Indiana Pacers v Cleveland Cavaliers Visit Save For Later Posted by Lorenzo Gahol 30 Dec 2011 Tweet Danny Granger #33 is pulled away from the referee by teamamte Tyler Hansbrough #50 of the Indiana Pacers on March 16, 2011 (credit: Elsa Getty Images Sport) Related Articles See all NBA news Share it Pin It Central Division teams Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers face off in the National Basketball Association Friday night. Indiana is seeking its third-straight win while Cleveland is aiming for its second win in three games. The Pacers are coming off back-to-back wins over the Detroit Pistons (91-79) and Toronto Raptors (90-85). Danny Granger topscored against Toronto with 21 points, including nine in the final quarter. New acquisition David West also made his presence felt, nailing a fadeaway jumper with nine seconds left to keep the Raptors at bay. He finished with 14 points. Big man Roy Hibbert added 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while Darren Collison had 10 points and 12 assists.“We have so many weapons down the stretch,” said Granger, who scored nine of his team-high 21 points in the final five minutes. “We have so many options. I think it’s going to be the mark of us being a good team.”The Cavaliers, meanwhile, are satisfied with their 1-1 start. After all, this was a team that won only 19 games last season following the departure of franchise player LeBron James. Cleveland fans now consider top rookie draft pick Kyrie Irving as their newest hero. “I think I wanted to be so serious. I wasn’t joking around and there was no smile on my face. It’s just about feeling comfortable out there," said Irving, who had 14 points and seven assists in their 105-89 rout of the Pistons last Wednesday. Ramon Sessions is Cleveland's top scorer, averaging 17 points in their first two games. Holdovers Anderson Varejao, Antawn Jamison and Daniel Gibson are also out to impress head coach Byron Scott. Cleveland lost all its four games against Indiana last season. Like Like Post to wall 142 Reads All Basketball News Recent Basketball Articles Thunder struggle without Harden27 Apr 2012Ty Lawson had 25 points to lead seven Nuggets in double figures as Denver won 106-101 in Oklahoma C NBA betting preview and tips – Tuesday 14 February14 Feb 2012The NBA continues on Tuesday night, with the New York Knicks taking on the Toronto Raptors NBA betting tips - Tuesday January 24th24 Jan 2012The Charlotte Bobcats, Indiana Pacers and Portland Trailblazers all look like being winners on anot Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Clippers Preview18 Jan 2012The Dallas Mavericks complete their road series against the Los Angeles teams when they take on the Denver Nuggets v Milwaukee Bucks betting tips17 Jan 2012Milwaukee Bucks can continue their good home form when they host Denver Nuggets this evening. Charlotte Bobcats v Orlando Magic betting tips17 Jan 2012Orlando Magic can run up a huge win against the struggling Charlotte Bobcats this evening More Stories Recent Articles Euro 2012 Betting Preview – Holland can shine at Euro 201222 May 2012Beaten World Cup finalists Holland have high hopes heading into this summer’s Euro 2012 tournament Didier Drogba exit start of busy summer for Chelsea22 May 2012Champions League hero Didier Drogba has confirmed he will be leaving Chelsea this summer, and the n Jubilee weekend set to be a scorcher22 May 2012The odds of temperature records being broken across the Jubilee weekend have been slashed by Ladbro Al Ittihad v Persepolis - AFC Champions League live stream22 May 2012Iran Pro League side Persepolis FC travel to Saudia Arabia to take on Al Ittihad in the l FC Nordsjaelland v AC Horsens live stream preview22 May 2012FC Nordsjaelland play host to AC Horsens on Wednesday evening knowing victory will secure the Danis Next Liverpool FC manager odds - Louis van Gaal gamble gathering pace22 May 2012Louis van Gaal has emerged as a leading contender to be Liverpool’s next manager after a serious ga More Stories Tags Anderson Varejao, Antawn Jamison, Byron Scott, Cleveland Cavaliers, Daniel Gibson, Danny Granger, Darren Collison, David West, Indiana Pacers, Indiana Pacers V Cleveland Cavaliers, Kyrie Irving, Ramon Sessions, Roy Hibbert
