Myles Turner had 26 points and 12 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Washington Wizards 109-101 for their fourth straight win.
The Pacers took control with a 28-9 run in the third quarter and led by as many as 25.
The Wizards got within 98-97 on Bradley Beal’s 2 free throws with 4:45 to play, but Darren Collison answered with a step-back 3-pointer, and the Wizards got no closer than 101-99.
During clutch time, the Pacers outscored the Wizards 9-7.
Bojan Bogdanovic scored 22 points (8 during a 10-0 run in the second quarter), and Collison added 10 points and 17 assists. Collison assisted on 8 of Turner’s 11 baskets.
For the Wizards, Beal had 30 points and 3 steals, and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 23 points (11 in the fourth quarter) and 3 steals off the bench.
The Pacers shot 53.9% from the field and 50.0% from 3 to the Wizards’ 42.0% and 33.3%. The Wizards got 6 offensive rebounds, about 4 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. They outscored the Pacers 42-19 off the bench. They did not make a field goal in the last 3:30. The Pacers’ starters outscored the Wizards 73-46 in 28 minutes together.