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Lakers snap Pacers winning streak at 2

Los Angeles Lakers (12-12) at Indiana Pacers (11-14)
Dec 20, 2011 1 2 3 4 Final Los Angeles 23 28 27 18 96 Indiana 27 21 28 16 92 Top Performers Los Angeles Lakers A. Bynum - 22 PTS, 9 REB T. Murphy - 8 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST Indiana Pacers R. Hibbert - 15 PTS, 12 REB T. Hansbrough - 12 PTS, 3 REB	Team Stats Comparison LAL IND FG Made-Att 28-69 31-64 3PT Made-Att 2-11 1-10 FT Made-Att 38-49 29-35 Rebounds 39 38 Assists 17 14 Turnovers 11 19 Steals 8 4 Blocks 1 7

Game Recap:
Pacers can't overcome Bynums 22 PTS. They lose their first game against the Lakers. Kobe and Bynum lit up the arena. After the game, this is what Dahntay Jones had to say.

Quote: Originally Posted by Dahntay Jones

Sorry, but it would be foolish for me to not test my value in free agency this off-season.

In response, heres what Nuka said.

Quote: Originally Posted by Nuka

We feel sorry Dahntay feels this way about our franchise. Since he wants to leave so bad, we may ship him off to a play-off contender, and hopefully get someone in return who is willing to be patient and eager to help rebuild the Indiana Pacers

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Around the league:
Lawrence Frank fired as coach in Detroit, Randy Wittman has been hired.

Pacers resign George Hill to 4 years/17.25M, 6th man role.

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Nets Soar past Pacers by 29 points.

New Jersey Nets (8-18) at Indiana Pacers (11-15)
Dec 23, 2011 1 2 3 4 Final New Jersey 27 23 20 41 111 Indiana 19 23 16 24 82 Top Performers New Jersey Nets D. Williams - 31 PTS B. Lopez - 25 PTS, 6 REB Indiana Pacers T. Thomas - 13 PTS, 7 REB D. Granger - 25 PTS	Team Stats Comparison NJN IND FG Made-Att 40-74 30-80 3PT Made-Att 7-12 4-10 FT Made-Att 24-30 18-26 Rebounds 46 37 Assists 18 16 Turnovers 17 15 Steals 6 8 Blocks 6 4

Game Recap:
The trade rumors must really be getting to the Pacers heads. They barely showed up to the game tonight. The Nets blew them out by 29 points. It seems like nobody on the Pacers were up to par.

On the nets, Lopez and Williams both had amazing games, scoring 25 and 31 points.

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Pistons extend losing streak to 12, Pacers win last matchup against Rivals.

Detroit Pistons (7-20) at Indiana Pacers (11-16)
Dec 26, 2011 1 2 3 4 Final Detroit 25 28 17 25 95 Indiana 22 32 31 23 108 Top Performers Detroit Pistons R. Stuckey - 30 PTS, 7 AST T. Prince - 14 PTS, 7 REB Indiana Pacers D. Jones - 15 PTS, 5 REB T. Thomas - 10 PTS, 10 REB	Team Stats Comparison DET IND FG Made-Att 41-78 33-65 3PT Made-Att 3-9 6-9 FT Made-Att 30-38 6-45 Rebounds 44 41 Assists 15 14 Turnovers 17 18 Steals 9 5 Blocks 2 5

Game Recap:
With Monroe out, Detroit has been on a big losing streak of 11. This was the 4th and final meeting of the two, with Detroit taking the 1st three. Pacers swept Detroit in Indiana with by 13 points. This came in the 3rd quarter when Pistons only scored 17 points where as the Pacers scored 31.


Injury Report:
Detroit: D. Wilkins: Strained Hamstring - Hurt ~ Day to day
Detroit: G. Monroe: Torn Hamstring - Out ~ 2 - 4 weeks

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Grangers season high 35 helps Pacers down Raptors

Indiana Pacers (12-16) at Toronto Raptors (12-15)
Dec 28, 2011 1 2 3 4 Final Indiana 28 28 33 31 120 Toronto 30 21 17 27 95 Top Performers Indiana Pacers D. Granger - 35 PTS, 5 REB T. Thomas - 20 PTS, 13 REB Toronto Raptors A. Bargnani - 31 PTS D. DeRozan - 24 PT	Team Stats Comparison IND TOR FG Made-Att 39-71 36-73 3PT Made-Att 8-13 4-9 FT Made-Att 34-41 19-29 Rebounds 42 32 Assists 19 12 Turnovers 16 16 Steals 9 7 Blocks 4 4

Game Recap:
Granger had a season high of 35 points, to help Pacers beat Raptors. The Raptors were with out Bayless and Forbes. This was a big boost for the Pacers as they hope to keep this streak up.

