Losses have been frequent for the Memphis Grizzlies, although they usually aren't as painful as Tuesday's come-from-ahead 83-82 defeat to the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse.
The Grizzlies blew a 10-point lead with 3:01 remaining as their record fell to 13-32.
"We weren't as sharp defensively. We got out of character a little bit and that carried over to the offensive end," said swingman Shane Battier, who scored a game-high 27 points.
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The silver lining to Jamaal Tinsley's injuries is the golden opportunity it provides Travis Best.
Best took advantage in the Indiana Pacers' 83-82 victory over Memphis on Wednesday. Playing 41 minutes, eight more than in any previous game this season, he had 12 points and five assists, with a season-high five steals. He also had just two turnovers, and was the only Pacer to hit at least half of his shots.
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The Indiana Pacers made up for 24 minutes of horror with five minutes of heroics Wednesday.
Naturally, Reggie Miller was involved.
Deservedly down 13 points in the final five minutes, the Pacers closed with a 15-3 run for an 83-82 victory over Memphis at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Miller, who had missed his first seven shots, hit two 3-pointers in the final minute to steal
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Pacers Jan 2002 Archive
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| Jan 30, 2002
As the Indiana Pacers' practice wound down Tuesday, Al Harrington treated those in attendance to a brief appearance -- his first public sighting at Conseco Fieldhouse since right knee surgery last week ended his season.
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| Jan 30, 2002
Jermaine O'Neal has acknowledged the praises of Indiana Pacers coaches, teammates and fans for his play in the first half of the NBA season.
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| Jan 30, 2002
MEMPHIS, Tenn.
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| Jan 30, 2002
MEMPHIS, Tenn.
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| Jan 29, 2002
Indiana Pacers center Jermaine O’Neal was named to the NBA’s Eastern Conference All-Star team today.
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| Jan 29, 2002
Jamaal Tinsley did not practice with his Indiana Pacers teammates Monday and could miss Wednesday night's game against Memphis.
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| Jan 29, 2002
When the Indiana Pacers lost valuable forward Al Harrington last week to a season-ending right knee injury, he was replaced on the 12-man roster by guard Norm Richardson.
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| Jan 28, 2002
If Al Harrington had been injured a couple of weeks earlier, there's no doubt what the Indiana Pacers would have done.
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| Jan 28, 2002
Beating Seattle would have been a difficult enough challenge for the Indiana Pacers on Saturday.
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| Jan 27, 2002
If you've ever talked to an NBA player about their game, you would quickly realize that no player thinks they have a weakness.
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| Jan 27, 2002
Desmond Mason sucked on cough drops throughout the game to ease the sniffles that made him feel like being in bed instead.
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| Jan 26, 2002
WHEN: Today, 5 p.
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| Jan 26, 2002
If the Hornets were into dwelling on losses, this would be one that would stick for a while.
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| Jan 25, 2002
Indiana Pacers forward Al Harrington underwent successful surgery Friday morning to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, the team announced in a press release.
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| Jan 24, 2002
The old men of the NBA are coming to town.
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| Jan 24, 2002
BOSTON -- Something miraculous happened to Jermaine O'Neal shortly before Wednesday's game at the FleetCenter.
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| Jan 24, 2002
BOSTON -- If it wasn't one thing for the Indiana Pacers, it was another.
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| Jan 24, 2002
Celtics guard Erick Strickland went into last night's game at the FleetCenter with a tremendous working knowledge of the Indiana Pacers.
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| Jan 24, 2002
ESPN's David Aldridge reports that the Pacers have been shopping for size and perhaps talked about a megadeal with Portland.
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| Jan 24, 2002
Harrington was averaging 13.1 points and 6.3 rebounds
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| Jan 23, 2002
BOSTON -- It's a fine line that Reggie Miller walks this season.
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| Jan 22, 2002
CHICAGO -- It was the best of all possible worlds for the Indiana Pacers: a game that resembled an exhibition but counted in the standings.
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| Jan 21, 2002
CHICAGO -- The Indiana Pacers admit their defense could be better.
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| Jan 21, 2002
The Indianapolis Star reviews the options the Pacers have to fulfill their need for a center now that the trading deadline is one month away.
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| Jan 20, 2002
MIAMI -- Indiana Pacers point guard Jamaal Tinsley joined Jermaine O'Neal on the bench for Saturday's game against the Miami Heat.
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| Jan 20, 2002
MIAMI -- There's no secret how to attack the Indiana Pacers: pick-and-roll them to death.
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| Jan 20, 2002
Imagine that: four consecutive Heat victories and two 100-point games in the span of four days.
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| Jan 20, 2002
Tim Povtak of the Orlando Sentinel reports: Golden State reserve center Marc Jackson still has his sights on Orlando, hoping for a trade that could bring him to the Magic soon, but the reality is that the Warriors probably won't be cooperating.
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| Jan 20, 2002
Under former coach Larry Bird, the Indiana Pacers were making the transition from Reggie Miller as their franchise player to Jalen Rose.
