A strong second quarter helped the Pacers race out to a 59-36 halftime lead on Thursday night in Portland.
Malcolm Brogdon hit back-to-back 3-pointers to open the scoring on Thursday and Indiana led for most of the first quarter. But a 3-pointer by Gary Trent Jr. late in the frame tied the game at 26 heading into the second quarter.
Doug McDermott scored seven straight points for the Blue & Gold to open the second quarter, the start of a 14-2 run by the Pacers' second unit. After two straight jumpers by CJ McCollum, Indiana reeled off another 19-2 run to blow the game open.