Pacers rally to book OT win over Nets

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.Myles Turner sealed the win for Indiana (40-29) with a highlight-reel rejection of Cameron Johnson at the rim. It was the perfect finish for Turner and the Pacers in the big man’s return from an extended absence.Turner missed the previous 13 games with a hip injury, but his presence was felt vitally on Thursday. The veteran center finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds, proving crucial in Indiana’s second-half comeback.D’Angelo Russell and Ziaire Williams led the Nets with 22 points each for the Pacers, with Williams hitting 8 of 15 shots from the field. Trendon Watford scored 11 points on 6-of-11 shooting before being ejected for starting an altercation with Myles Turner in the fourth quarter.