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| Jan 19, 2002
The good news was that, 45 minutes before the Indiana Pacers tipped off against Detroit on Friday, Jermaine O'Neal was putting on his uniform.
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| Jan 19, 2002
The solution was written in huge letters on the white message board in the Indiana Pacers' locker room after the game.
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| Jan 19, 2002
When: 9 p.
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| Jan 18, 2002
Tomorrow is the first day Warriors' center Marc Jackson is eligible to be traded.
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| Jan 18, 2002
The details never escape Rick Carlisle.
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| Jan 18, 2002
As long as Rick Carlisle is coaching the Pistons, and Isiah Thomas is on the Pacers' bench, the games between the two have a little more significance.
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| Jan 17, 2002
MILWAUKEE -- The Indiana Pacers sounded somewhat encouraged about the preliminary news on Jermaine O'Neal's injured knee.
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| Jan 17, 2002
MILWAUKEE -- The Indiana Pacers were undermanned and playing the Central Division's best team on its home court Wednesday.
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| Jan 16, 2002
Maybe an indication of how restrictive the NBA's salary cap has been on player movement is the whole league seeming to wait in breathless anticipation over where recalcitrant Warrior forward Marc Jackson will end up.
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| Jan 16, 2002
There were some obvious factors in the Indiana Pacers' 106-102 loss to Milwaukee on Tuesday.
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| Jan 15, 2002
The transition of the Indiana Pacers from an aging perimeter-shooting team to a younger, quicker, more athletic team that can score from inside or out is ahead of schedule, coach Isiah Thomas said Monday.
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| Jan 14, 2002
PORTLAND, Ore.
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| Jan 14, 2002
So what does the struggling columnist do when he doesn't have the Indianapolis Colts to kick around anymore? Why .
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| Jan 13, 2002
DALLAS -- They were on the verge of a most impressive victory.
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| Jan 12, 2002
The job belongs to him, the Chicago Bulls say.
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| Jan 12, 2002
With a victory tonight in Dallas, the Pacers can do something they've never done in franchise history, including their ABA years: sweep Texas.
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| Jan 12, 2002
As the whistle sounded to signal a second-quarter timeout, Jalen Rose let out a loud growl and clapped his hands.
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| Jan 11, 2002
At the beginning of the season, Jalen Rose took a black marking pen to his locker.
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| Jan 11, 2002
Jermaine O'Neal was missing from the Indiana Pacers' practice on Thursday, the victim of a stomach virus.
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| Jan 10, 2002
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| Jan 10, 2002
It's always like this, a veritable basketball prom, when the Los Angeles Lakers come to town.
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| Jan 10, 2002
There was a brief, shining moment late in the first quarter when it all seemed to be falling together for the Indiana Pacers.
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| Jan 8, 2002
Where will Marc Jackson be this time next month?
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| Jan 8, 2002
Isiah Thomas has been racking his brain for ways to deal with Shaquille O'Neal.
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| Jan 7, 2002
Al Harrington got an inside tip that Cuttino Mobley was going to take Houston's last shot Saturday.
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| Jan 6, 2002
Tough one to swallow.
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| Jan 6, 2002
HOUSTON -- Jermaine O'Neal is second in the voting for center on the Eastern Conference All-Star team.
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| Jan 6, 2002
HOUSTON -- The game doesn't have to be difficult.
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| Jan 5, 2002
After Friday, the Spurs probably want their money back for a lot of reasons.
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| Jan 5, 2002
SAN ANTONIO -- Derrick McKey's life isn't all that bad.
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| Jan 5, 2002
SAN ANTONIO -- They swore it wasn't a response to Monday's embarrassing homecourt loss to Miami.
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| Jan 4, 2002
If an 82-game NBA season can be compared to a marathon, then Jamaal Tinsley, the Indiana Pacers rookie point guard, has hit what runners call "the wall.
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| Jan 3, 2002
For most of his NBA career, Jonathan Bender jumped out and made a spectacle of himself, for better or worse.
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| Jan 1, 2002
Indiana Pacers point guard Travis Best has asked team president Donnie Walsh for a trade.
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| Jan 1, 2002
Miami Heat coach Pat Riley wants to see more of the old defensive-minded and intimidating Alonzo Mourning.
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| Jan 1, 2002
Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports: Indiana backup point guard Travis Best, who would be a clear upgrade for the Heat, said Monday he has asked for a trade and Miami is one of the teams that interests him.
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| Jan 1, 2002
With his team jockeying with the Chicago Bulls for the worst record in the league, Heat coach Pat Riley has hinted at making more changes in the starting lineup.
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| Jan 1, 2002
For more than two months this season -- even in the handful of wins -- the Miami Heat have wandered aimlessly late in games.
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| Jan 1, 2002
The Heat will ring in the New Year riding a one-game winning streak.
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| Jan 1, 2002
This one started like the many losses that preceded it, the Heat falling behind early amid a sea of turnovers and breakdowns.
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