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CLEVELAND (AP) -- Dale Davis scored all 12 of his points in the second half and Rik Smits added 18 to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 107-98 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night.
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Davis hit all six of his shots in the third quarter when the
Pacers outscored the Cavs 31-16 to overturn a six-point halftime
deficit and take control.
Jalen Rose had 22 points and nine assists and Reggie Miller
scored 13 points for the Pacers, who were coming off a Friday night
home loss to Atlanta. Mark Jackson also had nine assists as Indiana
won its fourth straight over Cleveland.
Shawn Kemp, who missed all seven of his shots in the second half
in a loss at Detroit on Friday, scored a season-high 29 points on
13-of-24 shooting to lead the Cavs, who dropped their third in a
row. Kemp added 15 rebounds.
Bob Sura had 21 points for Cleveland, who was able to dress only
10 players after backup center Mark Bryant and forward Danny Ferry
sustained injuries on Friday.
The lack of frontcourt depth made it nearly impossible for the
Cavs to stop the 7-foot-4 Smits and 6-foot-11 Davis, who combined
to shoot 10-for-13 in the decisive third quarter.
Trailing by six, the Pacers came out in the third quarter
determined to take advantage of their size. Looking to either Smits
and Davis as their first offensive option on each possession,
Indiana opened the quarter with a 19-2 run to take a 71-60 lead.
Davis and Smits scored eight points apiece in the burst.
The Pacers made 12 of 14 shots to open the period and took their
biggest lead at 77-64 when Jackson hit a one-handed runner in the
lane.
But Cavs rookie guard Andre Miller scored eight points in a 3:28
span to keep Cleveland close.
Wesley Person's 3-pointer brought the Cavs within 88-81 early in
the fourth, but Travis Best hit two jumpers, Sam Perkins drained a
3 and Rose fed Austin Croshere for an alley-oop dunk to put the
Pacers up by 15 and put the Cavs away.
Sura scored 15 points in the first quarter, including 11
straight in Cleveland's 11-0 run as the Cavs opened a 36-28 lead
after one.
Indiana used its long-range game to stay close in the second
quarter. Perkins' 3-pointer was followed by two treys from Miller
and Indiana closed within 58-52 at half despite shooting just 44
percent from the floor.
Game notes
Despite its bigger lineup, the Pacers were still
outrebounded 43-34. ... Kemp entered the game shooting just 37
percent from the field. ... Bryant, who suffered a strain lumbar
during warmups Friday night, stayed home to rest his back. Ferry
was kept out after straining a calf muscle in the first quarter at
Detroit. He is day-to-day. ... The Cavs are 3-2 at home this
season. ... Kemp was whistled for a technical foul in the fourth
quarter when he stuck his hand in Croshere's face.
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RECAPS
LA Clippers 98
Washington 89
Orlando 107
Atlanta 103
Portland 100
Charlotte 96
Indiana 107
Cleveland 98
Miami 110
Boston 92
Philadelphia 100
New Jersey 96
Utah 111
Milwaukee 100
San Antonio 106
Dallas 90
Denver 95
Chicago 86
Seattle 110
Houston 107
New York 86
Golden State 79
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