From the outset, post-play activities that could be penalized as personal fouls were overlooked.

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The Pacers' 99-92 victory Tuesday was filled with physical plays and marked by a combined 55 personal fouls.

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He's come to be known more for personal fouls he led the league in that category one season than flourish.

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"It was a couple of fouls that I didn't feel like were fouls, personal fouls on me, but that's how the game goes sometimes, " James said.

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The difference in the amount Seymour and Harrison were fined raises a bit of a question about the way the NFL metes out punishment for personal fouls.

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When it came to personal fouls the most violent of on-field infractions the Saints last season tallied 24, fifth-most in the NFL. Since 2009, the team has been whistled for 60 personal fouls, the sixth-highest figure.

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Things slowed down considerably in the second, when a spate of fouls, both personal and technical, were called.

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