It was a familiar refrain for the Indiana Pacers, losing three more players to injury tonight against the Brooklyn Nets, but to their credit, they did piece together a solid fourth quarter comeback attempt after falling behind by 18 after the third quarter. It featured an active Pacers defense forcing six fourth quarter turnovers, but that success failed to carry over to the ensuing offensive possession, stalling the comeback at seven before Steve Nash brought Kevin Durant back in to close out the game for good.
The Pacers opened the fourth on a 13-2 run, but shot just 5-13, wasting any number of opportunities before Durant hit Brooklyn’s first field goal of the quarter just shy of the halfway mark.