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| All Games | 55-26 | -7 | 37-43 | 35-45 | 96.7 | 45.8 | 44.8% | 53.0 | 92.4 | 46.6 | 42.0% | 49.6 | | Road Games | 20-20 | -10.8 | 16-24 | 19-20 | 94.8 | 43.4 | 43.6% | 51.6 | 96.9 | 47.0 | 43.7% | 50.5 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -3.8 | 2-3 | 5-0 | 94.8 | 42.2 | 46.3% | 47.0 | 101.2 | 49.8 | 47.1% | 47.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 96.7 | 45.8 | 36-80 | 44.8% | 7-19 | 35.5% | 18-23 | 77.9% | 53 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 101 | 50.5 | 38-83 | 45.6% | 8-22 | 36.2% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 94.8 | 43.4 | 35-80 | 43.6% | 7-19 | 36.6% | 18-23 | 76.8% | 52 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 92.4 | 46.6 | 35-83 | 42.0% | 7-19 | 34.5% | 16-22 | 75.5% | 50 | 10 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.4 | 50.3 | 38-83 | 45.3% | 8-22 | 35.9% | 18-23 | 75.4% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 96.9 | 47.0 | 36-83 | 43.7% | 7-20 | 35.5% | 18-23 | 78.1% | 51 | 10 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
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| All Games | 23-58 | -19.8 | 34-44 | 34-46 | 96.6 | 47.0 | 44.6% | 49.7 | 102.0 | 51.3 | 45.5% | 51.9 | | Home Games | 19-21 | +6.5 | 21-18 | 22-17 | 100.5 | 48.6 | 46.4% | 50.4 | 101.1 | 50.5 | 45.2% | 50.5 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | 0 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 96.8 | 49.0 | 49.9% | 44.2 | 100.8 | 47.8 | 46.9% | 48.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 96.6 | 47.0 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 7-20 | 35.3% | 16-21 | 76.3% | 50 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 3 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.8 | 50.5 | 38-83 | 45.5% | 8-22 | 36.1% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 100.5 | 48.6 | 38-83 | 46.4% | 7-19 | 35.9% | 17-21 | 77.8% | 50 | 10 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 3 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 102.0 | 51.3 | 38-84 | 45.5% | 8-22 | 36.9% | 18-23 | 77.1% | 52 | 10 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.4 | 50.3 | 38-83 | 45.3% | 8-21 | 35.8% | 18-23 | 75.4% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 101.1 | 50.5 | 38-85 | 45.2% | 8-21 | 36.3% | 17-22 | 75.8% | 50 | 10 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 5 |
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| 3/7/2014 | @ HOUSTON | 86-112 | L | 5 | L | 201.5 | U | 34-74 | 45.9% | 43 | 17 | 40-76 | 52.6% | 43 | 12 | | 3/9/2014 | @ DALLAS | 94-105 | L | -1.5 | L | 198.5 | O | 32-67 | 47.8% | 45 | 20 | 36-81 | 44.4% | 47 | 10 | | 3/11/2014 | BOSTON | 94-83 | W | -12 | L | 191.5 | U | 40-73 | 54.8% | 49 | 16 | 32-91 | 35.2% | 49 | 10 | | 3/14/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 101-94 | W | -16 | L | 205.5 | U | 39-67 | 58.2% | 52 | 21 | 35-90 | 38.9% | 41 | 10 | | 3/15/2014 | @ DETROIT | 112-104 | W | -5.5 | W | 197.5 | O | 41-104 | 39.4% | 72 | 10 | 37-91 | 40.7% | 54 | 11 | | 3/17/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 99-90 | W | -19.5 | L | 204 | U | 31-81 | 38.3% | 58 | 15 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 54 | 18 | | 3/19/2014 | @ NEW YORK | 86-92 | L | -1.5 | L | 191.5 | U | 31-73 | 42.5% | 47 | 13 | 32-82 | 39.0% | 58 | 10 | | 3/21/2014 | CHICAGO | 91-79 | W | -6.5 | W | 179.5 | U | 34-79 | 43.0% | 61 | 16 | 28-77 | 36.4% | 43 | 13 | | 3/22/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | 71-82 | L | 2.5 | L | 181 | U | 27-74 | 36.5% | 42 | 