Trans. May 7 9:26 ET (May 7 9:26 ET ) After a largely suspect first season in Indiana, Pacers point guard D.J. Augustin is finding his rhythm in the playoffs and reminding why he's a free agent to monitor should the Wizards pass on A.J. Price.
Augustin had a season high-tying 18 points and the Indiana Pacers beat the Charlotte Bobcats 96-88 Saturday night for their fourth straight win.
The Scoop:Augustin also had 18 points in a win over Washington on Jan. 2 after scoring 17 in his first start of the season, a victory against Memphis on Dec. 31.
Augustin shined once again in place of the injured George Hill, scoring 18 points in an 89-81 win over Washington on Wednesday.
The Scoop:Augustin, averaging just 4.2 points on 29.6 percent shooting in his first season in Indiana, has scored a combined 35 points in the two games that Hill (bruised right thigh) has missed.
The Los Angeles Clippers had a little bit of fun at the expense of the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night, with some loose Dallas passing and some tight L.A. defense — 18 Clipper steals, 22 Maverick turnovers, 26 Clipper points — led to the likes of DeAndre Jordan and Eric Bledsoe doing nasty things in transition en route to a 112-90 pasting . ( Caron Butler , Blake Griffin and Jamal Crawford did some evil in the half-court, too.)
Bledsoe, in particular, seemed to enjoy his rim-chin-up-and-swing opportunities, leading to this lovely Stephen Dunn picture of the third-year sparkplug free-falling as a helpless Darren Collison rolls to a stop. What does this picture say to you? Best caption wins Mark Cuban trying to melt himself through his seat to freedom, not unlike Bruce Davison in the jail cell in "X-Men." Good luck.
In our last adventure : D.J. Augustin puts a muzzle on Nate Robinson.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Charlotte Bobcats made a commitment to point guard Kemba Walker during the offseason when they allowed D.J. Augustin to leave as a free agent.
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