WASHINGTON — — Bab Carrington and anthony gill Each scored 13 points and helped spark a decisive fourth-quarter score. washington wizards lasted longer than indiana pacers 112-105 Thursday night.
Cadderly Richmond and jaden hardy Both teams also scored 13 points each as Washington fell for the third consecutive game on the day of the announcement. Trae Young His team debut is at least a week away.
Bilal Coulibaly and Tristan Vukcevic They each scored 12 points in the opening games of back-to-back sets against the same opponent.
Jayless Walker The Pacers had 19 points and 13 rebounds, but the Pacers fell to 2/3 during the season’s six-game road trip after the All-Star break.
Terron Peter Indiana added 16 points as it fell to last place in the Eastern Conference standings, one game behind Washington. Jay Huff and ben shepherd They each scored 15 points.
Pacers guard cam jones (back pain) and aaron nesmith (Sprained ankle) Both players were out by halftime.
The Wizards led by 17 points early in the third quarter, but the Pacers responded with a 14-3 run to take a 92-91 lead early in the fourth.
Washington then fought back with a 14-0 run of its own to take the victory.
Carrington hit a 17-foot jumper and a 3-pointer from the top of the arc during the spurt. Gill started the game with a layup and ended with a baseline 3-pointer to make it 110-97.
The Pacers and Wizards will play again Friday night in Washington.
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