Granger and Murphy lead Pacers over Raptors
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02/02/2010 -
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Danny Granger poured in 23 points, grabbed
seven rebounds, and blocked three shots, as the Indiana Pacers defeated the
Toronto Raptors, 130-115, splitting a home-and-home set at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Troy Murphy made 8-of-12 shots from the field on his way to 20 points while
pulling down 14 rebounds for the Pacers, who were beaten by the
Raptors, 117-102, on Sunday in Toronto. Roy Hibbert donated 18 points and
nine boards while Earl Watson chipped in 15 points and 11 assists for
Indiana, which snapped a three-game skid.
Chris Bosh finished with 35 points and 15 rebounds for the Raptors, who had a
five-game winning streak come to an end. Andrea Bargnani had a career-high 34
points while Marco Belinelli tallied 21 points and five rebounds for Toronto,
which has eclipsed the 100-point mark in 14 straight games.
The Pacers started the third on a 23-8 burst to take control of the contest.
Brandon Rush tallied 10 points during the run, including a trey to make it an
81-61 game with less than seven minutes remaining. The score was 100-86 after
three periods.
Indiana used a brief 9-2 burst to begin the fourth. Luther Head's three-
pointer had the Pacers ahead 109-88 with less than 10 minutes to go.
The Raptors never got closer than 11 the rest of the way.
Down 22-15 near the midway point of the first quarter, the Raptors went on a
14-4 run to take a three-point lead. Bosh tallied eight points during the
spurt, including a jumper to make it 29-26 with 1:45 remaining. Toronto held a
34-32 margin after 12 minutes.
Indiana used an 11-2 burst in the latter stages of the second to build a 12-
point lead. Head's trey had the Pacers in front 54-42 with less than 2 1/2
minutes to go.
The Raptors, though, closed the half on an 11-4 flurry to cut the deficit to
five. Bosh had six points during the stretch that he capped off with a jumper
to make it 58-53 at the break.
Game Notes
Toronto and Indiana split four meetings this year...Raptors forward Hedo
Turkoglu missed the game with a broken right orbital bone...Indiana snapped a
four-game skid at home...The Pacers shot 52.4 percent from the field, while
the Raptors made 44.6 percent of their shots.
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