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Pacers keep slim playoff hopes alive (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Danny Granger scored 24 points, Troy Murphy added 22 points and nine rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 117-99 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night. Indiana shot 50 percent or better for the fifth time in seven games and put the game away by outscoring Oklahoma City 33-19 in the third quarter.