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Sunday, Mar. 5 9:00pm ET
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- After stumbling at Phoenix and Los Angeles, the Indiana Pacers found solace at Golden State before heading back to a home court on which they're nearly unbeatable. Austin Croshere hit all four of his 3-point attempts and scored 18 points as Indiana, which leads the Eastern Conference with a 40-19 record, defeated the woeful Warriors 114-95 Sunday night. Reggie Miller, Dale Davis and Chris Mullin each added 15 points for the Pacers, who went 12-for-22 from 3-point range, and Jalen Rose had 13. Indiana completed a three-game road trip that began with losses to the Suns and Lakers, and headed back to Indianapolis -- where they've won 23 straight and have not lost since Thanksgiving. "It's very important to get a win on the road. We struggled a little the last two games," Pacers coach Larry Bird said. Donyell Marshall had 27 points for the Warriors, who had a season-high three-game home winning streak snapped, and Jason Caffey had 18 points and 10 rebounds. "They had lost two in a row and they were looking all fired up. I'm sure they were thinking, 'Here come the Warriors,' " Marshall said. "They spread our defense out. Once they do that you're in trouble, they've got people who can shoot the basketball." The Pacers led by six at halftime and built their margin to 14 at the end of the third quarter. Mullin and Croshere hit consecutive 3-pointers to end the third, giving Indiana an 84-70 lead. Croshere and Sam Perkins hit consecutive 3-pointers early in the fourth to make it 92-74 with 9½ minutes remaining. After a basket by Caffey, Indiana went on an 8-0 run to make it 100-76. Mullin, who spent his first 12 NBA seasons with the Warriors, got a standing ovation from many fans in what may have been his final visit to Golden State. He had his season high for points while matching his season high by playing 24 minutes. "It was pretty tiring. I hadn't been out there that much in a while," Mullin said. "I enjoyed myself. I spent a lot of time here. You move on professionally and when you come to play a game you try to block things out, but I've done so much here and have a lot of experiences here." Davis had 13 points as Indiana took a 59-53 halftime lead. Marshall had 16 to lead the Warriors in the first half, which included two buzzer-beating shots. Golden State's Billy Owens made a shot from just inside the half-court line as the first period ended, and Croshere banked in a 40-footer at the end of the second quarter.
Game notes | ALSO SEE NBA Scoreboard Indiana Clubhouse Golden State Clubhouse RECAPS Utah 88 New York 79
Indiana 114
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