Pacers focus on defense ahead of encounter vs. skidding Pelicans

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The Indiana Pacers extended the visiting Washington Wizards' losing streak to 11 games in a 115-103 victory Sunday night.

The Pacers will try to extend New Orleans' skid to five games Monday night when they face the Pelicans in Indianapolis.

Indiana, which had lost straight three games on a winless road trip to Toronto, Houston and Milwaukee, shut down the Wizards' offense