| Matchup Preview *|* March 27, 2013 |
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Indiana Pacers
(44-27, 15-19 Away) | | Houston Rockets
(38-32, 24-11 Home) |
| Projected Starters | | George Hill | Point Guard | Jeremy Lin | | Paul George | Shooting Guard | James Harden | | Danny Granger | Small Forward | Chandler Parsons | | David West | Power Forward | Thomas Robinson | | Roy Hibbert | Center | Omer Asik |
| Injury Report | D.J. Augustin (Broken Ankle)
Out for season | |
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| Game Notes | Indiana comes into Houston with a losing road record, something they will need to address if they want to win on the road in Miami in the playoffs. The Rockets would love to finish this long home stretch with a victory over the Pacers who recently learned backup PG D.J. Augustin will be out for the season.
After losing to the Spurs on Sunday, Houston has the same number of losses as the Warriors. However the matchups are still impossible to predict with the Nuggets and Clippers with identical records and tied for the 3rd seed.
Box score coming tonight... |
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League News Update
The Miami Heat's 27 game winning streak has ended with a loss in Chicago on Wed 03/27. Lebron showed obvious signs of fatigue , shooting 5-15 in the 108-87 loss. Most experts agree that this streak ending can only be a good thing for Miami's championship repeat chances.
Injury Update
G.Stiemsma is out for the season with a torn MCL. His minutes will be absorbed by Pekovic and Chris Johnson. Iman Shumpert and Deandre Jordan are playing through strained groins (2-4 weeks). Brook Lopez is day-to-day with a twisted ankle.