Domantas Sabonis had 20 points (14 in the paint) and 11 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 106-100.
Justin Holiday’s pull-up 3-pointer put the Pacers ahead for good with 40 seconds left in the third quarter.
The Trail Blazers got within 103-100 on CJ McCollum’s floater with 30 seconds to play, but Myles Turner answered with a 28-foot 3-pointer, and the Trail Blazers got no closer.
For the Trail Blazers, McCollum had 28 points and 8 assists, and Gary Trent Jr. added 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers). Hassan Whiteside had 18 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks.
The Pacers went 18 for 23 at the line to the Trail Blazers’ 9 for 14. The Pacers outscored the Trail Blazers 13-3 in 3 minutes with Holiday, McConnell, Turner, Brogdon and Holiday on the floor together.