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Saturday, Dec. 11 7:00pm ET
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Reggie Miller scored 26 points Saturday night as the Indiana Pacers won their sixth straight game, 108-90 over the Los Angeles Clippers. Indiana scored 10 straight points in the second quarter to take a 48-38 lead and controlled the game the rest of the way. Sam Perkins hit two 3-pointers and a pair of free throws during the run. Miller hit 9 of 16 shots, including three 3-pointers for Indiana. Rik Smits added 16 points and Jalen Rose had 14. The Pacers outrebounded the Clippers 47-42 behind Dale Davis' 18 boards. Davis, who also scored eight points, has 38 rebounds in his last two games. Michael Olowokandi had 21 points and 13 rebounds and Maurice Taylor added 16 points for the Clippers, who lost their ninth straight game. Clippers rookie Lamar Odom was moved to point guard for the game and had seven assists but struggled from the floor, shooting 3-of-14. Notes: Indiana has won 12 straight games against the Clippers, their longest win streak against any team. ... The Pacers six-game win streak is the longest since April 1998. ... Smits had two blocks Saturday and has the team lead with 33 rejections. ... In four minutes of action, Jonathan Bender had his first two career rebounds, one night after scoring 10 points in 13 minutes in his NBA debut.
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