10 | 33-75 | 44.0% | 56 | 12 | | 3/24/2014 | @ CHICAGO | 77-89 | L | 1.5 | L | 176 | U | 27-73 | 37.0% | 46 | 15 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 52 | 10 | | 3/26/2014 | MIAMI | 84-83 | W | -1.5 | L | 186 | U | 30-81 | 37.0% | 48 | 10 | 28-61 | 45.9% | 48 | 18 | | 3/28/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 78-91 | L | -1.5 | L | 186.5 | U | 28-79 | 35.4% | 59 | 17 | 34-87 | 39.1% | 51 | 8 | | 3/30/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | 76-90 | L | -5.5 | L | 182.5 | U | 29-78 | 37.2% | 50 | 15 | 34-76 | 44.7% | 51 | 15 | | 3/31/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | 77-103 | L | 4.5 | L | 188.5 | U | 26-69 | 37.7% | 46 | 15 | 37-80 | 46.2% | 49 | 8 | | 4/2/2014 | DETROIT | 101-94 | W | -10.5 | L | 191 | O | 39-79 | 49.4% | 55 | 10 | 34-93 | 36.6% | 59 | 5 | | 4/4/2014 | @ TORONTO | 94-102 | L | -1.5 | L | 178.5 | O | 33-78 | 42.3% | 50 | 10 | 40-84 | 47.6% | 49 | 11 | | 4/6/2014 | ATLANTA | 88-107 | L | -8 | L | 186 | O | 32-78 | 41.0% | 46 | 11 | 41-73 | 56.2% | 47 | 15 | | 4/9/2014 | @ MILWAUKEE | 104-102 | W | -1 | W | 186 | O | 41-85 | 48.2% | 51 | 11 | 38-87 | 43.7% | 57 | 11 | | 4/11/2014 | @ MIAMI | 86-98 | L | 5.5 | L | 181 | O | 31-65 | 47.7% | 35 | 16 | 35-75 | 46.7% | 48 | 9 | | 4/13/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 102-97 | W | -1 | W | 192 | O | 38-72 | 52.8% | 53 | 21 | 36-84 | 42.9% | 36 | 9 | | 4/16/2014 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 3/8/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 112-121 | L | 15.5 | W | 204 | O | 46-96 | 47.9% | 52 | 9 | 43-81 | 53.1% | 49 | 13 | | 3/10/2014 | @ MILWAUKEE | 98-105 | L | -1 | L | 203.5 | U | 42-88 | 47.7% | 49 | 17 | 38-84 | 45.2% | 50 | 11 | | 3/12/2014 | DENVER | 112-120 | L | 3 | L | 213.5 | O | 45-93 | 48.4% | 43 | 8 | 47-92 | 51.1% | 58 | 14 | | 3/14/2014 | WASHINGTON | 101-105 | L | 5 | W | 200.5 | O | 43-97 | 44.3% | 57 | 14 | 36-90 | 40.0% | 59 | 11 | | 3/18/2014 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 89-103 | L | 12.5 | L | 206.5 | U | 35-77 | 45.5% | 47 | 16 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 47 | 11 | | 3/19/2014 | @ PHOENIX | 93-109 | L | 12.5 | L | 210 | U | 32-80 | 40.0% | 52 | 19 | 45-89 | 50.6% | 51 | 16 | | 3/22/2014 | @ UTAH | 88-89 | L | 4.5 | W | 195 | U | 31-79 | 39.2% | 57 | 13 | 29-75 | 38.7% | 48 | 14 | | 3/23/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | 94-103 | L | 3.5 | L | 217 | U | 37-82 | 45.1% | 52 | 18 | 37-80 | 46.2% | 45 | 14 | | 3/25/2014 | PORTLAND | 95-85 | W | 6 | W | 204 | U | 37-85 | 43.5% | 59 | 13 | 32-86 | 37.2% | 53 | 15 | | 3/28/2014 | CHARLOTTE | 110-105 | W | 4.5 | W | 191 | O | 39-87 | 44.8% | 68 | 17 | 43-97 | 44.3% | 46 | 10 | | 3/30/2014 | TORONTO | 93-98 | L | 5 | T | 194 | U | 38-69 | 55.1% | 39 | 18 | 33-73 | 45.2% | 37 | 14 | | 4/2/2014 | CLEVELAND | 98-119 | L | 1.5 | L | 197 | O | 35-79 | 44.3% | 41 | 17 | 45-78 | 57.7% | 43 | 12 | | 4/4/2014 | @ CHARLOTTE | 80-91 | L | 9.5 | L | 194 | U | 31-87 | 35.6% | 49 | 13 | 33-78 | 42.3% | 59 | 14 | | 4/5/2014 | MINNESOTA | 100-92 | W | 2.5 | W | 200.5 | U | 43-79 | 54.4% | 49 | 22 | 36-77 | 46.8% | 41 | 13 | | 4/9/2014 | BROOKLYN | 115-111 | W | 5 | W | 192 | O | 43-77 | 55.8% | 45 | 14 | 38-79 | 48.1% | 51 | 13 | | 4/11/2014 | WASHINGTON | 86-96 | L | 7 | L | 194 | U | 32-77 | 41.6% | 50 | 16 | 35-82 | 42.7% | 57 | 12 | | 4/13/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | 88-97 | L | 11.5 | W | 195 | U | 35-74 | 47.3% | 36 | 19 | 34-73 | 46.6% | 52 | 23 | | 4/14/2014 | @ CHICAGO | 95-108 | L | 10.5 | L | 182 | O | 36-72 | 50.0% | 41 | 