Pacers 98-91 Cavaliers (31 Dec, 2011) Play-by-Play

Cleveland Cavaliers

1-2, 1-1 away

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
CLE	24	23	14	23	7	91
IND	22	23	25	14	14	98

Indiana Pacers

3-0, 2-0 home

Danny Granger misses 23-foot three point jumper
Roy Hibbert misses 6-foot jumper
David West misses layup
David West makes tip shot
Danny Granger makes 5-foot jumper
Darren Collison makes driving layup
Paul George misses 12-foot jumper
David West makes 12-foot two point shot
George Hill misses 24-foot three point jumper
Roy Hibbert makes dunk (Darren Collison assists)
Darren Collison makes 1-foot two point shot
Danny Granger misses 17-foot jumper
Roy Hibbert makes slam dunk
George Hill makes layup (Darren Collison assists)
Tyler Hansbrough misses layup
George Hill makes two point shot
Tristan Thompson blocks Dahntay Jones's layup
Tristan Thompson blocks Tyler Hansbrough's jumper
George Hill misses 18-foot jumper
Dahntay Jones makes jumper (Lance Stephenson assists)
Tyler Hansbrough misses 20-foot jumper
George Hill makes 18-foot two point shot
George Hill makes 6-foot two point shot
Lance Stephenson misses two point shot
David West misses layup
Tyler Hansbrough misses 7-foot jumper
George Hill misses 6-foot jumper
Tyler Hansbrough misses 19-foot jumper
Tyler Hansbrough misses layup
Tyler Hansbrough makes 1-foot two point shot
Antawn Jamison blocks David West's layup
Anderson Varejao blocks Danny Granger's 15-foot jumper
Kyrie Irving blocks Darren Collison's layup
Tyler Hansbrough makes layup
Antawn Jamison blocks David West's 7-foot jumper
Tyler Hansbrough makes layup
David West misses 16-foot jumper
Danny Granger makes 7-foot jumper
Danny Granger misses layup
Roy Hibbert makes 3-foot jumper (Danny Granger assists)
Antawn Jamison blocks Roy Hibbert's 9-foot jumper
Roy Hibbert makes 8-foot two point shot (Paul George assists)
Danny Granger makes layup (David West assists)
Roy Hibbert makes layup (Danny Granger assists)
Danny Granger misses layup
Danny Granger misses tip shot
Roy Hibbert makes 14-foot two point shot
Darren Collison makes layup (Danny Granger assists)
Danny Granger makes jumper (David West assists)
David West misses 27-foot three point jumper
Paul George misses 20-foot jumper
David West misses 4-foot jumper
Danny Granger misses 13-foot jumper
Danny Granger misses 14-foot jumper
Danny Granger makes 26-foot three point jumper (Darren Collison assists)
Roy Hibbert misses 17-foot jumper
Danny Granger misses 27-foot three point jumper
Darren Collison makes layup (George Hill assists)
Dahntay Jones misses 11-foot jumper
Louis Amundson misses 5-foot jumper
Daniel Gibson blocks Dahntay Jones's 7-foot jumper
Tyler Hansbrough makes layup
Tyler Hansbrough misses 19-foot jumper
George Hill misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tyler Hansbrough misses 15-foot jumper
Lance Stephenson misses tip shot
George Hill makes 11-foot two point shot
George Hill makes driving layup
George Hill misses 16-foot jumper
Tyler Hansbrough misses jumper
Darren Collison misses layup
George Hill misses jumper
David West makes 15-foot jumper (George Hill assists)
George Hill misses layup
Paul George misses 23-foot three point jumper
David West misses jumper
Danny Granger misses layup
Roy Hibbert makes tip shot
Danny Granger misses 23-foot three point jumper
Paul George misses 26-foot three point jumper
Danny Granger misses 11-foot jumper
Roy Hibbert misses tip shot
Tyler Hansbrough misses jumper
George Hill misses 9-foot jumper
David West makes 7-foot two point shot
Danny Granger makes 10-foot jumper
Alonzo Gee blocks Danny Granger's 13-foot jumper
David West makes two point shot (Danny Granger assists)
George Hill misses layup
Danny Granger makes two point shot
Danny Granger makes 26-foot three point jumper (Darren Collison assists)
Danny Granger misses 18-foot jumper
