The Pacers looked great for the first three quarters, but, the Suns outscored them 30-13 in the 4th quarter to snatch the victory last night.  Can’t blame Jermaine O’Neal for the loss as he had an awesone game.  O’Neal scored 28 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, dished out 7 assists, stole the ball 2 times and blocked 6 shots.  Darrell Armstrong got a rare start and he had a good game.  Armstrong scored 17 points, dished out 6 assists and he hit 5 of 6 three pointers.  Mike Dunleavy also had a solid game with 16 points and 6 rebounds.

The Pacers fell to 29-27 on the season with this loss.  http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=270227011

The Pacers only shot 38.2% from the floor and they were outscored 63-43 in the second half and that’s why they lost tonight.  Jermaine O’Neal led the way for the Pacers with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 6 blocked shots.  Mike Dunleavy also had a solid game with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists.

The Pacers fell to 29-26 on the season with this loss.  http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=270225011

The Pacers only shot 38.6% from the floor and they allowed the Raptors to hit 56.2% from the floor and those are the major reason why they got blown out last night.  Jamaal Tinsley directed the offense with 19 points, 8 assists and 3 steals.  Jermaine O’Neal had a solid game too with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. 

The Pacers fell to 29-25 on the season with this loss.  http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=270223028

The Pacers outrebounded the Bucks 52-39 and they out lasted the Bucks in the 2nd OT to win this game last night.  Jermaine O’Neal had a fantastic game with 29 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots.  Danny Granger also had a great game with 26 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocked shots.   Marquis Daniels had a solid game off of the bench with 22 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots.

The Pacers improved to 29-24 on the season with this win.  http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=270221011

The Pacers are currently tied with the Chicago Bulls for third place in the Central Divison, 4.5 games behind the Pistons for both the division and the #1 seed in the playoffs.  It seems as if the trade with the Warriors hasn’t really helped or hurt the team yet.  It would really help the Pacers if Troy Murphy and Mike Dunleavy picked their games up somewhat.  Also, young Marquis Daniels and Ike Diogu have the potential to be dominant players in the NBA and the Pacers would like to see them both grow in the second half.  Look for Jermaine O’Neal to be more assertive on offense in the second half and try to carry the Pacers on his back.  It’s possible that the Pacers could improve their playoff positioning as they are currently the fifth best team in the East.