Roy-less Blazers fall to Indiana

Roy-less Blazers fall to Indiana

Indiana Pacers forward Mike Dunleavy, right, puts up a shot against Portland Trail Blazers center Joel Przybilla during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008.

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By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Danny Granger scored 29 points, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 101-93 Saturday night for their second straight victory.

Travis Diener had 15 points and nine assists, Jeff Foster added 10 points and 14 rebounds, and Kareem Rush had his first career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Pacers.

LaMarcus Aldridge led Portland with 21 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out in the final minute. Martell Webster had 18 points and eight rebounds, and Jarrett Jack added 15 points and 10 assists for the Trail Blazers, who have lost three of four.

Portland All-Star guard Brandon Roy missed his second straight game after a death in his family.

Indiana forward Mike Dunleavy did not return after halftime because of a bruised right knee. He hurt the knee in the first quarter and limped off the court, returned, and played five minutes in the second quarter before exiting for good with 11 points.

The Pacers led 51-48 at halftime, then started the second half with a 13-6 run that included six points by Troy Murphy to take a 64-54 lead. Portland committed nine turnovers in the third quarter to help the Pacers lead 71-63 at the end of the period.

The Pacers led by 11 when Diener made a 3-pointer as the shot clock expired to make it 91-77 with just under 6 minutes to play.

Portland closed the margin to 99-93 on a floater by Travis Outlaw with just under a minute remaining, but the Trail Blazers didn't score again.

Notes: Indiana C Jermaine O'Neal missed his 11th straight game with a bone bruise in his left knee. ... Indiana G Jamaal Tinsley sat out with a sore left knee. He has missed five of the team's past eight games. ... Portland C Greg Oden would have played his first professional game in his hometown, but he's missed the whole season after having knee surgery in September. ... Portland F Josh McRoberts, from nearby Carmel, Ind., did not play. He played a career-high 12 minutes against Detroit on Friday. ... The Pacers shot 30 percent in the first quarter. 

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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