Tuesday, May 1, 2012

2012 NBA Playoffs Magic @ Pacers Game 2 (4th Q Only)

Final Score: Pacers ran away with a 93-78 win.

The 4th quarter started with the Pacers holding a comfortable double digit lead. For most of the quarter, the lead fluxuated between 15 and 10, but the Magic could never get enough stops in a row to seriously dent the lead.

The Magic probably can't win with 2 points from Jameer Nelson. That's what he had contributed coming into the 4th. With Howard out, you'd have to say he's their best player now, right? To Jameer's credit, he quickly improved that scoring total once Van Gundy put him into the game in the 4th and Jameer gave his team an immediate spark. J Rich hurt his thumb early in the game and was in-effective, scoring 2 for the game. Big Baby scored well in the first half, but did not score much in the second.

It looks like Ryan Anderson continued to have trouble with David West in game 2. Anderson picked up his fifth foul early in the fourth and was getting immediate double team help when West got the ball in the low post. West had good scoring and rebounding numbers coming into the 4th, and continued to play well in multiple facets. West may have very well have been been the mvp of the game for the Pacers.

Paul George looked very good in the 4th quarter.

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