Pascal Siakam scored 20 points (10 in the paint), and the Indiana Pacers went on an 18-7 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 107-103 to end a five-game losing streak.
The Grizzlies led 91-86 with 6:17 left in the fourth quarter. Obi Toppin’s alley-oop dunk put the Pacers ahead for good with 4:47 left. He scored six points during the run, and they led 104-98 with 1:04 left.
The Grizzlies got within 104-103 on Ty Jerome’s 10-foot floater with 28 seconds to play, but Aaron Nesmith answered with a corner 3-pointer, and the Grizzlies got no closer.
Nesmith’s corner 3-pointer with 14.6 seconds left made it 107-103 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Pacers outscored the Grizzlies 17-9. Siakam scored five of the Pacers’ 17 on 2-of-2 shooting and 1 of 1 at the line.
Andrew Nembhard scored 22 points (12 in the third quarter, on three layups, two jumpers and two free throws).
For the Grizzlies, Cedric Coward had 23 points, nine rebounds and four steals, and Jerome added 23 points. Cam Spencer had seven points and nine assists.
The Pacers made 15 of 17 free throws to the Grizzlies’ 9 of 15. The Grizzlies’ starters outscored the Pacers 31-20 in 12 minutes together.