Found February 12, 2012 on Hardcourt Mayhem: Yardbarker Blogger Network
The Indiana Pacers haven’t been looking so good after two painful losses in a row after getting beat by Atlanta and Memphis on the road. It was the Pacers’ first time losing consecutive games all season. Heading back to Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indiana was looking for a bounce back win against the Denver Nuggets. It was a strong, close game up until the fourth quarter after a crucial mistake by David West in final seconds. Indiana still managed to come back and stay close for much of the game, but ended up losing in a 113-109 defeat. The Pacers led 35-26 at the end of the first, but Denver managed to tie it up at halftime at 60. Danny Granger and A.J. Price were on fire in the first half, having 20 points and 13 points respectively. Late into the fourth quarter, the Nuggets had a commanding ten-point lead. Indiana kept fighting back, getting pairs of clutch three’s from Paul George. But every time the Pacers managed to get a run, the Nuggets would come up on the fo...
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