Simons scores 22 and Portland downs Indiana 112-89 for 5th straight win
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Anfernee Simons had 22 points and the Portland Trail Blazers won their fifth straight game with a 112-89 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night.
Jerami Grant added 20 points for the Blazers, who have won nine of their last 10.
Andrew Nembhard scored 17 points for the Pacers in the loss, which snapped a four-game winning streak.
T.J. McConnell's basket got the Pacers within 80-74 in the fourth quarter but Scoot Henderson hit a 3-pointer from distance that gave the Blazers an 89-76 lead with 6:10 left.
The Pacers have won 12 of 15 since the start of the year and rank among the top five in the league for offense and defense over that span.
Myles Turner played for the Pacers after missing Monday's win at the Jazz with a right peroneal strain. He finished with nine points.
Portland led 27-18 after the first quarter. The Pacers closed the gap, getting within 38-34 late in the first half, but Portland led 45-38 at the break.
Turner hit a 3-pointer that got Indiana within 53-49. Portland withstood the challenge and went ahead 60-52 after Shaedon Sharpe's emphatic dunk.
There was a dustup between Nembhard and Deandre Ayton with 4:27 left in the third quarter that resulted in offsetting technical fouls.
Pacers: Andrew Nembhard was named the Eastern Conference Defensive Player of the Month. ... Pascal Siakam reached 4,000 career rebounds during the game.
Trail Blazers: Portland was playing the second of a back-to-back after beating the Phoenix Suns 121-119.
Turner had a a chance to tie the game in the third quarter but missed the first of a pair of free throws, and Robert Williams III dunked on the other end for Portland.
Henderson and Sharpe each had 17 points off the bench.
Pacers: Visit the Clippers on Thursday.
Blazers: Host Sacramento on Thursday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Myles Turner vs. Deandre Ayton (Jerami Grant gains possession) | |||
11:40 | +3 | Anfernee Simons makes three point pullup jump shot | 0-3 | |
11:26 | Pascal Siakam turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
11:06 | Anfernee Simons misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
11:04 | Toumani Camara offensive rebound | |||
11:01 | Toumani Camara turnover (bad pass) (Andrew Nembhard steals) | |||
10:54 | Pascal Siakam misses three point jump shot | |||
10:51 | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | |||
10:42 | Myles Turner shooting foul (Jerami Grant draws the foul) | |||
10:42 | +1 | Jerami Grant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-4 | |
10:42 | +1 | Jerami Grant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-5 | |
10:31 | Bennedict Mathurin turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
10:13 | Bennedict Mathurin shooting foul (Toumani Camara draws the foul) | |||
10:13 | +1 | Toumani Camara makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-6 | |
10:13 | +1 | Toumani Camara makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-7 | |
9:57 | +2 | Andrew Nembhard makes two point stepback jump shot | 2-7 | |
9:43 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point cutting dunk (Deni Avdija assists) | 2-9 | |
9:20 | Tyrese Haliburton misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
9:17 | Pascal Siakam offensive rebound | |||
9:15 | Jerami Grant shooting foul (Andrew Nembhard draws the foul) | |||
9:15 | Andrew Nembhard misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
9:15 | Pacers offensive rebound | |||
9:15 | +1 | Andrew Nembhard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-9 | |
9:04 | Deni Avdija turnover (lost ball) (Tyrese Haliburton steals) | |||
9:00 | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point running layup (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 5-9 | |
8:52 | +2 | Jerami Grant makes two point driving layup | 5-11 | |
8:45 | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point driving layup (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 7-11 | |
8:26 | +3 | Jerami Grant makes three point jump shot (Anfernee Simons assists) | 7-14 | |
8:11 | Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Bennedict Mathurin draws the foul) | |||
8:11 | Bennedict Mathurin misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
8:11 | Pacers offensive rebound | |||
8:11 | +1 | Bennedict Mathurin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-14 | |
7:53 | Jerami Grant misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
7:51 | Pascal Siakam defensive rebound | |||
7:39 | Myles Turner misses three point jump shot | |||
7:36 | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | |||
7:29 | Deni Avdija misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
7:26 | Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound | |||
7:21 | Pascal Siakam misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
7:18 | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | |||
7:09 | Jerami Grant misses three point jump shot | |||
7:05 | Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound | |||
7:02 | Toumani Camara blocks Andrew Nembhard's two point running layup | |||
7:00 | Myles Turner offensive rebound | |||
6:56 | +2 | Bennedict Mathurin makes two point stepback jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 10-14 | |
6:33 | Deni Avdija misses three point jump shot | |||
6:26 | Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound | |||
6:22 | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point running layup (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 12-14 | |
6:22 | Trail Blazers 60 second timeout | |||
6:06 | +2 | Scoot Henderson makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Robert Williams III assists) | 12-16 | |
5:42 | +3 | Bennedict Mathurin makes three point pullup jump shot | 15-16 | |
5:22 | Scoot Henderson turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
5:08 | Tyrese Haliburton misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
5:03 | Scoot Henderson defensive rebound | |||
4:56 | +2 | Shaedon Sharpe makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 15-18 | |
