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Melissa Woods

Aussie Furphy flies high but Pacers crash to new low

Dunk specialist Johnny Furphy's fledgling NBA career hit a new high, but the Australian guard's Indiana outfit sank to a historic low after being overhauled by Cleveland.

The 120-116 loss on Tuesday night (Wednesday AEDT) was the Pacers' 13th in a row, setting a franchise record since entering the competition in 1976, with the home side now a league-worst 6-31 for the season.

But Furphy ensured he would still be part of any highlights reel with a spectacular running dunk in the first half that had his injured superstar teammate Tyrese Haliburton on his feet cheering.

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