Darren Collison scored 30 points (12 in the second quarter), and the Indiana Pacers held off the Memphis Grizzlies 116-113.
The Pacers never trailed and led by as many as 17. The Pacers led 103-86 with 10:37 left, and the Grizzlies cut it to 3 in the final seconds. Marc Gasol’s three-point play made it 116-113 with 12.4 seconds left, and Bojan Bogdanovic lost the ball with 9.1 seconds left. Gasol then missed a 28-foot 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds left that would have tied it.
Victor Oladipo scored 21 points (9 in the third quarter).
For the Grizzlies, Gasol had 35 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks, and Tyreke Evans added 18 points and 9 assists off the bench.
The Pacers shot 50.6% from the field and 50.0% from 3 to the Grizzlies’ 51.2% and 25.0%. The Grizzlies forced 12 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Pacers 64-36 in the paint.