INDIANAPOLIS -- The Pacers responded to Friday nights challenge like a champion.
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this week -- losing at home and dropping back-to-back games for the first time
all season -- Indiana struck back by playing its most complete game of the year.
Paul George finished with 24 points and nine rebounds, Lance Stephenson added 16
points and six assists, and the defence completely shut down Houston in a 114-81
rout. "This team doesnt like losing," coach Frank Vogel said. "We talked about
playing mad for four quarters." By following Vogels plan, the Pacers continued
to add to an already strong resume. While some try to discount Indianas quick
start because theyre playing in the struggling Eastern Conference, the Pacers
still have a firm grip on the conferences best record (21-5) and have already
beaten three of the Western Conferences top teams -- the Clippers, Spurs and now
the Rockets. The way Indiana has been winning is just as impressive. Despite
taking Dwight Howards best shot Friday -- Houstons centre had 19 points, 12
rebounds and five blocks -- Indiana still managed to manhandle the usually
potent Rockets offence. Houston (17-10) entered the game second in scoring
average and third in field goal percentage. It left Indianapolis having shot
38.1 per cent in the game, compiling a season-low in points and losing to
Indiana for the fourth straight time. Even James Harden, the leagues No. 6
scorer, couldnt get started. He was just 3 of 14 from the field and scored only
12 points, primarily against George. It was a disturbing twist for Houston,
which had won three of its previous five, had beaten Chicago by 25 points on
Wednesday and was trying to keep pace with division-leading San Antonio. Heck,
it couldnt even figure out how to beat the Pacers stout defence. "We had no
answers for them. They played way better than we did," coach Kevin McHale said.
"We werent moving, we werent attacking, they had us on our heels all night." But
Indiana also had something else -- motivation. The Pacers were determined to
make someone pay for this weeks earlier stumbles, and they didnt care much about
who showed up Friday. Not only did the Pacers finish with a season high 12
3-pointers, but they also had a season high point total, their largest victory
margin (33) of the season and their second best field goal percentage of the
season (53.1). Six players scored in double figures and they did all that on a
night Roy Hibbert finished with nine points, six rebounds and one block. How did
they do it? The same way the Pacers usually win -- with a balanced and a
relentless defence. "Its a good feeling because when were at our best, we feel
like were unstoppable," George said. "It was good to come out and play with high
energy against a high-energy team." The Rockets never had a chance on a
celebratory night for the Pacers. Indiana fans gave former All-Star Danny
Granger a standing ovation when he made his season debut in the first quarter
and chanted his name when he finally made his first basket, a 3-pointer, early
in the fourth. Granger missed all but five games last season because of a left
knee injury and he was sidelined all of this season by a strained left calf. If
he is healthy, and he looked rusty on offence in his first game back, he would
give the Pacers even more scoring punch as they try to dethrone two-time
defending champion Miami. But by the time Granger made his entrance, Indiana was
already taking control. Indiana went ahead 12-11 early in the first and spent
the rest of the night pulling away. It led 25-20 after one, made it 41-29 early
in the second and then fended off Houstons only real challenge, a 10-0 run that
made it 41-39, by closing the half on a 17-6 burst to make it 56-45. Indiana
quickly made it 64-49 in the third, sealed the game with a 17-4 spurt. "They
played harder than we did," Howard said. "They brought a lot of extra energy at
the beginning of the third quarter and thats what set us apart." And before it
ended, the Pacers led by as many as 36. "We always say that good teams will
bounce back," said George Hill, who had 12 points. "That showed were a good
team." NOTES: Reserve Luis Scola finished with 13 points and made his first
3-pointer since joining the Pacers during the off-season. ... Houston played
without guard Jeremy Lin (back) and Omar Asik (thigh). Asik, who has been the
subject of trade rumours, did not make the trip. ... The Rockets were just 13 of
24 from the free throw line.
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Shootout.NEW YORK -- Derek Jeter gave Yangervis Solarte some assistance with
Yankee Stadium tradition, then the rookie helped make the captain a winner in
his final home opener Monday as New York beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2. Jeter
doubled high off the left-field wall and scored on Jacoby Ellsburys first hit in
pinstripes in the fifth. Hiroki Kuroda (1-1) pitched 6 1-3 sharp innings in the
Yankees 112th opener in New York. In what manager Joe Girardi said would be a
season-long lovefest for Jeter, the shortstop was cheered every step of the way
by an adoring crowd of 48, 142 -- even when his double-play grounder back to
Orioles starter Ubaldo Jimenez (0-2) scored Solarte in the third inning for the
first run. Solarte, a career minor leaguer and non-roster invitee to spring
training, continued a torrid start as the suspended Alex Rodriguezs replacement
at third base with a go-ahead RBI single in the fourth inning. Playing in his
first game in the Bronx, Solarte needed Jeter to tell him to wave to the
Bleacher Creatures when they chanted his name during pregame roll call. The
Orioles got RBI singles from Matt Wieters and Nelson Cruz in falling to 2-5.
Adam Jones and Chris Davis struck out against Adam Warren with a runner on in
the eighth and trailing 4-2. Shawn Kelley pitched a perfect ninth for his first
career save. Minutes later, the Yankees said closer David Robertson would be put
on the disabled list with a strained groin. After missing all but 17 games last
season, Jeter announced Feb. 12 his 20th season would be his final one. His
retirement tour started on the road, where New York went 3-3 against Houston and
Toronto. But Jeter, who went 1 for 4, has said the season doesnt really start
until the Yankees have had their home opener, and to help celebrate the team
brought together the five-time World Series champion Core Four. Recently retired
teammates Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera threw ceremonial first pitches to
Jeter and Jorge Posada, who retired after 2011. With an era coming to a close,
change was evident everywhere. Robertson moved into Riveras locker.
CCarlos Beltran was given Robinson Canos choice spot next to the door leading to
the players off-limits sanctuary.
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evidence that Rodriguez -- banned for the year because of his involvement in the
Biogenesis drug scandal -- is still a member of the Yankees was in a new series
of paintings hanging in the hallway leading to the clubhouse that celebrate New
Yorks recent World Series championships. A-Rods nameplate was not above his
locker and the new plush chair sitting in front of the stall did not have a No.
13 embroidered in the seatback. Solarte scored New Yorks first run, starting the
third with a walk after falling behind 0-2. He advanced to third when
Brett Gardner, the only holdover starter from last years opening-day lineup,
lined a sharp single to centre field and Jones was slow to get the ball into the
infield. Solarte scored on Jeters double-play ball back to Jimenez. Solarte went
1 for 3 and is 9 for 20 this season with six RBIs. The Orioles got the run right
back in the fourth when Jones singled, moved to second when Gardner made a
leaping catch in foul territory down the line in left on Davis popup and scored
on Wieters single. Leading 2-1, the Yankees chased Jimenez in the fifth after
Brian Roberts walked to load the bases. But Zach Britton entered and walked
Kelly Johnson to make it 4-1. Jimenez yielded four runs and eight hits, walked
five and struck out four in his second shaky start since signing a four-year
contract in February. NOTES: The Yankees improved to 14-2 in season openers
Jeter played in. ... SS J.J. Hardy was not in the starting lineup for the second
straight game because of back spasms. "Hes better than he was yesterday,"
Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. ... Orioles LHP Johan Santana (shoulder
surgery) was set to throw a two-inning simulated game. ... Yogi Berra was at
Yankee Stadium but did not participate in the pregame ceremony. Granddaughter
Lindsay Berra tweeted a picture of him with Girardi, Posada and Reggie Jackson.
... Ellsbury had seven hits in the Yankees opening road trip before putting on
the home pinstripes.
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