Malcolm Brogdon scored 29 points, and the Indiana Pacers rallied from 19 points down in the third quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-111 to end a 4-game losing streak.
The Pacers trailed 61-51 at halftime and 79-60 with 6:42 left in the third quarter. Their chance to win fell to 3% with 6:29 left in the third quarter, and they outscored the Cavaliers 54-32 the rest of the way.
During clutch time, the Cavaliers outscored the Pacers 12-11. Collin Sexton scored 5 of the Cavaliers’ 12 on 1 for 3 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
T.J. McConnell had 16 points (14 in the paint), 13 assists and a career-high 10 steals on 8 for 8 shooting off the bench, his second career triple-double.
For the Cavaliers, Sexton had 32 points, 10 assists and 3 steals, and Jarrett Allen added 17 points (7 during a 10-0 run in the first quarter) and 11 rebounds.
The Cavaliers turned it over 26 times, about 10 more than usual for this many possessions. The Cavaliers’ starters outscored the Pacers 59-32 in 17 minutes together.