Jordan Clarkson scored a season-high 33 points (9 during a 12-0 run in the fourth quarter), and the Los Angeles Lakers went on a 12-2 run in the third quarter to beat the Indiana Pacers 99-86.
It was tied at 60 when Kyle Kuzma’s 3-pointer put the Lakers ahead for good with 4:51 left in the third quarter. They pulled away to a 72-62 lead with 2:39 left in the quarter and led by as many as 15 in the fourth quarter.
The Pacers got within 82-80 on Victor Oladipo’s driving dunk with 5:46 to play, but Clarkson answered with a 3-pointer, and the Pacers got no closer than 85-82.
During clutch time, the Lakers outscored the Pacers 6-2. Clarkson scored all 6 of the Lakers’ points on 2 for 2 shooting.
Clarkson scored 16 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Pacers, Oladipo scored 25 points.
The Lakers shot 55.0% from the field and 32.1% from 3 to the Pacers’ 38.1% and 8.0%. They outscored the Pacers 52-20 off the bench. The Lakers outscored the Pacers 29-17 in 10 minutes with Clarkson, Nance, Caruso, Kuzma and Hart on the floor together.