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The Pacers suffered another hit in the third quarter. After a collision with Slovenian Goran Dragicius, 24-year-old Lithuanian D. Sabonis was injured on the road and for a time fell out of the team’s lineup.
The 211 cm tall Lithuanian scored 9 points (4/7 doubles, 0/1 trit, 1/2 penalty, shot) in 35 minutes on the floor, bounced 14 balls and had 3 assists.
It is true that in the last quarter, the Lithuanian returned to the floor.
The severity of D. Sabonis’s trauma is unclear at this time. After the game with the Pacers, head coach Nate Bjorkgren was expecting positive news.
“He’s a strong guy and I’m sure everything will work out. He had to absorb a very strong blow ”, commented the Inidida club strategist.
The defeated team of D. Sabonis led most of the match. The Pacers, who held a double-digit lead in the third quarter, began to spread their lead, and the guests who took the initiative broke the game in the fourth quarter.
The most useful winner was Duncanas Robinson, who scored 20 points, bounced 8 balls and had 4 assists.
The Pacers are currently ninth in the Eastern Conference standings with 21 wins.
Pacers: Myles Turner 15, Caris LeVert and Doug McDermott after 14, TJ McConnell 11, Domantas Sabonis 9.
Heat: Duncan Robinson 20, Jimmy Butler 18, Tyler Herro 17, Bamas Adebayo 16.