Victor Oladipo took his share of the blame for losses in the Pacers previous two games. But in Brooklyn on Friday night, Oladipo threw the team on his back with a late scoring flourish that delivered a 114-106 win over the Nets.
The Pacers started the game strong, but the Nets rallied behind a variety of defensive looks, including heavy doses of zone defense, which knocked the Pacers out of sync. After a big third quarter for Brooklyn, the Nets and Pacers swapped the lead throughout the second half, but the Nets seemed to have the winning momentum along with a 100-98 lead with four minutes left in the game.