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Show Friday, March 31. 2006 DAILY » HERALD NBA ROUNDUP a NHL ROUNDUP Sunsspoil Miller’s night Brodeur moves up in record book THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. INDIANAPOLIS — The ca- EAST RUTHERFORD,N.J. — Brian Gionta scored his pacity crowdthat showed up at Conseco Fieldhouse to watch Reggie Miller's jersey retirement ceremony had nearly vanished by the fourth quarter. That's because the Pacers didn't resemble the team Miller turned into a contenderwith his countless clutch shots. Shawn Marion scored 29 night to movea step closer to an Eastern Confer- ence playoff berth. New remained tied with Tampa Bay and Montreal for sixth place with 83 points, andall three moved seven points aheadof ninthplace Atlanta. Brodeur stopped 29 shots to tie Jacques Plante for fourth place on the NHL's career points, Steve Nash nearly had a triple-double, and the Phoe- nix Suns beat Indiana 114-104 Thursday night to snap a two- game losing streak. Nash finished with 15 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds. “Miller Time” never came because the Pacers wereout of victory list with 437. John Madden and Zach Parise also scored for New Jersey. Buffalo lost for the seventh the game so early. Phoenix led 58-4 at halftime and 92-78 at the end of the third quarter. time in its last eight games andfell for the fifth straight time on the road. Tim Connol- Phoenix entered the game averaging a league-best 108 points. The Suns’ offense was too sharp for Indiana's fourthranked scoring defense. “They had some bigger guys,” Marionsaid. “We were ly scored, and Martin Biron made 25 saves. » Canadiens 3, Capitals 2: At Montreal, Saku Koivu scored JOHN ULAN/Assqciated Press Edmonton Oilers’Jarret Stoll falls on top of Los Angeles Kings’ trying to force the tempo ofthe his first goal in more thantwo Dustin Brownduring the third period on Thursday game. They couldn't run with us andit showed.” _Indiana got no closer than months to gwe the Canadiens): their fifth straight victory. Koivu, who extended his = nine points in the secondhalf. “They make youplay their points streak to five games earlier in the game, broke in er also scored. Taylor snapped a 28-gamegoal-scoring tors. » Red Wings 4, Predators 2: Eastern Conferenceleading Senatorsplayed with- Legace made 32 saves. ARRON CUMMINGS/Associated Press Phoenix Suns’ Steve Nash puts up a shot against Indiana Pacers’ Peja Stojakovic during thefirst quarterin Indianapolis. a Granger added 16 for the Pacers, who wereagain without . locker room expected tobe one overtime. Montreal rookie is Higgins scored twice, from back-to-back blowout gameunder.500 at this point,” Johnsonsaid. “I don’t think anybody expected to be one game under _anytimethis season. We can talk aboutit, but now it’s time to just show up andplayball.” Phoenix (48-23) bounced back defeats. The Suns lost 110-72 at New Jersey on Monday and 132-110 at Milwaukee on Tuesy. “We're backto the team we were, the team that won 47 games,” Phoenix coach Mike D'Antoni said. and Ben Clymer added a goal for the Capitals. FAST FACT Onthis date in 1975, UCLA beat Kentucky 92-85 for its 10th NCAA basketball title under head coach John Wooden. Source: AP Sportight/Associated Press. || | | | Basketball ‘Atlanta at Memphis, 2 p.m. nr Portland at Seattle, 7 p.m. LA. Chippers at Sacramento, 7 p.m. Chicago Mariat New Jersy, 4 pm Clever at hart, pm New Oneas at Toronto, § pm NBA boxscores SUNS 114, PACERS 104 PHONE (1 ae hg472-210 Bel18. 3-90-19 Na 69 2-2 , Thomas 2. College hoops : On NationalInvitation 4 230-1Tiey 25, Foster Satan6186-6 Polar 1-30-02, eckson 0-51-21, ata80, ieee FaragDeleon77 Jones 6-10 2-4 House 4-12 0-0 Totals 46-88 10-13 114 10 4-8 12, Granger7-9 0-0 16, Harrison ison 3-72-4 8, Fines 3110-08, us 2-3 4-4 10, Croshere 2-2 0-0 4, Gil 20-03. 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Indiana(35-36) has lost six of its last eight games and dropped below .500 forjust the second timethis season. “I don’t think anybodyin this Schaefer scored for the Sena- aloneon Olaf Kolzig and put drought, and Ranger’s goal a backhand past the Washing- was the first of his 67-game ton goalie with 57.4 remaining NHLcareer. in overtimeto endhis 23-game goal drought. » Senators 4, Rangers 1: At Washington centerJeff Ottawa, Ray Emery made 24 Halpern scored a power-play saves and Ottawa overcame goal with 2.5 seconds remain- the absence of three top defening in regulation to force semen to beat New York. i tempo,” Indiana point guard Anthony Johnsonsaid. “If you don't makeshots, they can dominate you. We would put up a string of baskets and you look up at the board and you'restill downby 12.” Peja Stojakovic scored 25 points and reserve Danny Tim Taylor and Paul Rang- Voronea or rs 2— Ameo ‘Christine Kim 574 Soccer League Soccer F Nicolas covonapo Wemande2. 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