Tyreke Evans had 23 points (8 during a 16-0 run in the second quarter) and 10 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Miami Heat 99-91.
The Pacers took control with a 26-5 run in the second quarter and led by as many as 15.
The Heat got within 92-89 on Josh Richardson’s 3-pointer with 1:27 to play, but Victor Oladipo answered with a pull-up 3-pointer, and the Heat got no closer.
Evans scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Heat, Richardson scored 28 points on 10 for 16 shooting.
The Pacers shot 44.4% from the field and 51.9% from 3 to the Heat’s 37.6% and 38.9%. They outscored the Heat 53-27 off the bench. The Pacers outscored the Heat 26-10 in 8 minutes with Young, Evans, Joseph, McDermott and Sabonis on the floor together.