NEW ORLEANS -- Entering Monday night, NBA teams holding a lead of six points or more with less than 25 seconds remaining in regulation were 8,104-2 over the last 10 seasons. The Indiana Pacers made sure the New Orleans Pelicans became loss No. 3 in that scenario with a shocking 118-116 win at the Smoothie King Center.
With the Pelicans holding a 106-100 lead, Indiana's Victor Oladipo hit a 3-pointer with 20.5 to play, then the Pacers forced a steal and got another 3-pointer, this one by Myles Turner with 6.