By CLIFF BRUNT, Associated Press Writer December 8, 2006 Portland Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan looks on during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis, Friday, Dec. 8, 2006. Indiana won 108-95. AP - Dec 8, 9:59 pm EST More Photos INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Jamaal Tinsley quietly has been proving his doubters wrong this season. The point guard had 20 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as the Indiana Pacers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 108-95 on Friday night. Tinsley, who was the subject of trade rumors in the offseason and has been criticized for often being injured in recent years, has been the Pacers' most durable player this season. He has started every game and has played some of the best basketball of his six-year career. "Jamaal can play like that -- you just have to let him play," Indiana guard Stephen Jackson said. "He's our floor general. The better he plays, the better we play. "We need him playing like that because he's definitely the head of our monster." ADVERTISEMENT Tinsley scored all but two of his points in the second half and helped the Pacers win despite forward Jermaine O'Neal sitting out with a hamstring injury. O'Neal leads the Pacers with 17.8 points and 9.9 rebounds per game and ranks second in the NBA at 3.1 blocked shots, but without him, the Pacers rallied to win their second straight home game and improve to 11-10.
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Tinsley went 37 minutes, 6-13 overall, 1-3 3pt, 7-11 FT, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 to's, 4 steals, 2 blocks, 3 fouls, and 20 points total
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