Caris LeVert scored 34 points (22 in the paint), and the Indiana Pacers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 132-125.
The Pacers never trailed and led by as many as 18.
The Grizzlies got within 126-125 on Ja Morant’s 9-foot floater with 1:06 to play, but LeVert answered with a 10-foot floater, and the Grizzlies got no closer. They had the ball down 3 with 31 seconds left, but Malcolm Brogdon stole the ball from Morant. A 3-pointer would have tied the game.
During clutch time, the Pacers outscored the Grizzlies 11-8. LeVert scored 4 of the Pacers’ 11 on 2 for 3 shooting.
Brogdon had 29 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists. Brogdon and Domantas Sabonis set each other up for 6 baskets and 15 points, 3 of them 3-pointers.
For the Grizzlies, Jonas Valančiūnas had a season-high 34 points (30 in the paint) and 22 rebounds, and Morant added 23 points and 6 assists.
The Pacers shot 52.5% from the field and 35.1% from 3 to the Grizzlies’ 46.1% and 30.0%. The Grizzlies gave up 15 offensive rebounds, about 7 more than usual for the shots the Pacers missed. They outscored the Pacers 88-70 in the paint. The Pacers’ starters outscored the Grizzlies 70-50 in 20 minutes together.