Myles Turner had 22 points and 13 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers held off the Miami Heat 117-115.
The Pacers took control with a 29-17 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 22. The Pacers led 63-41 with 39 seconds left in the second quarter, and the Heat got within 115-114 with 11 seconds left. Tyler Herro’s free throw made it 117-115 with 3.6 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Pacers outscored the Heat 12-9. Aaron Nesmith scored 6 of the Pacers’ 12 on 1 for 1 shooting and 4 for 4 at the line.
T.J. McConnell scored 22 points (18 in the paint) on 11 for 14 shooting off the bench. The Pacers had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Heat, Jimmy Butler III had 27 points and 8 assists, and Herro added 21 points (14 in the fourth quarter) off the bench. Caleb Martin scored 20 points on 8 for 10 shooting off the bench. Bam Adebayo had 20 points and 12 rebounds. Herro scored 14 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter. The Heat had 4 20-point scorers.
The Heat forced 7 turnovers, about 7 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Heat outscored the Pacers 29-16 in 7 minutes with Butler, Adebayo, Martin, Herro and Jović on the floor together.