Anthony Davis had 36 points (22 in the paint) and 16 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Indiana Pacers 150-145.
The Lakers took control with a 23-8 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 19.
The Pacers got within 148-145 on Tyrese Haliburton’s 3-pointer with 21 seconds to play, but Spencer Dinwiddie answered with a free throw, and the Pacers got no closer.
During clutch time, the Lakers outscored the Pacers 12-0. Davis scored 4 of the Lakers’ 12 on 2 for 2 shooting.
Dinwiddie scored 26 points on 8 for 11 shooting. LeBron James added 26 points and 10 assists, and Austin Reaves had 25 points (11 in the third quarter) and 8 assists. The Lakers had 4 20-point scorers. James and Dinwiddie set each other up for 6 baskets and 16 points, 4 of them 3-pointers.
For the Pacers, Pascal Siakam had 36 points and 12 rebounds, and Myles Turner added 20 points. Andrew Nembhard scored 15 points on 7 for 9 shooting. The Pacers had 8 players in double-digit scoring.
The Lakers went 38 for 43 at the line to the Pacers’ 9 for 16. The Pacers forced 10 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Lakers 49-28 off the bench. The Pacers outscored the Lakers 23-13 in 6 minutes with McDermott, McConnell, Toppin, Jackson and Sheppard on the floor together.