INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bennedict Mathurin scored six of his 28 factors in time beyond regulation and the Indiana Pacers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 105-99 on Thursday evening.
Mathurin added a career-high 16 rebounds for the Pacers. Myles Turner added 23 factors, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks.
Ziaire Williams and D’Angelo Russell every scored 22 factors for Brooklyn.
Indiana trailed 52-42 at halftime and outscored the Nets by 4 factors within the third quarter and 6 within the fourth to power time beyond regulation tied at 91.
In time beyond regulation, Mathurin shot 2 for 3 from the sector and a couple of for 3 from the road.
TakeawaysNets: Brooklyn’s free-fall continued with the group’s twelfth loss in 14 video games. Brooklyn led 52-42 at halftime however scored simply 39 factors within the second half and was outscored 14-8 in time beyond regulation.
Pacers: Indiana got here by way of within the clutch with out its star level guard and now has received 5 of six. Tyrese Haliburton missed the sport with decrease again soreness. It was his third straight missed sport, and the Pacers have received all of them.
Key momentIndiana’s Bennedict Mathurin made three free throws with 14 seconds left in regulation to tie the sport at 91, resulting in time beyond regulation.
Key statThe Pacers outscored the Nets by 14 factors on the free throw line, making 27. The Nets hits 13.
Up nextThe groups meet once more on Saturday, in Indianapolis.
