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Pacers try teamwork in Granger’s absence
The Indiana Pacers knew they couldn’t have one player try to make up for the absence of Danny Granger. So instead, they used a team effort to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-96 to end a four-game losing streak Tuesday night at Conseco Fieldhouse.

“Danny is our leading scorer and our go-to guy, and definitely we look at him to do some scoring,” swingman Dahntay Jones said. “But it wasn’t on one person’s shoulders. It was a team effort, and the ball didn’t stop (moving), and we didn’t look for one guy to make plays for us. We made plays for everybody. That’s a team effort.”

Granger missed the game while serving a league-mandated one-game suspension for an altercation in Phoenix on Saturday.
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Monta Ellis had a career night in two different ways yesterday, in a 107-126 Golden State Warriors win over the Indiana Pacers. On one hand, Ellis bagged a career high 45 points. On the other hand, Dahntay Jones served Ellis with the biggest facial he’s ever received in his career.

At least both of these achievements are equally impressive.

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