4:44 | Myles Turner misses three point jump shot | |||
4:41 | Scoot Henderson defensive rebound | |||
4:37 | Scoot Henderson misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
4:34 | Obi Toppin defensive rebound | |||
4:22 | Myles Turner misses two point driving dunk | |||
4:20 | Robert Williams III defensive rebound | |||
4:11 | Tyrese Haliburton blocks Jerami Grant's two point driving layup | |||
4:11 | Trail Blazers offensive rebound | |||
4:01 | Shaedon Sharpe misses three point jump shot | |||
4:00 | Toumani Camara offensive rebound | |||
3:59 | Toumani Camara turnover (lost ball) (Andrew Nembhard steals) | |||
3:50 | Obi Toppin misses three point jump shot | |||
3:48 | Scoot Henderson defensive rebound | |||
3:42 | Shaedon Sharpe misses two point running layup | |||
3:40 | Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound | |||
3:34 | Robert Williams III blocks Thomas Bryant's two point dunk | |||
3:31 | Jerami Grant defensive rebound | |||
3:23 | +3 | Scoot Henderson makes three point jump shot (Robert Williams III assists) | 15-21 | |
3:22 | Pacers 60 second timeout | |||
3:07 | T.J. McConnell misses two point cutting layup | |||
3:05 | Robert Williams III defensive rebound | |||
3:03 | Shaedon Sharpe misses three point running jump shot | |||
2:59 | Obi Toppin defensive rebound | |||
2:56 | Scoot Henderson personal foul (Thomas Bryant draws the foul) | |||
2:36 | Aaron Nesmith misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
2:31 | Anfernee Simons defensive rebound | |||
2:27 | +2 | Anfernee Simons makes two point driving floating jump shot | 15-23 | |
2:19 | Obi Toppin misses three point jump shot | |||
2:19 | Shaedon Sharpe defensive rebound | |||
1:59 | Anfernee Simons turnover (bad pass) (T.J. McConnell steals) | |||
1:46 | T.J. McConnell misses two point driving layup | |||
1:42 | Thomas Bryant offensive rebound | |||
1:42 | Thomas Bryant misses two point tip layup | |||
1:42 | Robert Williams III defensive rebound | |||
1:37 | +2 | Scoot Henderson makes two point running layup | 15-25 | |
1:12 | Thomas Bryant misses three point jump shot | |||
1:10 | Scoot Henderson defensive rebound | |||
1:02 | Anfernee Simons misses three point jump shot | |||
0:59 | Scoot Henderson offensive rebound | |||
0:55 | Scoot Henderson misses two point jump shot | |||
0:53 | Robert Williams III offensive rebound | |||
0:51 | Anfernee Simons misses three point jump shot | |||
0:48 | Pascal Siakam defensive rebound | |||
0:43 | Aaron Nesmith misses two point running layup | |||
0:43 | Thomas Bryant offensive rebound | |||
0:43 | Scoot Henderson shooting foul (Thomas Bryant draws the foul) | |||
0:43 | +1 | Thomas Bryant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-25 | |
0:43 | Thomas Bryant misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:41 | Shaedon Sharpe defensive rebound | |||
0:30 | Aaron Nesmith shooting foul (Shaedon Sharpe draws the foul) | |||
0:30 | +1 | Shaedon Sharpe makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-26 | |
0:30 | +1 | Shaedon Sharpe makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-27 | |
0:10 | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point driving finger roll layup (Myles Turner assists) | 18-27 | |
0:00 | Scoot Henderson misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
0:00 | Trail Blazers offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:44 | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Ben Sheppard assists) | 20-27 | |
11:25 | Robert Williams III turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
11:04 | Bennedict Mathurin misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
11:02 | Robert Williams III defensive rebound | |||
10:54 | +2 | Anfernee Simons makes two point driving layup | 20-29 | |
10:54 | Trail Blazers delay of game violation | |||
10:42 | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point driving layup (Bennedict Mathurin assists) | 22-29 | |
10:25 | Deni Avdija misses three point jump shot | |||
10:22 | Robert Williams III offensive rebound | |||
10:19 | +2 | Shaedon Sharpe makes two point stepback jump shot (Robert Williams III assists) | 22-31 | |
10:08 | Myles Turner misses two point jump shot | |||
10:05 | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | |||
10:03 | Deni Avdija turnover (lost ball) (T.J. McConnell steals) | |||
9:53 | Bennedict Mathurin misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
9:48 | Kris Murray defensive rebound | |||
9:42 | Anfernee Simons misses three point running jump shot | |||
9:41 | Pascal Siakam defensive rebound | |||
9:25 | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point driving reverse layup (Bennedict Mathurin assists) | 24-31 | |
9:06 | Deni Avdija misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
9:05 | T.J. McConnell defensive rebound | |||
9:01 | +2 | Bennedict Mathurin makes two point running alley-oop dunk (T.J. McConnell assists) | 26-31 | |
9:01 | Trail Blazers 60 second timeout | |||
8:42 | Deandre Ayton misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
8:40 | T.J. McConnell defensive rebound | |||
8:29 | Pascal Siakam misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
8:26 | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | |||
8:09 | Jerami Grant misses two point driving layup | |||
8:07 | Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound | |||
8:00 | Bennedict Mathurin misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
7:58 | Bennedict Mathurin offensive rebound | |||
7:58 | Deandre Ayton blocks Bennedict Mathurin's two point tip layup | |||
7:58 | Anfernee Simons defensive rebound | |||
7:45 | +3 | Scoot Henderson makes three point jump shot (Anfernee Simons assists) | 26-34 | |
7:26 | T.J. McConnell misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
7:23 | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | |||
7:16 | Deandre Ayton misses two point jump shot | |||
7:13 | Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound | |||
7:00 | Pascal Siakam misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
6:58 | Jerami Grant defensive rebound | |||
6:46 | Scoot Henderson misses three point jump shot | |||
6:43 |