[Pacers Fan]

Credit to speedythief on the Raptors board.

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April 17th, 2006
Toronto, ON
Air Canada Centre
7:00PM EST
WB4
Ontario

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Indiana Pacers

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39-41

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H2H

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27-53

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Toronto Raptors

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Anthony Johnson
Guard
6'3"
200#
Charleston

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H2H

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Mike James
Guard
6'2"
188#
Duquesne

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Stephen Jackson
Guard/Forward
6'8"
218#
Oak Hill

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H2H

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Morris Peterson
Guard/Forward
6'7"
220#
Michigan State

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Peja Stojakovic
Forward
6'10"
229#
Serbia

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H2H

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Charlie Villanueva
Forward
6'11"
240#
UConn

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Jermaine O'Neal
Forward/Centre
6'11"
260#
Eau Claire (HS)

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H2H

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Pape Sow
Forward/Centre
6'10"
250#
Cal St./Fullerton

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Scot Pollard
Forward/Centre
6'11"
260#
Kansas

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H2H

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Rafael Araujo
Centre
6'11"
270#
BYU

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Pacers 98
Raptors 93

[PaCeRhOLiC]

Pacers 92- Raps 90. but who really knows anymore.

[Auggie]

pacers 86
toronto 77

[bbasok]

Pacers-94
Raps-91

[PaCeRhOLiC]

SCOUTING REPORT

PACERS at TORONTO
Monday, April 17
7:00 p.m., Air Canada Centre
TV: WB4 RADIO: WIBC-1070 AM



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PREVIEW
Now that the Pacers are in the playoffs, they have two games left to try to improve their position. Presently in a three-way tie (with Milwaukee and Chicago) for sixth in the Eastern Conference, Indiana could finish anywhere from fifth to eighth depending on what happens in the next few days.
Indiana plays its final road game of the regular season Monday night in Toronto, with one last chance to snap a nine-game road skid that was extended with a 92-91 overtime defeat in Charlotte on Saturday. The Pacers, 39-41 overall, are 13-27 on the road. Even with a victory over the Raptors, they'd finish with their worst road record since 1992-93. A loss would leave them with the worst mark since 1990-91.

The Pacers currently hold the tie-breaker for sixth place. The first tie-breaker is combined record against the other two teams; all three are 4-4 against each other. The second tie-breaker is record in the Central Division; the Pacers are 6-10, the Bucks 5-10 and the Bulls 4-12. Milwaukee's final division game comes Monday night against Detroit. With a victory, the Bucks would tie the Pacers' division record, sending the tie-break to Eastern Conference records. Indiana is 22-28 against the East, while the Bucks are 28-22.

Toronto has won two of three from the Pacers this season, but Indiana won the last meeting 111-103 on April 5 in Conseco Fieldhouse. The Raptors, playing without leading scorer Chris Bosh, snapped a 10-game losing streak in a big way, beating the Pistons 108-103 Friday night. They've been carried by point guard Mike James, who has averaged 32.3 points, 6.5 assists, 5.3 rebounds with .540 shooting overall and .615 from the 3-point line in the last six games. Morris Peterson also has stepped up his production, averaging 22.0 points in the last three.


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TRENDS
Danny Granger has averaged 11.0 points and 8.0 rebounds on .583 shooting in the last three games and had a career-high four blocked shots Saturday in Charlotte. … Stephen Jackson has averaged 19.9 points on the last eight and has 14 rebounds and 14 assists in the last three. … Sarunas Jasikevicius has totaled 12 points on 2-of-18 shooting, including 1-of-10 from the arc, in the last six. … Jermaine O'Neal has averaged 26.7 points, 11.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists and .526 shooting in the last three. … The Pacers have missed 30 free throws in the last three games and have gone 7-of-37 from the 3-point line in the last two.
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KEY MATCHUP
James combines toughness, strength and an obvious green light to cause havoc for defenses. Anthony Johnson is bigger and stronger but will be challenged to contain James' sneaky quickness.
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INJURIES
Pacers - G Jamaal Tinsley (foot) and G Fred Jones (left thumb) are day-to-day; C Jeff Foster (back) is out. Raptors - F Matt Bonner (ankle), F Eric Williams (abdomen), G Alvin Williams (knee) and F Chris Bosh (thumb) are out.

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[#16is#1]

Pacers: 104
Raps: 99

[Pacersthebest]

Pacers - 88
Raptors - 92

[JayRedd]

Think we can get Tinsley and James to just switch jerseys and then smuggle him back to Indy? You think David Stern would notice?

[Pacers Fan]

Playing great so far, except Joey Graham just hit like 3 shots in a row.

[Pacers Fan]

Croshere for 3! Can we miss?

40-29 Pacers with under 20 seconds left in the 1st.