Tyrese Haliburton had 29 points (12 in overtime) and a career-high 19 assists, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Houston Rockets 134-125 in overtime.
Jabari Smith Jr. made a 3-pointer on a pass from Jae'Sean Tate with 5.3 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie it at 115 for the Rockets, but the Pacers outscored them 19-10 in overtime.
During clutch time, the Pacers outscored the Rockets 19-17. Haliburton (No. 3 in clutch wins added, 2022-23) scored 9 of the Pacers’ 19 on 3 for 8 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Myles Turner had 21 points (14 in the paint) and a season-high 7 blocks. The Pacers had 8 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Rockets, Jabari Smith Jr. had a career-high 30 points and 12 rebounds, and Jalen Green added 24 points but shot 8 for 23. KJ Martin scored 23 points on 9 for 13 shooting. The Rockets had 3 20-point scorers.
The Pacers shot 48.0% from the field and 40.0% from 3 to the Rockets’ 45.8% and 35.3%. The Rockets outscored the Pacers 82-58 in the paint. Turner fouled out for the Pacers, and Daishen Nix and Tate for the Rockets.