The Indiana Pacers escaped in the closing seconds against the Sacramento Kings to win their fourth straight game. The Pacers never trailed in the second half, but there was rarely a moment when it felt like the Pacers were comfortably in control.
Indiana shot 50% for the game, but surrendered 53.8% shooting to the Kings, who had a night-long knack at hitting shots when they absolutely needed them. The Pacers struggled to exploit the Sacramento defense, only scoring 10 fast break points. On the opposite end, the Kings had no trouble getting the shots they needed to get to keep the pressure on the Pacers.