The Indiana Pacers rallied from 16 points down in the third quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 111-109.
The Pacers trailed 76-60 with 6:45 left in the third quarter. They outscored the Kings 51-33 the rest of the way.
Pascal Siakam’s 3-pointer with 36.3 seconds left made it 103-98.
During clutch time, the Pacers outscored the Kings 17-7. Tyrese Haliburton (No. 2 in clutch wins added, 2024-25) scored 8 of the Pacers’ 17 on 3 for 4 shooting and 1 for 1 at the line.
Aaron Nesmith scored 24 points, and Obi Toppin added 19 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) on 7 for 11 shooting off the bench.
For the Kings, DeMar DeRozan had 31 points (13 in the fourth quarter) and 8 assists, and Domantas Sabonis added 25 points and 16 rebounds. Zach LaVine scored 20 points. The Kings had 3 20-point scorers.
The Kings got 6 offensive rebounds, about 4 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Pacers outscored the Kings 46-12 off the bench.