National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Indiana 119, New York 117
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials: #24 Mike Callahan, #23 Jason Phillips, # Josh Tiven
Attendance: 14164

Danny Granger's step-back 16-footer with three-tenths of a second left guided the Indiana Pacers to a pivotal 119-117 win over the visiting New York Knicks on Tuesday.

After Carmelo Anthony hit a layup for the Knicks to tie the score with seven seconds left, the Pacers gave the ball to Granger and he connected, lifting the Pacers (29-38) to their second straight victory. The win moved Indiana a half-game ahead of the idle Charlotte Bobcats for sole possession of eighth place in the Eastern Conference race.

Tyler Hansbrough led all scorers with 30 points while Granger added 26 and Darren Collison 24 and nine assists. Roy Hibbert chipped in with 15 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks.

Anthony's 29 points paced the Knicks (34-32), who have dropped three straight and saw their lead over seventh-place Philadelphia shrink to a half-game. Amar'e Stoudemire poured in 21 points and grabbed 12 boards, and all five New York starters finished in double figures.
Top Game Performances
 
New York   Indiana
Carmelo Anthony 29 Scoring Tyler Hansbrough 30
Chauncey Billups 5 Assists Darren Collison 9
Amar'e Stoudemire 10 Rebounds Roy Hibbert 12
Amar'e Stoudemire 7 Free Throws Made Tyler Hansbrough 6
Chauncey Billups 2 Steals Paul George 3
Jared Jeffries 2 Blocks Roy Hibbert 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New York 117 44.9 13-27 24-30 21 41 5 9 14
Indiana 119 52.3 4-11 23-30 26 46 6 8 18
Upcoming Games
  • Indiana will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Pacers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • New York will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Knicks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.