INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Domantas Sabonis had 24 points and 13 rebounds, Myles Turner added 19 points to lead the Indiana Pacers 131-118 on Monday against the faltering San Antonio Spurs.
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It was a welcome change for the Pacers, who ended a four-game losing streak and won for the second time in eight games under new coach Rick Carlisle.
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Dejounte Murray finished with 16 points and Derrick White had 13 to lead San Antonio. The Spurs have lost four of their last five meetings, their only win on Saturday against the reigning champions Milwaukee Bucks.
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But after the opening minutes in Indianapolis, the Spurs didn’t get a chance again.
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Indiana started the game with 8-of-10 attempts from three and took a 43-31 lead after the first period. Subsequently, unlike their previous meetings, the Pacers continued to accelerate. They extended their lead and the Pacers went 78-56 at halftime with five players shooting in double digits.
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San Antonio couldn’t get within 18 points until the final minutes, in what was its heaviest loss of the season.
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