David West misses 10-foot jumper
Darren Collison makes layup (Paul George assists)
Antawn Jamison misses 24-foot jumper
Kyrie Irving makes driving layup
Kyrie Irving makes 23-foot jumper
Anderson Varejao makes 10-foot two point shot
Anthony Parker makes 19-foot jumper (Kyrie Irving assists)
Anderson Varejao makes layup (Anthony Parker assists)
Kyrie Irving makes two point shot
Kyrie Irving makes 20-foot two point shot
Darren Collison blocks Kyrie Irving's 17-foot jumper
Anderson Varejao misses 10-foot jumper
Danny Granger blocks Omri Casspi's three point jumper
Antawn Jamison misses 21-foot jumper
Ramon Sessions misses 26-foot three point jumper
Ramon Sessions makes 21-foot jumper (Alonzo Gee assists)
Tristan Thompson misses 4-foot jumper
Ramon Sessions misses 26-foot three point jumper
Samardo Samuels makes dunk
Daniel Gibson misses 27-foot three point jumper
Ramon Sessions makes two point shot
Alonzo Gee misses 26-foot three point jumper
Ramon Sessions misses 11-foot jumper
Alonzo Gee makes dunk
Omri Casspi misses 19-foot jumper
Samardo Samuels misses 20-foot jumper
Daniel Gibson makes 25-foot three pointer
Omri Casspi misses layup
Kyrie Irving makes two point shot
Samardo Samuels makes layup
Antawn Jamison makes 15-foot two point shot (Kyrie Irving assists)
Antawn Jamison misses 21-foot jumper
Antawn Jamison misses 9-foot jumper
Omri Casspi misses three point jumper
Anderson Varejao makes tip shot
Kyrie Irving makes 21-foot two point shot
Kyrie Irving misses jumper
Antawn Jamison misses 25-foot three point jumper
Danny Granger blocks Anderson Varejao's layup
Anthony Parker makes 16-foot two point shot
Anthony Parker misses 25-foot three point jumper
Antawn Jamison makes 1-foot two point shot
Anderson Varejao misses layup
Antawn Jamison misses three point jumper
Anthony Parker misses 26-foot three point jumper
Anthony Parker misses layup
Roy Hibbert blocks Antawn Jamison's 10-foot jumper
Antawn Jamison misses three point jumper
Paul George blocks Omri Casspi's layup
Kyrie Irving misses 25-foot three point jumper
Anderson Varejao makes layup (Anthony Parker assists)
Darren Collison blocks Kyrie Irving's layup
Omri Casspi makes 2-foot two point shot
Kyrie Irving misses 27-foot three point jumper
Ramon Sessions misses 10-foot jumper
Anthony Parker misses 25-foot three point jumper
Roy Hibbert blocks Alonzo Gee's layup
Samardo Samuels misses 5-foot jumper
Roy Hibbert blocks Tristan Thompson's dunk
Daniel Gibson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Ramon Sessions assists)
Ramon Sessions makes layup
Daniel Gibson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ramon Sessions misses 27-foot three point jumper
Alonzo Gee makes 27-foot three point jumper (Ramon Sessions assists)
Ramon Sessions misses 19-foot jumper
Alonzo Gee makes layup
Alonzo Gee misses jumper
Anderson Varejao misses tip shot
Tristan Thompson makes jumper (Daniel Gibson assists)
Antawn Jamison makes jumper
Kyrie Irving makes two point shot
Antawn Jamison misses 26-foot three point jumper
Antawn Jamison makes 7-foot two point shot (Alonzo Gee assists)
George Hill blocks Kyrie Irving's layup
Anderson Varejao misses 3-foot jumper
Anthony Parker misses three point jumper
Kyrie Irving misses 18-foot jumper
Anderson Varejao makes two point shot (Alonzo Gee assists)
Kyrie Irving makes driving layup
Kyrie Irving misses 10-foot jumper
Anthony Parker makes 27-foot three point jumper (Alonzo Gee assists)
Kyrie Irving misses layup
Kyrie Irving misses 20-foot jumper
Anthony Parker misses 22-foot jumper
Anthony Parker makes three point jumper (Kyrie Irving assists)
Kyrie Irving misses 17-foot jumper
David West blocks Antawn Jamison's 26-foot three point jumper
Anthony Parker misses 18-foot jumper
Anthony Parker misses 27-foot three point jumper
Anthony Parker makes layup (Kyrie Irving assists)

