Indiana beat LA Lakers 88-84 today in a great game. Although some pundits were predicting a blowout, the two teams delivered a memorable game that left the fans on the edges of their seats until the very end. "It's one of those games that nobody should have to lose," said Indiana coach Coach Hitch. "I'm definitely glad it wasn't us."

LA Lakers coach Andreas Helmle will be rethinking some of his choices for some time. "I thought we tried the right things at the right times, but of course hindsight is perfect. Obviously not everything we did worked, though, and in a game like this that could have made the difference."

Indiana was led by Owens (10 points, 6 boards, 6 assists, 2 steals), Cato (22 points), Williams (22 points, 1 assists, a block). LA Lakers was led by Bailey (18 points, 10 boards, 1 assists, 2 blocks), Carter (14 points, 8 boards, 3 assists, a block), Walz (16 points, a steal).

Indiana have been victorious in the past 5 games and jump to 32-15. They remain at #3 in the Central and stay at #5 overall in the Eastern Conference. LA Lakers drop to 21-28 and 14-11 at home. They hold at #4 in the Pacific and fall to #11 overall in the Western Conference.

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