INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Stephen Jackson made up for lost time in a

hurry.

Scratched from the starting lineup because he overslept and

missed a morning shootaround, Jackson came off the bench late in

the first quarter, hit his first four shots and finished with 22

points Friday night as the Indiana Pacers beat Golden State 101-83.

"I have no problem with coming off the bench. I totally respect

the coach's decision," Jackson said. "It was my fault, not being

there this morning. I wanted to come off the bench and contribute

just as much as I contribute when I'm starting."

Reggie Miller added 19 points, including 11 in the opening

period, and Jeff Foster had 14 points and 17 rebounds. Mike

Dunleavy led the Warriors with 18 points, while Baron Davis added

14 and Derek Fisher had 12.

Jackson, who had a season-high 30 points at Utah on Tuesday, has

led Indiana in scoring in seven of the past eight games. Even

though he began the first and third quarters on the bench, he still

played 33 minutes, more than any player on either team.

"He called in this morning and said he overslept. These things

happen," Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said. "When it happens, he

misses a start. It's no big deal. But it may have worked out better

for us tonight because he really juiced up our bench."

With James Jones starting in place of Jackson, the Pacers took

an early lead on Miller's shooting but still led only 21-15 before

Jackson entered the game with under 4 minutes left in the opening

period.

Jackson hit his first shot seconds later, a 3-pointer, and had a

driving layup at the end of the quarter to put Indiana up 30-20. He

then scored eight points in a 16-2 run starting the second period,

and the Pacers pulled away to a 46-22 lead before Jackson's first

miss.

"We just never got into any rhythm at all," Dunleavy said.

"You would have thought we would have played this team pretty

close when you consider all of the injuries and other problems that

Indiana has had."

A basket by Troy Murphy midway through the second quarter was

Golden State's first field goal of the period. The Pacers matched

their 24-point lead on two free throws by Miller, then a layup by

Anthony Johnson gave Indiana its biggest lead so far at 54-28.

Unlike Tuesday, when Indiana blew a 25-point lead before coming

back late to beat Utah, the Pacers stayed in front of the Warriors

the rest of the way. With Jackson back on the bench at the start of

the third quarter, Miller, Jones and Johnson hit their first shots,

and Indiana pulled ahead 74-47 before Jackson returned.

"I cheered the guys on who started. They got us off to a great

start," Jackson said. "I'm just happy it's over with."

The Pacers took an 84-59 lead into the fourth quarter, then held

off a late comeback that cut the lead to 13 points with under 2

minutes to go.

"We just came out with not much energy," Warriors coach Mike

Montgomery said. "Indiana really shot the ball well and got into a

rhythm. We just didn't have much cooking tonight."Game notes
Dale Davis, signed last week on the same day the Pacers put

Jermaine O'Neal on the injured list, had eight points, seven

rebounds and two blocked shots. ... The Warriors are 3-4 with one

game left, at Atlanta on Saturday, on an eight-game road trip,

their longest in 40 years. ... The win was only Indiana's second in

nine games against Pacific Division teams this season. ... Warriors

reserve Calbert Cheaney, the college player of the year at Indiana

in 1993, received a warm welcome from fans when he entered the game

in the second quarter. ... Jason Richardson, averaging 23.3 the

past six games, was in foul trouble and scoreless in 16 minutes in

the first half and finished with five points. ... Miller hit all

six free throws he took, stretching his streak to 51 in a row, one

short of his club record.