The Indiana Pacers beat the Washington Wizards 119-112.
The Pacers took control with a 19-6 run in the second quarter and led by as many as 17.
The Wizards got within 99-97 on Bradley Beal’s four-point play with 5:55 to play, but Darren Collison answered with a corner 3-pointer, and the Wizards got no closer than 102-99.
During clutch time, the Pacers outscored the Wizards 8-3. Collison scored 4 of the Pacers’ 8 on 1 for 1 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Jabari Parker had 2 steals in 39 seconds, and the Wizards scored 4 points off them.
Thaddeus Young scored 22 points (16 in the paint) on 9 for 11 shooting, and Domantas Sabonis added 13 points (10 in the paint), 12 rebounds and a career-high 4 steals off the bench. The Pacers had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Wizards, Beal had 35 points and 6 assists, and Thomas Bryant added 23 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks on 9 for 11 shooting off the bench. Tomas Satoransky had 12 points and a career-high 6 steals. Beal scored 15 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter.
The Pacers grabbed 12 offensive rebounds to the Wizards’ 8. The Wizards turned it over 22 times, about 8 more than usual for this many possessions.