Darren Collison scored 25 points, and the Indiana Pacers went on an 11-0 run in the third quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 124-107.
The Cavaliers led 69-66 with 8:38 left in the third quarter. Victor Oladipo’s 3-pointer put the Pacers ahead for good with 7:52 left in the quarter. He made 2 3-pointers, both on passes from Domantas Sabonis during the run, and they led 77-69 with 6:47 left in the quarter.
Thaddeus Young had 26 points (12 in the fourth quarter) and 4 steals on 12 for 18 shooting. Oladipo added 23 points and 7 assists, and Sabonis had 15 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. The Pacers had 3 20-point scorers. Oladipo and Sabonis set each other up for 5 baskets and 13 points, 2 of them during the 11-0 run.
For the Cavaliers, LeBron James had 33 points (22 in the paint) and 11 assists. Jeff Green scored 15 points on 6 for 8 shooting off the bench. Derrick Rose scored 19 points on 9 for 13 shooting.
The Pacers shot 54.4% from the field and 61.5% from 3 to the Cavaliers’ 50.0% and 22.6%. The Cavaliers were outscored 43-27 in 14 minutes with James, Smith, Rose, Love and Crowder on the floor together.