Caris LeVert scored 26 points (14 in the paint), and the Indiana Pacers beat the San Antonio Spurs 139-133 in overtime.
It was tied 126-126 at the end of regulation.
The Spurs had the ball down 2 with 40 seconds left, but Edmond Sumner stole the ball from Rudy Gay, lifting the Pacers’ chance to win from 73% to 76%. A basket would have tied the game.
T.J. McConnell’s 17-foot pull-up jumper with 17.8 seconds left in overtime made it 137-133, and Justin Holiday’s 2 free throws with 11.5 seconds left in overtime put it away at 139-133.
During clutch time, the Pacers outscored the Spurs 22-13. Myles Turner scored 10 of the Pacers’ 22 on 3 for 5 shooting and 3 for 4 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Jakob Poeltl had 2 steals, one of them leading to DeMar DeRozan’s free throws that tied the game at 126.
Aaron Holiday scored 18 points (9 on 3 3-pointers) on 7 for 11 shooting off the bench. The Pacers had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Spurs, DeRozan had 25 points and 6 assists, and Keldon Johnson added 20 points and 10 rebounds on 7 for 10 shooting. Dejounte Murray had 20 points and 3 steals. The Spurs had 3 20-point scorers and 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Pacers shot 55.3% from the field and 41.4% from 3 to the Spurs’ 48.5% and 34.5%. The Spurs turned it over 18 times, about 6 more than usual for this many possessions. The Pacers outscored the Spurs 19-0 on the fast break. The Spurs’ starters outscored the Pacers 42-27 in 13 minutes together.