Yes, it is still the preseason, but the Pacers have won their third game in a row.
Tuesday night in Minnesota, the Pacers took the court against the Timberwolves for the second time this year, after defeating them at home last week. Once again, there were many guys that either didn't play at all, or were limited in their minutes.
The Pacers were without Danny Granger, and the T-Wolves were missing Johnny Flynn and Darko in the middle.
Roy Hibbert led the Pacers yet again, as he posted a very nice statistical line. He finished with 27 points, 16 rebounds, and six assists. He was 7-10 shooting from the free throw line. The fouls were even at 36, but the Pacers shot 15 less free throws during the game.
Paul George came off the bench yet again and was on fire from downtown. George hit five three pointers, a few of them in the final minutes of the fourth quarter. He finished with 17 points and five rebounds. Mike Dunleavy (starter) and James Posey (bench) each scored 16 points for the Pacers.
With Granger sidelined with a sprained ankle, Brandon Rush entered the starting lineup for the Pacers. He finished with 13 points and six ...
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