Tyler Hansbrough started his third straight game and led the Indiana Pacers (43-26) to their third straight win as they beat the Milwaukee Bucks (34-34) 102-78 Friday.
Bucks vs. Pacers final score: Tyler Hansbrough leads Indiana to 102-78 win
Hansbrough made his third straight start and led Indiana with 22 points and 12 rebounds Friday.
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Hansbrough scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. It was his third straight double-double. Paul George scored 20 points, Roy Hibbert had 11 points, eight rebounds and seven blocks and Jeff Pendergraph, Ian Mahinmi and D.J. Augustin each scored 10 points off the bench.
The Pacers put the game away in the third quarter, out-scoring the Bucks 28-11. Milwaukee shot just 31 percent for the game. Monta Ellis led the Bucks with 22 points. Larry Sanders had six points, 12 rebounds and two blocks but was ejected in the second half after picking up two technical fouls.
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