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Found April 28, 2012 on Fox Sports Florida:
PLAYERS: Jason Richardson,  Jameer Nelson,  Dwight Howard,  David West,  Danny Granger,  Roy Hibbert
TEAMS: Orlando Magic,  Indiana Pacers
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Don't count the Orlando Magic out just yet. Jason Richardson and Jameer Nelson scored 17 points apiece to help sixth-seeded Orlando, playing without Dwight Howard, surprise the third-seeded Indiana Pacers 81-77 in Game 1 of the first-round Eastern Conference playoff series on Saturday night. Howard, the Magic's leading scorer and the league's top rebounder, will miss the rest of the season after having back surgery. The Magic played defense Howard would have been proud of down the stretch, overcoming a seven-point deficit by holding the Pacers scoreless for the final 4:05. David West scored 19 points, Danny Granger added 17 and Roy Hibbert had eight points, 13 rebounds and nine blocks for the Pacers. Granger traveled with 7.5 seconds left and the Pacers trailing by three.
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