16 | 39-77 | 50.6% | 43 | 8 | | 4/16/2014 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | INDIANA: GUARDS: GEORGE HILL is less of a creator and more of a game-manager/scorer, which fits fine in this starting five . . . LANCE STEPHENSON continues to be an enigma. His speed pushing the ball in transition is an asset, but his terrible shooting and bizarre decision-making often makes him a liability in the half court . . . C.J. WATSON has proven to be a capable second-unit point guard, but he's on his third team in three years because he's managed to give away two playoff games with monumentally bad moments . . . ORLANDO JOHNSON is unlikely to see meaningful minutes, but his role should grow slightly now that Gerald Green is gone. FORWARDS: This is PAUL GEORGE'S team. Once a do-it-all role player, he's now polished enough to create his own offense . . . As expected, DAVID WEST bounced back in his second season off a torn ACL. He's still deadly as a mid-range shooter, a savvy passer and a strong rebounder . . . LUIS SCOLA slides into Tyler Hansbrough's old role as a second-unit banger, and insurance for West and Roy Hibbert . . . DANNY GRANGER is in no-man's land. He's not better than Paul George, and probably no longer an upgrade over Lance Stephenson. His best asset may be his expiring deal . . . CHRIS COPELAND can't defend, but gives the Pacers a three-point threat . . . SOLOMON HILL doesn't figure to contribute this season. CENTERS: ROY HIBBERT proved capable of handling more minutes last season, but Indy will likely still be cautious with their asthmatic 7-foot-2 center during the regular season . . . IAN MAHINMI is back to give his six fouls and move some bodies out of the paint. | | ORLANDO: GUARDS: JAMEER NELSON will be trade bait all year, as the Magic have no interest in picking up his option after the season . . . ARRON AFFLALO is also on the trade block, and has more on-the-court value than Nelson . . . The Magic will find starter's minutes for rookie VICTOR OLADIPO somehow, at the expense of Afflalo, Nelson (if Oladipo proves capable of handling the point later this year) or both. He's the future in this backcourt . . . E'TWAUN MOORE is back mostly because he's a cheap option at back-up point guard. He's still a fringe NBA player . . . RONNIE PRICE is lucky to have a roster spot anywhere after a brutal year in Portland . . . Second-year man DORON LAMB will have a chance to prove himself as a second-unit scorer. FORWARDS: MAURICE HARKLESS has nice upside, and Orlando will find him more opportunities on offense. He reportedly added weight in an effort to be able to attack the rim more effectively . . . TOBIAS HARRIS is a disaster defensively, but after arriving in Orlando he showed the kind of versatile offensive skill set this team lacks. Expect him to win the starting job at the four . . . GLEN DAVIS will battle Harris for minutes, but as A 27-year-old, injury-prone player, he's more likely to be phased out by the rebuilding Magic . . . JASON MAXIELL will provide some physicality at the four and five . . . ANDREW NICHOLSON is still a work-in-progress, but is showing flashes of becoming an effective stretch four. CENTERS: NIKOLA VUCEVIC is a cornerstone in the Magic's rebuilding project. He's not terribly skilled or athletic, but he's a high-energy rebounder who has the touch to get plenty of baskets cleaning up garbage . . . KYLE O'QUINN had some nice moments in meaningless games late last year. The second-year pro might be able to hang on for a few more seasons as a back-up center. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (INDIANA-ORLANDO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Pacers-Magic Preview* ======================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Indiana (55-26) at Orlando (23-58), 7:00 p.m. EDT
