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Pacers Drop Blazers

Domantas Sabonis had 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead Indiana to a 106-100 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night.

 

Malcolm Brogdon had 17 points, eight assists and six rebounds while T.J. Warren and Victor Oladipo scored 15 points each for the Pacers, who have won four of their last five. Oladipo was playing in his ninth game of the season.

 

CJ McCollum had 28 points and eight assists, Gary Trent Jr. scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half and finished with five rebounds, and Hassan Whiteside had 18 points and 16 rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who have lost five of six.

 

The Pacers were able to hold off the Blazers' late push to snap a five-game losing streak in the series.

 

Indiana led by as much as 14 when Warren made a fadeaway jumper to give the Pacers a 96-82 lead with 6:12 remaining.

 

Portland then went on an 18-7 run to cut the deficit. After Brogdon made a jumper to give Indiana a 103-93 lead with 1:54 remaining, the Trail Blazers scored seven straight. McCollum's floater made it 103-100 with 30 seconds to go.

 

Myles Turner drilled a 3-pointer with 9 seconds remaining to seal it.

 

McCollum made a 3-pointer to give Portland a 42-40 lead with 3:13 to go in the second quarter. After a free throw by Oladipo, McCollum made another 3 and then a fadeaway to put the Trail Blazers in front 47-41.

 

Portland led 49-43 at halftime.

 

Carmelo Anthony had 12 points and seven rebounds.

 

Turner had 14 points and 10 rebounds for Indiana. Oladipo finished with seven rebounds.

 

The Pacers play at Cleveland on Saturday for the opener of a five-game trip.

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