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76ers Snap Pacers Streak

Indiana Has To Wait To Lock Up 3rd Seed

Updated: Sunday, 22 Apr 2012, 1:36 PM EDT
Published : Saturday, 21 Apr 2012, 10:59 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Elton Brand scored 20 points and Lou Williams added 19 to help the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Pacers 109-106 in overtime Saturday night, stopping Indiana's winning streak at seven games.

Jrue Holiday scored 17 points and Andre Iguodala added 16 for the 76ers, who inched closer to clinching a playoff berth. The 76ers left the game needing just a win or a loss by Milwaukee to clinch a spot.

David West had a season-high 32 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for Indiana. Tyler Hansbrough scored 17 points and Paul George added 16 for the Pacers, who could have locked up the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference with a win. Danny Granger, Indiana's top scorer this season, had four points on 2-for-12 shooting.

Philadelphia led 107-106 late in overtime when Indiana's George Hill shot a quick 3-pointer. Philadelphia came up with the ball in a scramble, and Holiday's breakaway dunk gave the 76ers a 109-106 lead with 12.4 seconds left. Indiana was called for a 5-second violation when George couldn't get the ball inbounds, but the Pacers then forced a jump ball, won the tip and called a timeout with 10.7 seconds left.

Granger missed a 3-pointer, and the Pacers couldn't get the ball back outside to try to tie the game.

Indiana fell behind 51-38 with 5:37 left in the second quarter before George got hot. He drained two 3-pointers to cut Indiana's deficit to 51-46. The Pacers continued their surge, and Hill's fadeaway at the buzzer gave Indiana a 54-53 lead. George scored 14 points in the quarter.

Philadelphia took control and led 81-74 at the end of the third quarter.

Consecutive layups by Hill cut Philadelphia's lead to 96-94, and Roy Hibbert tied the game on a tip-in with 2:28 to play. Two free throws by Thaddeus Young gave Philadelphia the lead again, but West's layup with 29.8 seconds left tied the game at 98.

Holiday missed, and Granger rebounded and called a timeout with 7.5 seconds left. George missed a jumper from near the free throw line as time expired, forcing overtime.

Notes: Pacers PG Darren Collison entered the game in the first quarter. He had missed six of the previous seven games with a groin injury. He finished with eight points in 16 minutes. ... Indiana gave up 34 points in the first quarter, matching the second-highest total the Pacers surrendered in a first quarter this season. ... It was Indiana's first loss with Hill as its starting point guard. ... Philadelphia is 1-10 when allowing 100 or more points. .. Granger had scored at least 18 points in 14 straight games.

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