Dwight Howard's dunk off a lob pass from LeBron James had just completed a 16-4 run and pushed the Lakers' lead to five points. Only 3 1/2 minutes remained and the Pacers had neither momentum nor time on their side.
They did have Malcolm Brogdon, though, and that was enough. Barely enough, but still enough, to rescue a 105-102 victory at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Tuesday that ended the Lakers' 14-game road winning streak and gave the Pacers a fourth consecutive victory in front of the loudest crowd of the season.
How big of a victory?