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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Stephen Jackson scored a season-high 36 points against his former team, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Indiana Pacers 113-98 on Monday night.

Jackson was a key part of the eight-player trade between the teams on Jan. 17, and this was the first meeting between the teams since.

Al Harrington, another player involved in the trade, had 16 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Andris Biedrins added 10 points and 15 rebounds for the Warriors.

Jermaine O’Neal led the Pacers with 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Jamaal Tinsley added 22 points and 10 assists. Mike Dunleavy, traded from Golden State, had 11 points and 13 rebounds for Indiana.

Jackson was suspended for 30 games during the 2004-05 season for fighting with Detroit Pistons fans and was sentenced to probation. He pleaded not guilty to a charge that he violated probation when he was accused of firing a gun on Oct. 6, 2006, outside Club Rio in Indianapolis.

For those incidents, Jackson often was booed as a Pacer. He was booed during pregame introductions and throughout the game whenever he touched the ball. The loudest cheer of the evening came when Indiana guard Darrell Armstrong blocked Jackson’s layup attempt late in the third quarter. Armstrong got a standing ovation, but Golden State still had an 89-72 lead.

The Pacers had won six of their last seven games, but started their six-game homestand in disappointing fashion.

Golden State earned its sixth road win in 24 tries despite being short-handed. Baron Davis, the Warriors’ leading scorer, did not dress because of a bruised left knee. Monta Ellis, another Golden State guard, went down with a left knee contusion with 5:37 left in the third quarter. X-rays were negative, but he didn’t return. He finished with 21 points.

AP-ES-02-05-07 2142EST

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