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The Indiana Pacers (16-20) still held a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter, but could not resist the triumph of the NBA champions.
Man of the match
Nate Bjorkgren’s students on the move 100: 105 (28:20, 26:26, 25:25, 21:34) landed for the Los Angeles Lakers (25-13).
Domantas Sabonis scored 20 points (7/12 doubles, 0/3 trip, 6/8 penalties), 14 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 block and 3 errors in 34 minutes.
Early in the fourth quarter, the Pacers led 86:74 after a quiet 3-pointer by Goga Bitadze, but then the Lakers gave a strong push.
Montrezl Harrell corrected an inaccurate pitch, Dennis Schroder added two points, Kyle Kuzma scored two consecutive points, the Lakers won 20: 4 and LeBron scored 6 points – 96:90.
With two minutes remaining, Malcolm Brogdon hit the colon and cut the Pacers’ deficit to 3 points (95:98). In another attack, Harrell scored on a foul by Myles Turner and restored the Lakers’ 6-point lead (101: 95).
At the last minute, Sabonis got to work. The Lithuanian took 3 of 4 penalties and returned the Pacers with a fighting distance of 100: 103 with 36.8 seconds to go.
After the episode, Kuzma missed his shot and with 9.9 seconds left, the Pacers called for a minute of rest before the decisive attack.
However, the entire guest plan collapsed in a matter of seconds and a half. Kentavious Caldwell Pope hit the ball for Sabonis, caused a foul, took penalties and secured the victory for the Lakers – 105: 100.
Kuzma, who was the best of the winners, scored 24 points in 30 minutes (5/12 double, 3/6 trit., 5/6 penalty), 13 rebounds and 1 interception, 1 assists and 2 errors.
Lakers: Kyle Kuzma 24 (5/12 double, 3/6 trit., 5/6 penalty, 13 rebels), LeBron James18 (4/9 double, 7/11 penalty, 10 res.), Montrezl Harrell 17 ( 8/10 doubles, 6 sec., Block 3), Dennis Schroder 11 (2/8 doubles, 5 chambers, 4 res., 4 pm, 5 pm), Markieff Morris 8 (2/3 trit., 7 pm), Damian Jones and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5 p.m.) after 7 p.m.
Pacers: Malcolmas Brogdonas 29 (8/13 dvit., 4/7 trit., 7 atk. Kam., 6 rez. Lost, 5 kld.,), Domantas Sabonis 20 (7/12 dvit., 6 / 8 baud., 14 atk. Kam., 8 rez. Lost), Dougas McDermottas 13 (3/7 dvit., 2/6 trit.), Aaronas Holiday 10 (5/6 dvit.), Mylesas Turneris (6 / 6 baud., 5 atk. Kam., 2 block.) Go TJ McConnell (4/7 dvit., 7 atk. Kam.) Po 8.
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