The Indiana Pacers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 116-110.
Jalen Smith’s 3-pointer put the Pacers ahead for good with 3:10 left in the fourth quarter.
The Grizzlies got within 112-110 on GG Jackson’s 2 free throws with 49 seconds to play, but Smith answered with a dunk, and the Grizzlies got no closer.
Andrew Nembhard’s 2 free throws with 14.2 seconds left made it 116-110 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Pacers outscored the Grizzlies 13-11. Smith scored 5 of the Pacers’ 13 on 2 for 2 shooting.
Bennedict Mathurin scored 24 points (7 during a 14-0 run in the second quarter) on 9 for 14 shooting off the bench, and Isaiah Jackson added 10 points (8 in the paint) off the bench. Pascal Siakam and Aaron Nesmith set each other up for 6 baskets and 14 points, 2 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Grizzlies, Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 25 points, and Vince Williams Jr. added 20 points and 8 rebounds on 8 for 12 shooting. GG Jackson scored 18 points on 6 for 9 shooting off the bench.
The Pacers shot 48.9% from the field and 37.1% from 3 to the Grizzlies’ 46.3% and 36.7%. The Grizzlies forced 10 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They did not make a field goal in the last 3:27.