CAVALIERS

PACERS

TIME		CLE	IND
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Anderson Varejao vs. Roy Hibbert (Danny Granger gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Danny Granger misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:37	Anthony Parker defensive rebound	0	0
11:25	Antawn Jamison misses 24-foot jumper	0	0
11:23	Anderson Varejao offensive rebound	0	0
11:22	Paul George shooting foul (Omri Casspi draws the foul)	0	0
11:22	Omri Casspi makes free throw 1 of 2	1	0
11:22	Omri Casspi makes free throw 2 of 2	2	0
11:08	Roy Hibbert lost ball (Anthony Parker steals)	2	0
11:03	Kyrie Irving makes driving layup	4	0
10:45	Roy Hibbert misses 6-foot jumper	4	0
10:45	David West offensive rebound	4	0
10:41	David West misses layup	4	0
10:41	David West offensive rebound	4	2
10:41	David West makes tip shot	4	2
10:33	Kyrie Irving makes 23-foot jumper	6	2
10:12	Danny Granger makes 5-foot jumper	6	4
9:51	Anderson Varejao makes 10-foot two point shot	8	4
9:42	Darren Collison makes driving layup	8	6
9:42	Anderson Varejao shooting foul (Darren Collison draws the foul)	8	6
9:42	Darren Collison misses free throw 1 of 1	8	6
9:42	Anderson Varejao defensive rebound	8	6
9:30	Anderson Varejao traveling	8	6
9:19	Paul George misses 12-foot jumper	8	6
9:18	Omri Casspi defensive rebound	8	6
9:11	Paul George personal foul (Omri Casspi draws the foul)	8	6
9:11	George Hill enters the game for Paul George	8	6
9:03	Anthony Parker makes 19-foot jumper (Kyrie Irving assists)	10	6
8:45	David West makes 12-foot two point shot	10	8
8:30	Roy Hibbert personal foul (Omri Casspi draws the foul)	10	8
8:26	Anderson Varejao makes layup (Anthony Parker assists)	12	8
8:10	George Hill misses 24-foot three point jumper	12	8
8:08	Anthony Parker defensive rebound	12	8
8:03	Kyrie Irving makes two point shot	14	8
7:56	Indiana full timeout	14	8
7:50	Darren Collison bad pass	14	8
7:43	Kyrie Irving makes 20-foot two point shot	16	8
7:28	Roy Hibbert makes dunk (Darren Collison assists)	16	10
7:18	Darren Collison blocks Kyrie Irving's 17-foot jumper	16	10
7:16	David West defensive rebound	16	10
7:11	Darren Collison makes 1-foot two point shot	16	12
6:52	Anderson Varejao misses 10-foot jumper	16	12
6:52	Danny Granger defensive rebound	16	12
6:43	Danny Granger offensive charge (Anderson Varejao draws the foul)	16	12
6:43	Danny Granger turnover	16	12
6:35	David West shooting foul (Antawn Jamison draws the foul)	16	12
6:35	Antawn Jamison makes free throw 1 of 2	17	12
6:35	Antawn Jamison misses free throw 2 of 2	17	12
6:35	David West defensive rebound	17	12
6:18	Danny Granger misses 17-foot jumper	17	12
6:18	Roy Hibbert offensive rebound	17	12
6:16	Roy Hibbert makes slam dunk	17	14
5:52	Danny Granger blocks Omri Casspi's three point jumper	17	14
5:50	Darren Collison defensive rebound	17	14
5:48	George Hill makes layup (Darren Collison assists)	17	16
5:48	Antawn Jamison shooting foul (George Hill draws the foul)	17	16
5:48	George Hill misses free throw 1 of 1	17	16
5:48	Antawn Jamison defensive rebound	17	16
5:30	Antawn Jamison misses 21-foot jumper	17	16
5:28	Danny Granger defensive rebound	17	16
5:16	Roy Hibbert traveling	17	16
5:16	Alonzo Gee enters the game for Omri Casspi	17	16
5:16	Ramon Sessions enters the game for Kyrie Irving	17	16
4:58	Alonzo Gee out of bounds lost ball turnover	17	16
