Spencer Dinwiddie made a 21-foot step-back jumper with 5.2 seconds left, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Indiana Pacers 106-105.
Domantas Sabonis’ driving layup had put the Pacers ahead 105-104 with 10 seconds left.
The Pacers had the ball down 1 after a timeout, but Malcolm Brogdon missed a pull-up 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have put them ahead.
During clutch time, the Nets outscored the Pacers 18-12. Dinwiddie scored 8 of the Nets’ 18 on 2 for 3 shooting and 4 for 4 at the line.
Dinwiddie had 21 points and 11 assists but shot 4 for 15, and DeAndre Jordan added 11 points (10 in the paint) and 19 rebounds off the bench. The Nets had 8 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Pacers, Sabonis had 23 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists on 11 for 15 shooting, his fourth career triple-double.
The Pacers forced 10 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Nets 58-38 in the paint.