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Pacers Crumble Late, Snap 4 Game Winning Streak

Last updated on Thursday, November 19, 2009

(INDIANAPOLIS, IN) - The Indiana Pacers blew a 19-point lead in the second half and fell to the New York Knicks 110-103.

Former Pacer Al Harrington keyed the comeback, scoring half of his 26 points in the fourth quarter as the Knicks won for just the second time this season and snapped a six-game losing streak.

Larry Hughes added 22 points and ten rebounds, hitting a pair of free throws with 3:11 left in the game to give New York its first lead of the game at 98-97.

The Knicks outscored the Pacers 34-17 in the final quarter to improve to 2-9 on the season. Danny Granger led Indiana with a game-high 33 points, but 30 of those came in the first half.

Granger took just four shots in the second half, hitting one before fouling out with 1:26 remaining.

Dahntay Jones scored 25 points, Roy Hibbert added a double-double with 14 points and twelve rebounds and Tyler Hansbrough also finished with 14 points.

The Pacers saw their five-game winning streak come to an end as they fall to 5-4.

They host LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night.

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