4:58	Tyler Hansbrough enters the game for David West	17	16
4:43	Alonzo Gee personal foul (Danny Granger draws the foul)	17	16
4:28	shot clock turnover	17	16
4:16	Tyler Hansbrough shooting foul (Antawn Jamison draws the foul)	17	16
4:16	Antawn Jamison makes free throw 1 of 2	18	16
4:16	Daniel Gibson enters the game for Anthony Parker	18	16
4:16	Antawn Jamison makes free throw 2 of 2	19	16
4:01	Tyler Hansbrough misses layup	19	16
4:01	Antawn Jamison defensive rebound	19	16
3:51	Danny Granger shooting foul (Anderson Varejao draws the foul)	19	16
3:51	Anderson Varejao misses free throw 1 of 2	19	16
3:51	Cleveland offensive team rebound	19	16
3:51	Dahntay Jones enters the game for Danny Granger	19	16
3:51	Tristan Thompson enters the game for Antawn Jamison	19	16
3:51	Anderson Varejao makes free throw 2 of 2	20	16
3:41	George Hill makes two point shot	20	18
3:27	Ramon Sessions misses 26-foot three point jumper	20	18
3:26	Dahntay Jones defensive rebound	20	18
3:19	Tristan Thompson blocks Dahntay Jones's layup	20	18
3:18	Daniel Gibson defensive rebound	20	18
3:05	Ramon Sessions bad pass (George Hill steals)	20	18
2:44	Tristan Thompson blocks Tyler Hansbrough's jumper	20	18
2:42	Anderson Varejao defensive rebound	20	18
2:35	Ramon Sessions makes 21-foot jumper (Alonzo Gee assists)	22	18
2:21	Darren Collison double dribble	22	18
2:21	Cleveland full timeout	22	18
2:21	Samardo Samuels enters the game for Anderson Varejao	22	18
2:21	Lance Stephenson enters the game for Darren Collison	22	18
2:03	Tristan Thompson misses 4-foot jumper	22	18
2:02	Tyler Hansbrough defensive rebound	22	18
1:47	George Hill misses 18-foot jumper	22	18
1:46	Alonzo Gee defensive rebound	22	18
1:31	Ramon Sessions misses 26-foot three point jumper	22	18
1:31	Tyler Hansbrough defensive rebound	22	18
1:23	Samardo Samuels personal foul (Roy Hibbert draws the foul)	22	18
1:15	Samardo Samuels shooting foul (Dahntay Jones draws the foul)	22	18
1:15	Dahntay Jones makes free throw 1 of 2	22	19
1:15	Louis Amundson enters the game for Roy Hibbert	22	19
1:15	Dahntay Jones makes free throw 2 of 2	22	20
1:00	Louis Amundson shooting foul (Samardo Samuels draws the foul)	22	20
1:00	Samardo Samuels misses free throw 1 of 2	22	20
1:00	Cleveland offensive team rebound	22	20
1:00	Samardo Samuels misses free throw 2 of 2	22	20
1:00	Tyler Hansbrough defensive rebound	22	20
50.2	Dahntay Jones makes jumper (Lance Stephenson assists)	22	22
30.4	Samardo Samuels makes dunk	24	22
6.7	Tyler Hansbrough misses 20-foot jumper	24	22
6.4	Indiana offensive team rebound	24	22
6.4	shot clock turnover	24	22
0.0	Daniel Gibson misses 27-foot three point jumper	24	22
0.0	Cleveland offensive team rebound	24	22
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	24	22

Regular Season Series

IND leads 1-0

Cavaliers
91
Pacers
98

Game 1

31/12

Pacers
87
Cavaliers
98

Game 2

16/2

Pacers
104
Cavaliers
98

Game 3

12/4

Cavaliers
83
Pacers
102

Game 4

14/4

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

12:00 AM, 31 December 2011

Indianapolis, IN

Attendance: 13,004

Referees:
David Guthrie
Bill Spooner
Josh Tiven

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	49	33	.598	-	L2
Cleveland	48	34	.585	1	L1
Indiana	47	35	.573	2	W1
Chicago	39	43	.476	10	L1
Detroit	14	68	.171	35	L1

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