Kings-Pacers PBP thread for March 6

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Kevin with 18 points on 6 of 8 shooting.

VITALY sighting! Kevin is laughing and joking on the sidelines, and Vitaly Potapenko just walked past the camera.



Ready for the third quarter. Kings ball.

Kings starters back on the court.

Martin to Miller, jumper miss. Salmons board. Inside to KT, whose lay-up rolls off. Granger board.

Murphy for two.

57-44 KINGS

11;15 left

Martin from the corner miss; JO board.

 

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Excellent D by the Kings. Granger able to get inside for two.

57-46 KINGS

Bibby to Salmons in the corner, miss. KT rebound to Miller for two.

59-46 KINGS

JO to the line on foul by KT. 2PF.

Makes first; and second.

59-48 KINGS

10;20 left

 

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Miller bounce pass to Martin, miss but he gets his own rebound and puts it in.

61-48 KINGS

IND ball.

Granger for two.

61-50 KINGS

GO KINGS!!!

Martin to Miller, whose jumper misses but he chases down the rebound and goes in for two off the glass.

63-50 KINGS

Murphy around KT for the reverse dunk.

63-52 KINGS

 

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Miller with the ball, Martin cutting under the hoop, pass to KT, who is fouled by JO. 4PF for O'Neal.

KT at the line. Misses first off front of rim. Foster in for JO. Makes second.

64-52 KINGS

IND ball.

Granger for two off the glass.

64-54 KINGS

8;20 left

 

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BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!

67-54 KINGS

Murphy off the glass for two more.

67-56 KINGS

Bibby inside for two.

69-56 KINGS

7;33 left

tinsley misses a three; Bibby with the rebound. Inside to Martin, who misses but gets the rebound and kicks it out to Mike.

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!!

72-56 KINGS

Time out.

7;13 left

 

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JO back in. Goes inside for two.

72-58 KINGS

Salmons to cutting BIbby for two more.

74-58 KINGS

IND miss; Miller fights for the ball and gets it to Salmons. Salmons inside to hustling cutting KT at the bucket for two. Yes, it was KT's oop off Salmons' alley.

76-58 KINGS

Murphy shot hits the shot clock; Kings ball.

Bibby for two more.

78-58 KINGS

 

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IND miss; Salmons board.

5;17 left

Kings pass ends up oob. IND ball.

Murphy able to get inside; floater for two.

78-60 KINGS

4;40 left

Kings miss; JO board. He may have come down wrong on his ankle and is limping. IND for two.

78-62 KINGS

Miller jumper no good; Tinsley board. Murphy for two on the fast break.

78-64 KINGS

time out and commercial.

 

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Kings inbound.

3;55 left

Bibby to Martin, to Miller, to Martin - out to Bibby. Miss. Granger board.

JO dunk for two.

78-66 KINGS

3;10 left

Kings turnover on blown pass. IND ball.

Tinsley miss; Martin board.

 

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Bibby miss; KT slaps the rebound out to Miller. Salmons miss; JO board.

Tinsley inside for two.

78-68 KINGS

Kings playing very sloppy ball.

2;04 left

Garcia and SAR in for KT and Salmons.

IND with two more...

78-70 KINGS

Miller drives inside, hook doesn't go. IND board and quick two at the other end.

78-72 KINGS

...

 

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Miller out; Corliss in. Martin inbound pass is stolen and IND has two more... ARCO is booing.

78-74 KINGS

GARCIA FOR THREE!!!!!

81-74 KINGS

42 seconds left

IND miss; Garcia with the rebound.

 

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Martin with the ball, called for carrying. IND ball.

22.6 seconds

Price in for Bibby.

Kings with a foul to give, Garcia gives it with 6.3 left on the clock. IND to inbound.

Murphy airball at the buzzer.

81-74 KINGS

End of the third quarter.

 

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Sure glad that quarter is over. That was ugly; the Kings lost focus, they didn't pay attention to detail and they simply opened the door and let the Pacers walk right back into the game...

 

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Pacers ball to start the 4th.

Price, Martin, Garcia, SAR and Corliss on the court for the Kings

Dunleavy from the corner for three.

81-77 KINGS

Kings lose the ball, Corliss picks it up, drives inside and misses the floater. IND ball.

JO fouled, non-shooting. Still IND ball.

11;05 left

IND miss; rebound slapped back to JO. Green miss; Kings rebound.

Garcia to Corliss on the side, who drives inside, gets the connect and the bucket and heads to the line for the +1.

Bonus good.

84-77 KINGS

JO out with 5 PF.

Dunleavy for two.

84-79 KINGS

 

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Salmons pass, intended for Martin, ends up oob. IND ball.

COME ON, KINGS!!!

10;00 left

Dunleavy open for another jumper.

84-81 KINGS

Salmons inside, kicks out to Price.

PRICE FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!

87-81 KINGS

IND ball. Foster called for offensive foul - but Foster is jawing and shaking his finger, which earns him a T.

Garcia at the line to shoot the technical. Goes in, rolls around and pops back out.

87-81 KINGS

Kings ball. Foster still upset...one more call and I predict he's outta there.

