On a night of beatings in the NBA, San Antonio Spurs and Indiana Pacers fought in a very even match that ended up being decided in overtime by 139-133 in favor of Indianapolis. Bjorkgren’s teamwork finally prevailed in a spectacular finale.
The game, which was even from the start, left some of the best actions of the day. Far from having a clear leader, heThe Pacers relied on fantastic group work to carry out a meeting that San Antonio did the impossible to take.
Until Seven Pacers players broke the 10-point barrier last night, being the second unit the one that took the palm, being key in the success of those of Indiana. The entire starting quintet finished with a +/- negative last night.
Caris LeVert had his first big meeting with his new team, scoring 26 goals and 9 assists. The guard led the game of some Pacers who they missed Domantas Sabonis, especially on the boards.
He was followed in scoring by Myles Turner, TJ McConnell and Aaron Holiday, all with 18 points per head before San Antonio. The cast in annotation made it possible to hold the result when the ugliest painted the matter.
And is that the Spurs, who were eight down at halftime, began to work after passing through changing rooms and they were about to take it before the end of regulation time. Led by DeMar DeRozan, they managed to equalize the game and force an extension that was not enough.
The escort was the top scorer of his team with 25 points and thanks to the 13 achieved from the personnel line. Keldon Johnson’s 20 points and 10 rebounds also helped keep the team’s options alive.
However, and contrary to what happened with Indiana, in the Spurs the substitutes failed. Gregg Popovich could barely find help from Rudy Gay and Patty Mills among his men on the bench. Everyone who didn’t make headlines ended up with a negative spread last night.
The win allows the Pacers stabilize their situation after a free fall in the rankings during the month of March. They have a record of 22 wins and 26 losses that has complicated their playoff options, with just over a month remaining.
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