Brand leads 76ers past Pacers 109-106 in OT

By Cliff Brunt

Associated Press

Published: Saturday, April 21 2012 8:15 p.m. MDT

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Indiana Pacers' Leandro Barbosa and Philadelphia 76ers' Jrue Holiday battle for a loose ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, April 21, 2012, in Indianapolis.

Darron Cummings, Associated Press

Summary

Elton Brand scored 20 points and Lou Williams added 19 to help the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Pacers 109-106 in overtime Saturday night, stopping Indiana's winning streak at seven games.

INDIANAPOLIS — Elton Brand scored 20 points and Lou Williams added 19 to help the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Pacers 109-106 in overtime Saturday night, stopping Indiana's winning streak at seven games.

Jrue Holiday scored 17 points and Andre Iguodala added 16 for the 76ers, who inched closer to clinching a playoff berth. The 76ers left the game needing just a win or a loss by Milwaukee to clinch a spot.

David West had a season-high 32 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for Indiana. Tyler Hansbrough scored 17 points and Paul George added 16 for the Pacers, who could have locked up the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference with a win. Danny Granger, Indiana's top scorer this season, had four points on 2-for-12 shooting.

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