Tag: David West

First Thoughts: Magic 93, Pacers 92

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers collapsed and lost 93-92 to the Orlando Magic on Sunday night at the Amway Center: IN A NUTSHELL: Victor Oladipo scored 23 points and made five shots while playing the entire fourth quarter as the Magic, who have the third-worst record in the NBA at […]

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First Thoughts: Pacers 89, Hawks 85

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers held on for an 89-85 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night at Philips Arena: IN A NUTSHELL: David West had 22 points and 10 rebounds while Paul George scored 18 with seven boards as Indiana (38-10) won its third in a row. Lance […]

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Pacers’ bench dominates in rout of Orlando

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor/ The Sports Xchange INDIANAPOLIS – Littered with former starters and strategically signed role players, the Indiana Pacers’ bench is supposed to be one of the best in basketball. That second unit was no match for the shaky bench of the Orlando Magic, and it made all the difference Monday night. […]

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First Thoughts: Pacers 104, Lakers 92

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers cruised to a 104-92 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night at the Staples Center: IN A NUTSHELL: Lance Stephenson remains in an All-Star groove, registering his 10th double-double with 15 points and a career-high 14 rebounds to pace the league-leading Pacers. David […]

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First Thoughts: Nuggets 109, Pacers 96

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers lost 109-96 to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night at the Pepsi Center: IN A NUTSHELL: Brian Shaw defeated Frank Vogel in a matchup of former colleagues. Coming off one of their most disappointing performances of the season in needing overtime to beat lowly Sacramento, the Pacers were outclassed by the Nuggets. Wilson Chandler scored […]

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First Thoughts: Pacers 116, Kings 111

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers escaped with a 116-111 overtime victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night at Sleep Train Arena: IN A NUTSHELL: Paul George (36 points, five rebounds, four steals) and Lance Stephenson (24 points, 10 rebounds, six assists) led the Pacers, who came on strong in the second half to […]

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First Thoughts: Suns 124, Pacers 100

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers were blown out by the Phoenix Suns 124-100 on Wednesday night at the US Airways Center: IN A NUTSHELL: Gerald Green posted 23 points and six rebounds, while Miles Plumlee added 11 points and seven rebounds as they extracted some revenge for the Pacers trading them away over the summer. Goran Dragic added 21 points as the Suns put six […]

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First Thoughts: Pacers 102, Warriors 94

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers held on to beat the Golden State Warriors 102-94 on Monday night at ORACLE Arena: IN A NUTSHELL: Paul George scored a team-high 23 points on 9-of-20 shooting (3-of-7 beyond the 3-point arc), while Lance Stephenson kicked in 14 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists for […]

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West paces Indiana in 93-66 rout of Washington

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor/The Sports Xchange INDIANAPOLIS – David West had a boxer’s glove on his injured right hand and a shooting slump on his mind. No matter. The veteran forward dealt the punch-less Washington Wizards one blow after another. West scored 20 points, guard Lance Stephenson added his eighth double-double, and the Indiana […]

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First Thoughts: Hawks 97, Pacers 87

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers fell to the Atlanta Hawks 97-87 on Wednesday night at Philips Arena: IN A NUTSHELL: Paul George snapped to life from his recent string of so-so play (28 points, 12 rebounds), but Kyle Korver scored a team-high 17 points and helped Atlanta (19-17) build a 25-point […]

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First Thoughts: Pacers 82, Cavaliers 78

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Co-Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers squeaked by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night at Quicken Loans Arena: IN A NUTSHELL: With 7.9 seconds left and his Cavaliers down 81-78, Earl Clark caught an inbounds pass with one foot out of bounds. That let Indiana (27-6) escape with an ugly […]

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