 

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Kings turnover and Green with the breakaway bucket.

87-83 KINGS

The Kings have completely forgotten about team play.

Salmons inside, misses, gets his rebound and misses again. IND ball.

Dunleavy out front, waiting for pass, Price catches him and fouls him.

Time out and commercial.

Dunleavy at the line after the break.

 

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Apparently someone found a way to get the Kings to drink the kool-aid.

...sigh...

 

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Dunleavy at the line.

8;41 left

Makes first; misses second. Kings rebound.

87-84 KINGS

Dunleavy called for foul as he sends Garcia sprawling. 4PF on Dunleavy and 2 team fouls on Pacers.

Still Kings ball.

Salmons to SAR, jump hook is short. IND ball.

bibby in for Martin. Murphy miss; scramble for the rebound. Cisco goes to the floor tying it up. Jump ball..

Murphy with the catch. Granger airball lands in SAR's hands. He gives to Bibby, who sees Corliss sprinting to the rim ahnd passes. Corliss for two.

89-84 KINGS

 

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IND ball.

7;10 left

JO back in; Foster out. JO with 5PF.

IND ball.

JO miss; SAR board and handoff to Bibby, who tries the same pass again but it's a little too far ahead of Corliss and goes oob. IND ball.

6;51 left

Granger and Cisco tangling, Garcia called for the foul. 3PF for Cisco and third team foul on the Kings. Still IND ball.

Granger miss; Cisco hustles hard and grabs the board.

 

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Cisco pass inside to SAR, another hook just won't fall. IND board.

89-84 KINGS

Good D by the Kings, ball oob off Kings. Still Pacers ball. 4 seconds left on the shot clock.

Martin comes back in for Salmons.

Pacers call time out and commercial.

 

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IND miss; Corliss rebound. SAR called for offensive foul. Miller in for SAR.

IND ball.

5;41 left

Murphy tries to go inside for lay-up; is fouled by Garcia for his troubles. 4PF.

Murphy misses first; makes second.

89-85 KINGS

5;31 left

GO KINGS!!!!

Miller dish inside to cutting Martin, who is fouled. 3rd team foul on IND. Kings to inbound.

Martin three doesn't go; IND board.

Murphy inside, fouled by Corliss. 5th team foul on the Kings.

Murphy at the line.

 

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Murphy misses first; makes second.

89-86 KINGS

Kings have been scoreless for a long time.

Bibby able to get around the defense and go inside for up and under two.

91-86 KINGS

Whew. We needed that.

4.33 left

JO jump hook for two.

IND called for delay of game.

Kings ball.

 

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91-88 KINGS

Miller pass intended for cutting Martin knocked oob. Still Kings ball.

Bibby for long two from the corner.

93-88 KINGS

IND ball knocked oob off Kings, still IND ball. 7 seconds on shot clock.

Dunleavy sky shot doesn't go; Miller board.

3;42 left

Oh good lord. Bibby walks the ball up the court and is called for the 8-second violation.

IND ball.

JO backs up Miller and gets two more.

93-90 KINGS

Martin to the line on foul by Green. 5PF.

3;11 left

 

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Martin makes first; and second.

95-90 KINGS

IND ball.

3;05 left

Tinsley miss but JO tips it in.

95-92 KINGS

Bibby goes all the way in, puts up the lay-up and misses. Ball oob.

Time out and commercial.

 

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2;46 left

Sure would be nice to see JO get one more foul.

Kings ball.

Bibby jumper misses off the rim; Miller with the rebound. New shot clock.

Martin against Dunleavy, fakes him out, draws the foul, puts up the ball, gets the hoop and heads to the line for the +1.

Dunleavy looks perplexed.

Martin bonus good.

98-92 KINGS

Dunleavy with 5PF.

 

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IND ball.

Murphy for two off the glass.

98-94 KINGS

1;50 left

Martin jumper doesn't go. Rebound goes oob off Miller's fingertips. IND ball.

1;27 left

 

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Tinsley three doesn't go; Corliss tips the rebound to Bibby.

Kings ball.

1;00 left

Miller bounce pass to Corliss under the basket. Half-hook bounces and drops in.

100-94 KINGS

Time out Pacers.

Arco crowd on their feet and cheering. Me, too.

 

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53 seconds left

IND ball.

JO hook for two.

100-96 KINGS

42.3 seconds left

 

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Bibby burning the clock, cuts inside, passes to Garcia whose foul line jumper doesn't go. Lots of hustle for the rebound but Indiana comes up with it.

Another Pacers time out.

21.8 seconds left

Musselman discussing the lack of a call when Martin ended up hit in the face by Murphy without a call...

 

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100-96 KINGS

Ind to inbound.

JO miss; Murphy rebound, Tinsley miss. JO rebound, Tinsley miss, another miss. Finally someone scores two.

100-98 KINGS

2.4 seconds left

Kings inbound. Martin fouled and heading to the line.

 

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Martin makes first; KT in for Bibby, who is clutching his right ankle on the bench. Martin makes second.

102-98 KINGS

Another time out.

2.4 seconds left