Harrison Barnes scored 30 points (16 in the paint), and the Sacramento Kings went on an 11-2 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Indiana Pacers 127-122.
The Pacers went on a 15-6 run to lead 117-116 with 1:52 left in the fourth quarter. Barnes’ 2 free throws put the Kings ahead for good with 1:45 left. They took a 127-119 lead with 8.8 seconds left.
Buddy Hield’s 3-pointer with 1:09 left made it 121-117, and Richaun Holmes’ 2 free throws with 27.3 seconds left put it away at 125-119.
During clutch time, the Kings outscored the Pacers 15-7. Hield scored 6 of the Kings’ 15 on 2 for 3 shooting. In the fourth quarter, Victor Oladipo had 3 of his 6 steals, one of them leading to his driving layup that put the Pacers ahead 115-113, and the Pacers scored 8 points off them.
De'Aaron Fox had 21 points and 9 assists.
For the Pacers, Domantas Sabonis had 28 points (24 in the paint) and 11 rebounds, and Malcolm Brogdon added 24 points and 9 assists. Doug McDermott scored 21 points on 8 for 10 shooting off the bench. Oladipo had 21 points and 6 steals. Oladipo scored 14 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter. The Pacers had 4 20-point scorers.
The Kings shot 56.0% from the field and 46.9% from 3 to the Pacers’ 48.5% and 33.3%. The Pacers outscored the Kings 26-13 off turnovers. The Pacers’ starters were outscored 51-41 in 18 minutes together.