            20   0-4   0-0   0-2   0   1    0
E Strickland        21   6-7   6-6   0-4   3   2   20
A Croshere          10   0-1   3-4   0-5   1   1    3
J Foster             3   0-0   0-0   0-1   0   0    0
J Bender           DNP  - SORE LEFT KNEE                                 
P Brezec           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
F Jones            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 36-76 15-21  6-46  18  21   91
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Percentages: FG-.474, FT-.714. 3-Point Goals:
4-12, .333 (R Artest 0-2, R Miller 2-6, J 
Tinsley 0-2, E Strickland 2-2). Team 
Rebounds: 9. Blocked Shots:11 (A Croshere 3, 
R Artest 3, R Mercer 2, J O'Neal, B Miller, A
Harrington). Turnovers:19 (J O'Neal 4, A 
Harrington 4, R Artest 3, A Croshere 2, J 
Tinsley 2, B Miller 2, E Strickland, R 
Mercer). Steals: 10 (R Artest 5, A Harrington
2, E Strickland, J Tinsley, R Mercer).

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NEW ORLEANS          21  14  24  25   -  84
INDIANA              24  21  17  29   -  91
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Technical fouls: New Orleans - 1 (B Davis, 
7:37 1st). Indiana - 1 (COACH Thomas, 9:49 
2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 17,740. T: 2:09. 
Officials: Leon Wood, Mark Wunderlich, Nolan 
Fine.

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NEW ORLEANS (84) AT INDIANA (91)

NEW ORLEANS

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
J MASHBURN        F    38    6-20     3-3      4   5   9    1   4   1   4   17
P BROWN           F    35    3-6      0-0      3   9  12    4   2   1   1    6
J MAGLOIRE        C    31    4-8      0-3      7   4  11    0   6   1   1    8
D WESLEY          G    32    5-15     0-1      1   2   3    1   0   2   2   10
B DAVIS           G    40    8-24     4-5      1   1   2    7   3   2   4   22
B DREW                  7    1-2      0-0      0   0   0    3   0   0   0    3
E CAMPBELL             20    4-12     2-2      0   3   3    0   3   0   1   10
G LYNCH                19    1-2      2-2      0   5   5    0   1   2   1    4
C ALEXANDER            18    2-5      0-0      0   2   2    2   1   1   0    4
S AUGMON              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
R TRAYLOR             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
J MOISO               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   34-94    11-16    16  31  47   18  20  10  14   84
                            (.362)  (.688)  TEAM REBS:  9 TOTAL TO: 14 (16 PTS)    

INDIANA

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
R ARTEST          F    45    9-19     5-8      4   5   9    1   2   5   3   23
A HARRINGTON      F    34    4-9      0-0      0   5   5    3   3   2   4    8
B MILLER          C    21    4-4      0-2      1   5   6    1   5   0   2    8
R MILLER          G    34    6-11     1-1      0   1   1    0   0   0   0   15
J TINSLEY         G    18    1-5      0-0      0   2   2    6   3   1   2    2
J O'NEAL               34    6-16     0-0      1  10  11    3   4   0   4   12
R MERCER               20    0-4      0-0      0   2   2    0   1   1   1    0
E STRICKLAND           21    6-7      6-6      0   4   4    3   2   1   1   20
A CROSHERE             10    0-1      3-4      0   5   5    1   1   0   2    3
J FOSTER                3    0-0      0-0      0   1   1    0   0   0   0    0
J BENDER              DNP  - SORE LEFT KNEE                                           
P BREZEC              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
F JONES               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   36-76    15-21     6  40  46   18  21  10  19   91
                            (.474)  (.714)  TEAM REBS:  9 TOTAL TO: 19 (17 PTS)    
  
   NEW ORLEANS        21   14   24   25   -   84
   INDIANA            24   21   17   29   -   91
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW ORLEANS - E CAMPBELL 2, P BROWN, J MAGLOIRE, C ALEXANDER.
INDIANA - A CROSHERE 3, R ARTEST 3, R MERCER 2, J O'NEAL, B MILLER,
A HARRINGTON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW ORLEANS 5-15 (.333), J MASHBURN 2-5, D WESLEY 0-
1, B DAVIS 2-8, B DREW 1-1. INDIANA 4-12 (.333), R ARTEST 0-2, R MILLER 2-
6, J TINSLEY 0-2, E STRICKLAND 2-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NEW ORLEANS - B DAVIS. INDIANA - COACH THOMAS.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: LEON WOOD, MARK WUNDERLICH, NOLAN FINE.
A - 17,740. T - 2:09.

Game Story

INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) -- The New Orleans Hornets knew they 
would have to contend with Ron Artest.  They also should have
been concerned with Erick Strickland.

Artest scored 23 points and Strickland had 15 of his season-high
20 in the fourth quarter as the Indiana Pacers remained
dominant at Conseco Fieldhouse with a 91-84 triumph over the
Hornets.

Filling in for an ineffective Jamaal Tinsley in the second half,
Strickland snapped a 75-75 tie and put Indiana ahead for good
with a pair of free throws with 3:21 to play.  He followed with
a jumper, Artest made a layup and Jermaine O'Neal a running
jumper to give the Pacers an eight-point advantage with 1:29 to
play.

"This is really a team effort," Strickland said.  "Night in and
night out, someone always steps up.  Tonight I was fortunate
that it was me."

"I thought he came in and did a great job, not only shooting but
defensively," Pacers coach Isiah Thomas said of Strickland.
"His energy was really good.  He was all over the place. ...
Anytime they work hard and the work pays off, you're happy for
them."

The Hornets got no closer than five points down the stretch.

Reggie Miller contributed 15 points and O'Neal, playing for the
first time in five games due to a hyperextended left knee, added
12 and 11 rebounds off the bench for the Pacers, who have won
seven straight at home to improve to 14-1 at Conseco Fieldhouse.

"Up to about 30-40 minutes before game time, I didn't think I
could go," O'Neal said.  "But I went back to the locker room
after the shootaround and did a little more rehab and I started
feeling good.  I would give anything to be in there tonight.  As
the game progressed, my knee started feeling a little weak and
my shots were starting to fall short.  But I wanted to do
anything to help us win."

"I thought his rebounding effort, the way he fought for the
ball, was huge," Thomas said.  "For a guy who hadn't practiced
or played much, he came in and accepted the challenge."

Baron Davis paced New Orleans with 22 points.  Jamal Mashburn
chipped in 17 and David Wesley and Elden Campbell had 10 apiece
for the Hornets, who lost for the fifth time in six road
contests.

"They basically just made baskets," Davis said.  "We didn't, and
that's what it boiled down to.  They played good defense, got a
couple of stops and offensively started isolating 1-on-1 and
they were able to score on us."

Indiana, which had lost three in a row and seven of 10 against
New Orleans, shot 47 percent (36-of-76) and limited the Hornets
to 36 percent (34-of-94).

The Pacers limited the Hornets to 26.5 shooting in the first
half en route to a 45-35 advantage at the break.  New Orleans
climbed within 62-59 entering the fourth quarter.

The Hornets completed a seven-game western road trip Monday and
lost at home to Dallas on Thursday before coming here.

"I thought we were tired," New Orleans coach Paul Silas said.
"I don't think fatigue set in on them as it did for us, with
that West Coast swing we just did.  When you shoot 26 percent in
the first half, you aren't going to beat anybody.  When your
shots aren't going, it's on your legs, and we just didn't have
the lift.  But we've just got to play through it."