Injury Report:
Toronto: Forbes: Sprained Knee - Out ~ 1 - 2 weeks
Toronto: Bayless: Broken Foot - Out ~ 2 - 4 weeks

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Pacers end month with a 3 game win streak!

Cleveland Cavaliers (8-18) at Indiana Pacers (13-16)
Dec 30, 2011 1 2 3 4 Final Cleveland 14 29 19 26 88 Indiana 25 28 29 24 106 Top Performers Cleveland Cavaliers A. Jamison - 28 PTS A. Gee - 16 PTS Indiana Pacers T. Thomas - 22 PTS, 8 REB R. Hibbert - 14 PTS, 14 REB	Team Stats Comparison CLE IND FG Made-Att 31-73 36-68 3PT Made-Att 9-22 2-13 FT Made-Att 17-25 32-35 Rebounds 31 45 Assists 14 13 Turnovers 12 16 Steals 9 5 Blocks 3 1

Game Recap:
What a game! The Pacers enjoy the win as they end the month on fire with a 3 game win streak. Hibbert had yet another double-double. The struggling Cavs were no where to be seen on the score sheet. Gibson was clearly performing under par, as was Gee.

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Power Rankings:

NBA Power Rankings [ Per Month ]
RK (LW)	Team	Record	Next Game
1 (1)	Miami Heat	20-5
2 (4)	Los Angeles Clippers	22-6
3 (5)	Boston Celtics	17-7
4 (2)	Memphis Grizzlies	18-7
5 (13)	Denver Nuggets	18-8
6 (13)	Orlando Magic	16-10
7 (11)	San Antonio Spurs	16-12
8 (14)	Atlanta Hawks	15-11
9 (16)	Chicago Bulls	12-12
10 (10)	Portland Trailblazers	15-10
11 (17)	Los Angeles Lakers	13-13
12 (6)	Phoenix Suns	15-11
13 (7)	Oklahoma City Thunder	15-13
14 (8)	Philadelphia 76ers	13-12
15 (19)	New York Knicks	13-14
16 (12)	New Orleans Hornets	12-12
17 (9)	Golden State Warriors	16-12
18 (15)	Houston Rockets	12-13
19 (20)	Dallas Mavericks	11-16
20 (18)	Indiana Pacers	11-16
21 (25)	Minnesota Timberwolves	11-16
22 (22)	Toronto Raptors	11-15
23 (23)	Utah Jazz	10-17
24 (27)	Charlotte Bobcats	10-17
25 (21)	Sacramento Kings	11-17
26 (26)	New Jersey Nets	9-18
27 (28)	Washington Wizards	8-17
28 (30)	Cleveland Cavaliers	7-17
29 (24)	Milwakee Bucks	8-18
30 (29)	Detroit Pistons	7-20

Schedule for January

Indiana Pacers January 11/12 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Jan 3	vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Jan 4	at Chicago Bulls
Jan 6	at Boston Celtics
Jan 7	vs Charlotte Bobcats
Jan 9	at New Jersey Nets
Jan 11	vs San Antonio Spurs
Jan 13	at Toronto Raptors
Jan 14	vs Philadelphia 76ers
Jan 18	at Sacramento Kings
Jan 20	at Golden State Warriors
Jan 22	at Los Angeles Lakers
Jan 24	vs Orlando Magic
Jan 25	at Philadelphia 76ers
Jan 27	at Boston Celtics
Jan 29	at Orlando Magic
Jan 31	vs Boston Celtics

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Close game, but Pacers beat Wolves by 2 to extend winning streak to 4

Minnesota Timberwolves (11-18) at Indiana Pacers (14-16)
Jan 3, 2012 1 2 3 4 Final Minnesota 28 33 12 20 93 Indiana 25 24 23 23 95 Top Performers Minnesota Timberwolves R. Rubio - 15 PTS, 8 AST K. Love - 1 PTS, 12 REB Indiana Pacers R. Hibbert - 12 PTS, 13 REB D. Granger - 15 PTS, 7 AST, 4 STL	Team Stats Comparison MIN IND FG Made-Att 35-82 30-70 3PT Made-Att 6-15 4-11 FT Made-Att 17-19 31-43 Rebounds 47 44 Assists 22 16 Turnovers 20 16 Steals 8 10 Blocks 5 6

Game Recap:
The Pacers have extended their win streak, and home steak, to 4 after defeating the Wolves. Hibbert once again scored a double-double.

On the other side, Love scored a double double, but it wasn't enough to beat the Pacers. They lose by just 2 points!