Timberwolves 78 - 71 Pacers
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Pacers eye first three-game winning streak of season

Dec 23, 2006 - 2:53 PM Minnesota (10-13) at Indiana (15-13) 7:00 pm EST

INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) -- The Indiana Pacers have a great chance of stringing together their first three-game winning streak of the season.

The Pacers aim for their third straight win Saturday when they battle the Minnesota Timberwolves, who look to snap their four-game skid.

Indiana posted a 100-90 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday to win for the fourth time in their last five games.

Former Hawk Stephen Jackson scored a season-high 27 points and Al Harrington added 20 points against his old team. Despite a battle the flu, Jermaine O'Neal had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Pacers, who survived 19 turnovers.

Mike James scored 28 points and handed out eight assists and Kevin Garnett added 24 points, 14 boards and four blocks, but Minnesota suffered a 113-107 setback to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday.

Ricky Davis had 23 points for the Timberwolves, who shot 50 percent (38-of-76) from the floor.

The Pacers have owned the Timberwolves here of late, coming away victorious in the last four matchups and 12 of the previous 14 meetings since 1991.






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