The Pacers headed to halftime on Thursday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse trailing the Portland Trail Blazers, 49-43.
Indiana surged ahead midway through the first quarter of Thursday's contest with a 6-0 run and remained in front for the rest of the frame. T.J. Warren scored seven points in the first quarter and Domantas Sabonis added six as Indiana took a 30-24 lead into the second.
The Blazers scored the first five points in the second quarter to climb back within one. Then at 10:36, Sabonis was whistled for an offensive foul — his third foul of the night — when backing down Caleb Swanigan on the low block.