Pacers continue freefall, add 14th straight loss

Pacerstouched an NBA ring in Game 7 of the Finals a few months ago, They are the worst team in the league todaywith a balance of 6-31.

This Tuesday, they lost 13 straight games, the worst losing streak in franchise history. Lost 116-120 to the Cleveland Cavaliers (21-17).

The Pacers led by nine points at the start of the fourth quarter, but Cleveland He came back with a 7-23 run. In just over 6 minutes.

Darius Garland scored 14 of his 29 points. In this last quarter. Evan Mobley contributed 20 points, Jarrett Allen had 19 points and 12 rebounds, and Sam Merrill added 19 points. Pascal Siakam scored 22 points for Indiana.

LeBron and Doncic attack with Lakers

Doncic finished with 30 points and 10 assists.Meanwhile, James had 30 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists. Additionally, Deandre Ayton added 18 points and 11 rebounds to the Lakers’ tally.

Like the Pacers, the Pelicans (8-30) trailed by nine points with less than two minutes left in the third quarter, but the Lakers (23-11) came back to take a 17-32 lead in the final quarter.

The Lakers won with a final score of 103-111.

James and Doncic carried the weight of Los Angeles’ victory, with an 18-point difference between them in that final quarter. Trey Murphy III scored 42 points for the Pelicans, but his individual records didn’t help much.

The win in New Orleans was the Lakers’ third in a row and a respite for JJ Redick, who warned his players on Christmas about a lack of engagement and intensity on the court.

in the remaining gamesthe Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Miami Heat 122-94. Anthony Edwards scored 26 points.

The Wizards defeated the Orlando Magic 120-112. They frustrated the visiting team’s counterattack and cut Washington’s margin from 26 points (89-63) to two points (107-105) in the final minutes. The Wizards have won six of their past 10 games.