The Indiana Pacers wrapped up their first top seed in the Eastern Conference in 10 years despite not looking the part for more than a month.
Before turning their attention to the playoffs, they'll again rest many of their starters in Wednesday night's regular-season finale against the Orlando Magic.
Indiana (55-26) is a game ahead of Miami, but is assured a first-place finish after LeBron James and Chris Bosh sat out the Heat's 21-point loss to Washington on Monday. The Pacers, who are locked into a first-round series with eighth-place Atlanta, own the tiebreaker over Miami by virtue of a better record against conference foes.
"We set our goal at the beginning of the season, and we accomplished the job," Lance Stephenson said. "Now we've got to take it to the next level and finish the job."
Home court throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs should serve them particularly well considering their league-best 35-6 home record.
"We're feeling good," said Stephenson, who recorded a franchise-record fifth triple-double of the season with 17 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in Sunday's 102-97 home victory over Oklahoma City. "We worked hard all season to get it, we deserve it and we're ready for business."
It marks their first top seed since 2004, though they haven't been playing like one of the league's top teams. Indiana is 9-13 since March 4 for a .409 winning percentage that ranks 21st in NBA over that stretch and is the worst by any playoff team.
While the Pacers' 52.8 field goal percentage Sunday was a massive improvement from the 40.8 percent over their previous 15 contests, they still committed 23 turnovers.
Despite the recent shakiness and a chance to match the 1999-00 squad for the third-most wins in team history, coach Frank Vogel said he plans to rest Stephenson, Paul George and David West on Wednesday while limiting the minutes of Roy Hibbert and George Hill.
George is shooting 34.8 percent over his last 14 games after previously hitting 43.9 percent of his shots on the season.
Hibbert has just five points and seven rebounds over his last three games while going 2 for 21 from the field.
Orlando (23-58) has lost 15 of 19 on its way to wrapping up the fifth-worst record in team history. The Magic committed 20 turnovers in a 108-95 loss to Chicago on Monday with the Bulls scoring 24 points off those mistakes. It marked the seventh time in the last 13 games they've committed at least 19, and opponents are averaging 20.8 points off their turnovers during that stretch.
Kyle O'Quinn, who scored 20 on 9-of-11 shooting versus Chicago, has been one of the club's few bright spots lately. The second-year center is averaging 14.0 points on 74.4 percent shooting over his last five games after previously averaging 5.6 points while shooting 47.5 percent.
"We have to take the good out of these games," O'Quinn told the team's website. "We lost and that's the first thing that we have to worry about. But individually, you want to feel good going into the offseason. For some of us guys, it's helping."
Indiana had won four straight in the series - including the first two meetings this season - before a 93-92 defeat in Orlando on Feb. 9. Victor Oladipo scored 13 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter but is averaging just 9.8 points over his last four contests.
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