O'Neal's season high leads Pacers past Bucks, plans donation

Jermaine O'Neal scored an NBA season-high 55 points as the Indiana Pacers crushed the Milwaukee Bucks 116-99 on Tuesday, shortly after he announced plans of a personal relief fund for tsunami victims. Having said before the game he would donate $1,000...

Jermaine O'Neal scored an NBA season-high 55 points as the Indiana Pacers crushed the Milwaukee Bucks 116-99 on Tuesday, shortly after he announced plans of a personal relief fund for tsunami victims.

Having said before the game he would donate $1,000 for every point he scores in today's clash with San Antonio, O'Neal could be in line to make a sizeable donation to relief efforts in Asia if he can match or better Tuesday's career-high performance.

O'Neal, who sat out a 15-game suspension for his part in a brawl with fans during a game with the Detroit Pistons in November, has quickly returned to form.

The all-star forward's haul, supplemented by 11 rebounds, was one better than the previous season best set by Philadelphia's Allen Iverson and just two points shy of Reggie Miller's Pacers club record of 57.

The victory was the fourth straight for the Pacers who remain without all-star Ron Artest, serving a season-long suspension for his role in the Detroit melee, and Stephen Jackson, out with a 30-game ban.

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