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INDIANAPOLIS -- David West is showing why he is considered such a critical part of the Indiana Pacers rebuilding project. The power forwards tough, steady play inside has Indiana on the brink of its first playoff series win since 2005. He had 12 points in the third quarter and four in overtime during Indianas 101-99 victory that put Indiana up 3-1 in the first-round. Pacers coach Frank Vogel said Wests 26-point, 12-rebound effort in Game 4 is an example of why they added the veteran free agent before the season. "He was dominant, they had no answer for him," Vogel said. "He either scored or got doubled and found somebody for a 3-point shot. Thats the vision we have for our power post offence. He was at his best, probably, in the third quarter." West, a former All-Star who played eight years in New Orleans, is averaging 16.8 points and 10 rebounds in the series. The Pacers can clinch in Game 5 on Tuesday. Orlandos Ryan Anderson has struggled to guard West in the series. "Hes a great player," Anderson said. "Hes got a lot of length. Hes strong. Hes a great player from that position." As good as West was in the third quarter on Saturday, Indianas defence was that bad in the fourth quarter on Saturday. Indiana surrendered 28 points in the period to give Orlando a chance. "We didnt handle our pick and roll defence in Game 4 as well as we did the first three games, by a large margin, for whatever reason," Vogel said. "If we get back to guarding the spread pick and roll the way were accustomed to, we should be alright." West said the Pacers arent worried about how their games look. He said the victory in Game 4 was much more important than the collapse. "Were just happy to get the win," he said. "We know theyre a team that can make shots and go on runs. I thought we got a little lackadaisical there for a little stretch in there. Theyre too good of a shooting and scoring basketball team to give them that much airspace." Indiana has no plans to take the Magic lightly in Game 5, especially since the Pacers lost Game 1 81-77 at home. "The future is unforeseen," Vogel said. "You have no idea what could happen in a game six or seven. Youve got to approach Game 5 like a Game 7." Indiana forward Danny Granger, who left Saturdays game in the third quarter with a sprained right knee before coming back in the fourth, said hes doing fine. He was a full participant in Mondays practice. "Im good," he said. "I just twisted my knee a little bit. It was kind of a minor scare, but everything is alright." Orlando has chosen to focus on the comeback and what they learned from Saturdays loss. The Magic also overcame a late deficit to win Game 1. "I think the energy level we showed that second half has kind of stuck to us," Orlando centre Glen Davis said. "We have to make sure that we sustain that energy as much as possible through the whole game. Were concentrating on Game 5. Thats all we can do. Cant do anything except concentrate on that one game." Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy believes the Pacers are too talented a team to keep testing. "For us now the real challenge is to try and get a game where were not playing out of a hole," he said. "We had to come back from behind in Game 1 to win it, and then the 3rd quarter holes in Games 2 and 3 -- youre only going to be able to do that so many times. We need to play a more even game and not have to be digging ourselves out of a hole all the time." Davis, who has replaced the injured Dwight Howard in the series, has averaged 20 points and 9.5 rebounds in the series on 45 per cent shooting. The Pacers dont feel they need to change anything against him. "Theres kind of been this this idea that if hes shooting the ball and doing what hes doing, theyre not launching threes and (Hedo) Turkoglus not getting the ball and (Jameer) Nelsons not getting his looks," West said. "At this time of year, you know youve got to give up something. 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WEMBLEY, England -- John Terrys racism hearing started on Monday, a day after the Chelsea defender quit England duty in protest at the case being pursued by the Football Association. The former England captain was charged by the FA despite being cleared in court of racially abusing Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand during a Premier League match in October. Terry said Sunday that the disciplinary hearing at Wembley had made his position in the England squad "untenable." He had been allowed to continue playing despite being stripped of the England captaincy. "I dont see how weve made (his position) untenable, theyre two very separate processes," FA General Secretary Alex Horne said. "Its something that happened in aa match -- it shouldnt be taking a year to resolve.dddddddddddd" The FA separately thanked Terry for his contribution to the team in the nine years since making his international debut. 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