Josh Okogie had 24 points (11 in the fourth quarter) and 10 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Indiana Pacers 112-107.
Saben Lee’s 2 free throws put the Suns ahead for good with 48 seconds left in the third quarter.
During clutch time, the Suns outscored the Pacers 14-5. Okogie scored 6 of the Suns’ 14 on 1 for 1 shooting and 3 for 4 at the line. Late in the fourth quarter, Mikal Bridges had 2 of his 4 steals, and the Suns scored 3 points off them.
Bridges had 22 points and 4 steals.
For the Pacers, Bennedict Mathurin scored 23 points (11 in the fourth quarter) off the bench, and Buddy Hield added 22 points and 8 rebounds. T.J. McConnell had 18 points, 10 rebounds and a season-high 12 assists, his third career triple-double.
The Suns shot 41.8% from the field and 38.7% from 3 to the Pacers’ 37.5% and 35.1%. They outscored the Pacers 61-41 off the bench. Aaron Nesmith fouled out.