Victor Oladipo scored 38 points, and the Indiana Pacers rallied from 19 points down in the second quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 123-119 in overtime.
The Pacers trailed 54-35 with 1:51 left in the second quarter and 57-41 at halftime. They outscored the Nets 88-65 the rest of the way.
Oladipo’s 2 free throws with 0.9 seconds left in overtime made it 123-119 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Pacers outscored the Nets 22-17. Oladipo (No. 4 in clutch points, 2017-18) scored 12 of the Pacers’ 22 on 3 for 5 shooting and 6 for 6 at the line.
Myles Turner had 23 points (13 in the third quarter), 9 rebounds and 6 blocks on 8 for 10 shooting.
For the Nets, Spencer Dinwiddie had 26 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 8 assists, and DeMarre Carroll added 20 points and 13 rebounds.
The Pacers shot 52.2% from the field to the Nets’ 42.9% and outscored them 18-6 on the fast break. The Nets forced 9 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Pacers did not make a field goal in the last 3:38. The Pacers’ starters outscored the Nets 45-30 in 17 minutes together.