Andrew Nembhard had 28 points (8 during an 11-0 run in the fourth quarter) and 12 assists, and the Indiana Pacers closed the fourth quarter on a 19-4 run to beat the Sacramento Kings 116-105.
The Kings went on a 20-5 run to lead 101-97 with 5:59 left in the fourth quarter. Bennedict Mathurin’s 29-foot pull-up 3-pointer put the Pacers ahead for good with 5:13 left. Nembhard scored 12 points during the run.
During clutch time, the Pacers outscored the Kings 9-0. Nembhard scored 7 of the Pacers’ 9 on 3 for 3 shooting.
Mathurin scored 25 points, and Pascal Siakam added 23 points (14 in the paint). The Pacers had 3 20-point scorers. Nembhard and Siakam set each other up for 8 baskets and 18 points, 3 of them during the 19-4 run.
For the Kings, Russell Westbrook had 24 points, 12 rebounds and 14 assists, his fourth triple-double of the season, and DeMar DeRozan added 20 points.
The Pacers went 26 for 28 at the line to the Kings’ 16 for 23. The Kings turned it over 19 times, about 6 more than usual for this many possessions.