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Granger, Pacers crush Pistons

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02/05/2010 - Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Danny Granger poured in 25 points and pulled down six rebounds, as the Indiana Pacers demolished the Detroit Pistons, 107-83, at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Brandon Rush added 16 points and five assists for the Pacers, who have won two in a row since a three-game skid. Dahntay Jones donated 13 points off the bench while Troy Murphy chipped in 12 points and 10 rebounds for Indiana, which shot 51.9 percent from the floor.

Ben Gordon finished with 26 points off the bench for the Pistons, who have dropped six of their last seven contests. Rodney Stuckey tallied 16 points and six rebounds. Tayshaun Prince and Will Bynum each had 10 points for Detroit, which made 39.1 percent of its shots.

The Pacers led 24-20 after 12 minutes of play and led throughout the second.

Ahead 38-33 with less than five minutes left, the Pacers closed the half on a 14-4 burst to gain some breathing room. T.J. Ford tallied the first five points of the flurry, which Rush capped with a trey to give Indiana a 52-37 margin at the break.

The Pacers scored the first eight points of the third to turn the tilt into a rout. A.J. Price's pair of free throws made it 60-37 with less than 9 1/2 minutes remaining. The score was 76-56 after three frames.

Indiana cruised to victory in the fourth.

Game Notes

The Pacers have won four straight versus the Pistons...Indiana guard Earl Watson missed the game due to personal reasons...Detroit dropped to 5-18 on the road this season...Ford had 11 points for the Pacers, who made 10-of-27 three-pointers.

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JUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander
Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.

Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm.

MySportsbook.com have the Marlins listed with baseball betting lines at +800 to win the NL East this season .

''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.''

Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain.

He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday.

''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.''

Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia.

Right-hander Sergio Mitre, who missed most of last season with arm and shoulder problems, also is behind.

With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer.

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