INDIANAPOLIS - Rodney Stuckey had a points and rebounds double-double just twice in the last seven seasons — the last one coming almost two years ago.On Monday night he got his second in 48 hours, getting 20 points and 10 rebounds and adding seven assists to lead the Indiana Pacers over the Los Angeles Lakers 110-91.With the victory over Los Angeles, Indiana snapped an eight-game losing streak. That was more important to Stuckey.I dont even care about that kind of stuff, he said, regarding the back-to-back double-doubles. It was just important for us to get a win tonight before we go on this West Coast trip. We have some tough games coming up and it was an important win.Stuckey is averaging 12.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists a game. On Monday night, he was one of Six Pacers who scored in double figures. CJ Miles scored 20, Roy Hibbert added 10, David West C.J. Watson each contributed 12 and Donald Sloan scored 17 points for Indiana.Indiana has been shuffling its rotations while battling injuries, relying heavily on a mixture of starters and role players. The Pacers jumped out to a 34-15 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Lakers made 3 of 20 shots, shooting 15 per cent from the floor, allowing Indiana to pull away.We had great energy, we were the more energized team tonight, Coach Frank Vogel said. We just have to understand that the game is going to change. They were going to pick up their pressure and intensity. We have to handle that better, clearly. We still had a 31 point lead at the end of the third quarter, so we did enough and kept our foot on the gas.The Pacers out-rebounded the Lakers 53-38 and their bench outscored the Lakers 52-46. West and Lavoy Allen each grabbed nine rebounds and Hibbert and Solomon Hill each had seven rebounds.Kobe Bryant led the Lakers in scoring with 21 points, making 8 of 26 shots from the floor. Nick Young scored 18 points and Carlos Boozer had 13 points and 10 rebounds.They jumped out to a quick lead on us and we just compounded it that we couldnt throw the ball in the ocean sitting on a boat, Bryant said. Sometimes you just have to pat yourself on the back for an atrocious job. We didnt have our legs at the start of the ball game. We just could not get ourselves activated.The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for the Lakers. Los Angeles had just four points with a little over two minutes remaining in the first quarter and eight of their 15 first quarter points were from the foul line.The Pacers biggest lead was 39 points and it came during the second quarter when they led 60-21. The Lakers cut that lead to 60-27 at halftime. The Lakers shot 16 per cent from the floor for the entire first half and ended the game shooting just 33 per cent.I didnt think we came ready, mentally or physically. I thought they were a desperate team, Coach Byron Scott said. They came out and jumped on us and we didnt react real well to it. The second half, obviously, we came out with more energy. We felt that we were embarrassed the way we played the first half. They were just kicking our butts.___TIP INSPACERS: Indiana is 3-9 vs. Western Conference teams this season . The Pacers 34 first quarter points and 60 first half points were their most this season . Indiana is 5-2 when grabbing 50 or more reboundsLAKERS: The Lakers lost five of the last six match ups vs. the Pacers including three consecutive . The Lakers 64 second half points was the most this seasonUP NEXTPacers travel to Los Angeles to face the Clippers on December 17thLakers host the Thunder on December 19th Yu Darvish Jersey . Off-Season Game Plan examines a team facing some challenging times as GM Bryan Murray tries to put together a roster for next season. 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I thought it was a good statement to the rest of the league that were one of the teams to be reckoned with.Whatever showdown was expected from the two 9-1 teams and among the best defensive squads in the league never materialized as Memphis took a 16-point lead in the first quarter and extended it in each of the remaining periods, until it reached 36 points in the fourth.Memphis coach Dave Joerger said it was nice to come out and throw the first punch.We played with force and quick attacks in the paint, he said.Seven players finished in double figures for Memphis, which won its fourth straight overall. Courtney Lee finished with 15 points, while Zach Randolph added 14. Quincy Pondexter, Beno Udrih and Jon Leuer had 13 points each.Trevor Ariza led the Rockets with 16 points, while Dwight Howard had 15 points and nine rebounds. Patrick Beverly managed 10 points. James Harden had six points, going 1 of 8 from the field.The Rockets, who entered the game allowing a league-low 89 points a game, had given up that many by the end of the third quarter.Houston, which was coming off a 69-65 win Sunday night at Oklahoma City, was a step off all night. Through three quarters, Harden, having to deal with Tony Allen, was misfiring and appeared frustrated. Turnovers plagued the Rockets from the start and the shooting hovered around 40 per cent as Memphis took the lead to as many as 31 in the third quarter.ddddddddddddMcHale considered it pointless after three with Memphis leading 97-66 and sat his key players for the fourth.When we made mistakes, they capitalized on them, Ariza said. Take no credit away from them. They just straight beat us. Thats the truth.______TIP-INS:Rockets: The Rockets have two former University of Memphis post players - rookie Tarik Black and Joey Dorsey. Black, who left Memphis for one year at Kansas, was booed when he entered in the first quarter. Dorsey received a nice ovation when he came in ...The loss was the Rockets first on the road this season after winning their first six.Grizzlies: Memphis 10-1 record marked its franchise-best start to a season. Memphis also extended its regular season home winning streak to 20 straight — the last loss coming in February to Dallas.. .The 26-point winning margin was the largest of the season for Memphis. The previous best was 12 over New Orleans on Nov. 3.CONLEY BANGED UP - Conley left the game in the third with a sore left shoulder, and didnt return, although the Grizzlies lead at time also contributed to the end of his night. I got a hit underneath the rim laying it up in the third quarter. Its just a little sore. It should be all right, Conley said as he headed to the training room for treatment.UNAPPEALING APPEAL: The Grizzlies are confident the NBA will uphold Memphis 111-110 victory over the Sacramento Kings from last Thursday. The Kings appealed the result, saying Lee did not get the winning shot off in time. Memphis coach Dave Joerger said the replay system worked at every level, and the officiating crew made the right call.HE SAID IT: The good thing about this, it is only one loss. Now we will take it out on the Lakers, but we wont forget this one. - Rockets guard Jason Terry.UP NEXT:Rockets: Host Lakers on Wednesday night.Grizzlies: Visit Toronto on Wednesday night. ' ' '