The Indiana Pacers went on a 15-3 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Orlando Magic 118-111.
The Magic led 97-96 when Myles Turner’s driving layup put the Pacers ahead for good with 8:30 left. He scored 7 points as they pulled away to a 111-100 lead with 5:15 left.
The Magic got within 113-111 on Franz Wagner’s cutting layup with 43 seconds to play, but Tyrese Haliburton answered with a pull-up 3-pointer, and the Magic got no closer.
Haliburton’s pull-up 3-pointer with 33.9 seconds left made it 116-111 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Pacers outscored the Magic 4-2.
Bennedict Mathurin had 20 points (13 at the free-throw line) and 11 rebounds, and Jarace Walker added 17 points (9 on 3 3-pointers) off the bench.
For the Magic, Franz Wagner had 28 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists.
The Pacers shot 53.9% from the field and 46.2% from 3 to the Magic’s 51.2% and 28.0%. The Magic outscored the Pacers 70-42 in the paint.