Tyrese Haliburton had 25 points (10 in the third quarter) and 12 assists, and the Indiana Pacers went on a 14-4 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Dallas Mavericks 134-127.
It was tied at 116 when Andrew Nembhard’s driving layup put the Pacers ahead for good with 5:37 left. They pulled away to a 130-120 lead with 1:47 left.
During clutch time, the Pacers outscored the Mavericks 6-0.
Myles Turner had 30 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 11 rebounds, and Pascal Siakam added 23 points on 10 for 16 shooting. The Pacers had 3 20-point scorers and 7 players in double-digit scoring. Haliburton assisted on 7 of Turner’s 10 baskets, 4 of them 3-pointers.
For the Mavericks, Luka Dončić had 34 points and 15 assists, and Kyrie Irving added 27 points. Naji Marshall had 20 points and 6 assists on 8 for 9 shooting off the bench. The Mavericks had 3 20-point scorers.
The Pacers shot 56.8% from the field to the Mavericks’ 51.7% and outscored them 76-58 in the paint. The Pacers’ starters outscored the Mavericks 65-47 in 20 minutes together.