FINALPacers 107, Kings 98
The Kings pulled within six with about a minute to go, but couldn't overcome their poor third quarter and lost their fifth consecutive game. The Kings have dropped 11 of 12.
Fans booed as the final seconds ticked off the clock as the loss dropped the Kings to 2-8 at home.
Beno Udrih led the Kings with 24 points. DeMarcus Cousins scored a career-high 20 points to go with eight rebounds. Tyreke Evans had 16 pints, nine assists and seven rebounds.
Danny Granger led the Paces with 37 points. Darren Collsion had 17 points. Roy Hibbert added 16 points and eight rebounds.
Kings center Samuel Dalembert left the game in the second half with right patellar tendinitis and did not return.
THIRD QUARTERPacers 80, Kings 69
Not exactly sure what the Kings are doing at halftime lately, but it's not working.
This is the third consecutive game the Kings have come out after halftime and looked lost. Indiana opened the third on a 19-4 run to take control of this game.
The Kings committed six turnovers in the third after none in the second quarter.
*Beno Udrih still hasn't missed from the field and has 20 points to lead the Kings. DeMarcus Cousins has 10 points.
The only starter in double figures for the Kings is Tyreke Evans with 13 points. But he has missed seven of his 10 shots.
*Danny Granger is up to 25 points and had a four-point play in the third.
--Jason Jones
HALFTIMEKings 52, Pacers 52
The Kings put together their second game in a row of sound offense in the first half. They are shooting 52.5 percent and have only four turnovers. All four turnovers were in the first quarter.
Beno Udrih has made all six of his field goals and leads the Kings with 15 points. Tyreke Evans has 11 points and eight assists.
DeMarcus Cousins has been good off the bench. He has six points and four rebounds.
Carl Landry's debut as the sixth man hasn't gone well. He's played three minutes, made one of three from the floor, and has three fouls, one that was called flagrant.
*The Kings main problem (or should I say Donte Greene's since he's defending him) is how to slow down Danny Granger. Granger has 15 points to lead Indiana.
*The Kings only have two fast break points. Indiana has 12. Indiana also has 10 second-chance points. That's what's keeping the Pacers in the game.
FIRST QUARTERKings 23, Pacers 22
Tyreke Evans is off to a good start again. He has seven points and two assists. If you want to nitpick, he was 3 of 5 on free throws and has two turnovers. Donte Greene has six points.
The Kings were down 6-0 quickly before running off nine unanswered to take the lead. The Kings are shooting 50 percent.
*The slow start had some of the fans here booing. There were cheers when DeMarcus Cousins checked in.
*Center Roy Hibbert leads Indiana with six points. Danny Granger added five points.
--Jason Jones
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