Late 14-0 Running Capsules Pacers’ comeback against Clippers

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NBA: Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles ClippersFebruary 6, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Indiana Pacers Forward Aaron Nesmith (23) controls the ball in front of the Los Angeles Clippers -Guard Kris Dunn (8) and Forward Kawhi Leonard (2) in the first half of the Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Concea-Present Pictures

Pascal Siakam collected 33 points and 11 rebounds and Bennedict Mathurin added 25 points when Indiana Pacers defeated a 22-point first half deficit to earn a 119-112 victory over Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday in Inglewood, Calif.

A 14-0 race in the last three-plus minutes ended Pacers’ comeback.

Thomas Bryant collected 12 points and 10 rebounds, Tyrese Haliburton had 14 points and eight assists, and Ben Sheppard ended with 12 points when Pacers won for the 12 times in their last 14 road matches.

Indiana lost Myles Turner in the first quarter after he brought a blow to the face of Mathurin and was evaluated for a concussion.

Norman Powell and James Harden each scored 22 points for Clippers, who saw their losing row stretching for three games. Kawhi Leonard scored 19 points for Los Angeles in a season-best 33 minutes after he missed the season’s opening 34 games due to the tenderness of the knee.

Clippers led 105-100 with 3:31 before Pacers took responsibility. Siakam and Haliburton hit back-to-back 3-Pointers to set back Indiana 106-105 with 2:44, and Indiana pushed the advantage to 108-105 on a Haliburton layup with 2:17.

Two Mathurin Frispark gave Pacers a 110-105 lead with 1:41 back, and Haliburton made it 112-105 on a thump 11 seconds later after a hard revenue. Mathurin finished the late wave with a pair of free kicks to a nine-point edge with 52.6 seconds left.

In a wild first half, Clippers led 44-22 early in the second quarter before Pacers gathered to take a 61-58 lead on a 3-pointer of Siakam with 50.3 seconds back in half. Indiana rose 64-61 at the break behind 20 points from Siakam.

Clippers were 10 of 15 (66.7 percent) from 3-point range in the first quarter, but only went 7 of 25 (28 percent) the rest of the way.

Both teams made trades earlier Thursday, when Clippers sent Ternance Mann and Bones Hyland to Atlanta Hawks, while also sent Kevin Porter Jr. to Milwaukee Bucks.

Pacers traded James Wiseman to Toronto Raptors.

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