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Indiana 91, Chicago 90

CHICAGO, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Marcus Fizer missed a baseline jumper at the buzzer Saturday night as the Chicago Bulls fell short in a 91-90 exhibition loss to the Indiana Pacers.

The Bulls entered the fourth quarter trailing, 80-65, but rallied and had a chance to win the game.

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After A.J. Guyton hit his third three-pointer of the quarter with 45 seconds left to cut the deficit to one point, Fizer's jumper in traffic on the next possession went off the rim as the Bulls dropped their third consecutive preseason game.

Fizer struggled throughout, scoring five points while hitting two of 13 shots from the field.

Jermaine O'Neal led the Pacers in scoring for the second straight game with 23 points in just 21 minutes.

Indiana coach Isiah Thomas rested his starters in the final quarter, which resulted in his team's near collapse.

Kevin Ollie, who was signed as a free agent from Philadelphia, led Chicago with 15 points. Brad Miller added 11 points in 17 minutes as the Bulls shot 44 percent.

Jonathan Bender added 17 points for Indiana, which shot 44 percent and committed 26 turnovers, leading to 23 points for the Bulls.

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