National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Indiana 94, New Orleans 93
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, December 20, 2010
Where: Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials: #52 Pat Fraher, #23 Jason Phillips, # Josh Tiven
Attendance: 12271
Mike Dunleavy tipped in a missed shot by Danny Granger at the buzzer that capped a wild final 30 seconds as the Indiana Pacers beat the visiting New Orleans Hornets 94-93 Monday.

The play came after David West scored five points in the last 30 seconds to provide New Orleans two leads. West gave the hornets a 91-89 lead, before James Posey drained his fifth three-pointer of the game with 16.1 seconds to give the Pacers a 92-91 lead. West then hit a foul-line jumper with 3.9 seconds left to restore New Orleans’ advantage.

After West’s jumper and a timeout, Granger got a good look at a left-wing jumper, but his shot rimmed out. But Dunleavy was there to tip it in with his left hand. The ball circled the rim before dropping in.

Granger led Indiana with 27 points while Darren Collison and Posey combined for 33 against their former team.

Emeka Okafor had 19 points and 15 assists and West added 18 for New Orleans, which has dropped 11 of 16 since starting 11-1. The loss also snapped a five-game winning streak at Conseco for the Hornets.
Top Game Performances
 
New Orleans   Indiana
Emeka Okafor 19 Scoring Danny Granger 27
Jarrett Jack 6 Assists Darren Collison 5
Emeka Okafor 15 Rebounds Jeff Foster 11
Chris Paul 6 Free Throws Made Danny Granger 7
Jarrett Jack 3 Steals Darren Collison 2
Emeka Okafor 3 Blocks Jeff Foster 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Orleans 93 39.8 4-15 23-32 18 53 5 9 18
Indiana 94 42.5 11-23 15-19 22 39 11 8 15
Upcoming Games
  • Indiana will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Pacers have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .667 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against New Jersey. The Hornets have a W/L % of .625 after a win and .500 after a loss.