Domantas Sabonis had 21 points (14 in the paint) and 20 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers went on a 14-4 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-102.
It was tied at 91 when Sabonis’ driving layup put the Pacers ahead for good with 6:09 left. They pulled away to a 105-95 lead with 1:44 left.
During clutch time, the Pacers outscored the Cavaliers 13-0. T.J. McConnell scored 4 of the Pacers’ 13 on 1 for 1 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Kelan Martin scored a career-high 25 points (16 in the paint) on 11 for 16 shooting off the bench, and Caris LeVert added 20 points and 10 assists. The Pacers had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Cavaliers, Collin Sexton had 25 points and 8 assists but shot 7 for 26, and Isaac Okoro added 22 points and a career-high 10 rebounds. Dean Wade had 19 points, 12 rebounds and 3 steals.
The Pacers shot 50.0% from the field and 40.7% from 3 to the Cavaliers’ 35.5% and 33.3%. They outscored the Cavaliers 47-17 off the bench. The Pacers outscored the Cavaliers 29-13 in 8 minutes with Holiday, McConnell, Sabonis, LeVert and Martin on the floor together.