National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Indiana 98, Cleveland 91
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, December 30, 2011
Where: Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials: #60 David Guthrie, #22 Bill Spooner, # Josh Tiven
Attendance: 13004

Danny Granger’s 3-pointer with 1:29 left sealed the Indiana Pacers’ 98-91 overtime victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday.

Granger, plagued by foul trouble in the first half, hit a driving layup with his left hand on Indiana’s previous possession, blocked a 3-point attempt by Antawn Jamison and then sank the 3 to put the Pacers up 93-87.

The Cavs had a chance to win it in regulation, but Kyrie Irving’s left-handed flip shot rimmed out as time expired.

The Pacers have won six straight in the series.

Granger had 22 points, including seven in a row in overtime. Roy Hibbert had 17 points and 13 rebounds and David West had 14 points and 10 rebounds, including the game-tying shot that sent it to overtime.

Irving had 20 points, but missed his last four shots, including the potential game winner at the end of regulation. Anderson Varejao had 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Cavs.
Top Game Performances
 
Cleveland   Indiana
Kyrie Irving 20 Scoring Danny Granger 22
Alonzo Gee 4 Assists Darren Collison 4
Anderson Varejao 13 Rebounds Roy Hibbert 13
Kyrie Irving 4 Free Throws Made Danny Granger 4
Anthony Parker 2 Steals George Hill 4
Antawn Jamison 3 Blocks Roy Hibbert 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Cleveland 91 38.6 5-25 18-31 13 49 9 7 18
Indiana 98 38.3 2-10 24-32 15 60 10 9 18
Upcoming Games
  • Indiana will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Pacers have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
  • Cleveland will play their next game at home against New Jersey. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .500 after a loss.