By Bennedict Mathurin scored 28 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds to lead the Indiana Pacers to a third consecutive win, 105-99, over the Brooklyn Nets in overtime on Thursday in Indianapolis.
Mathurin buried a trio of free throws to tie the game at 91 with 14 seconds remaining after being fouled by Brooklyn’s Keon Johnson on a 3-point attempt. The play was reviewed for a technical foul due to a potentially reckless closeout but stood as a common foul.
Mathurin later gave Indiana its first lead since late in the first quarter on a crafty lay-in with 4:25 remaining in the overtime period. Indiana took a 101-99 after a TJ McConnell steal and dish led to a pair of Pascal Siakam free throws.
