 Scouting the Pacers Former Maverick Marquis Daniels appears to be healthy and in gear, starting every game at shooting guard and averaging 16.3 points and 5.9 assists. He had 25 points Saturday against Miami. ... In that game, the Pacers had a 12-point lead at the half, but coughed it up in a 109-100 loss. ... Mike Dunleavy has missed the entire season with a sore right knee. ... Danny Granger, whom Rick Carlisle drafted, leads the Pacers in scoring at nearly 24 per game, although he is a turnover machine at 3.5 per game. ... The Pacers play scrappy defense, holding teams to 43.1 percent shooting. Scouting the Mavericks Winners of four in a row, the Mavericks have won all four games by at least 10 points, even though the igniter for the streak came in overtime against New York, when they outscored the Knicks 12-2 in the extra frame. ... The Mavericks have held their last three opponents to under 40 percent shooting, and their season defensive mark is down to 41.7 percent. ... They have won their last four meetings against the Pacers in Dallas, including a 19-point breeze last season. ... Josh Howard is listed as day-to-day with a sore left ankle. Eddie Sefko 7:30 p.m. today; Ch. 21; ESPN-FM (103.3), KFLX-AM (1270 in Spanish)
Author: Fox Sports
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Added: November 26, 2008
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