Pacers 93, Wizards 89


PACERS 93, WIZARDS 89
: Danny Granger scored 25 points and host Indiana sent Washington to its fifth straight loss.

Granger, bouncing back from a five-point performance in Wednesday night's loss to New Jersey, was 8 of 15 from the field and made all six of his free throw attempts.

Jordan Crawford led Washington with 20 points, the seventh consecutive game he's reached the 20-point mark.

Roy Hibbert's hook shot with 4:34 to play gave Indiana an 82-80 lead. A basket by Granger and a three-point play by Hibbert put the Pacers ahead 87-82 before Crawford's 3-pointer cut the lead to two.

Following John Wall's turnover with 22.9 seconds remaining, Granger hit two free throws to give Indiana a four-point lead.

The Wizards, who have lost seven of eight, began the third quarter with an 11-1 run and took a 68-60 lead. The Pacers responded with a 12-1 spurt to end the period.

David West added 14 points for Indiana.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Trevor Booker, who missed Monday's game with a sore right knee, started and scored six points for the Wizards. ... Cartier Martin, signed to a 10-day contract, scored 10 points in his first game with Washington. ... George Hill, who was scoreless in the previous two games, scored 14 points for the Pacers.
Final1st2nd3rd4thScore
Indiana PacersPacers3022202193
Washington WizardsWizards2623202089
Season Series
IndianaStatsWashington
3-0Vs0-3
95.7Points / Game89.3
46.3Field Goal %43.8
31.13 Point %31.0
77.2Free Throw %68.7