The Indiana Pacers caught fire from long-range in the fourth quarter on Friday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, but thanks to a sensational second-half performance from Lonzo Ball, the New Orleans Pelicans held on for a 114-113 win in a thriller.
The Pelicans controlled the first half and led by as many as 18 points with three minutes left in the third quarter, but the Pacers hit a barrage of 3-pointers and eventually took the lead in the fourth. Led by Ball, who hit a number of clutch shots in the fourth, the Pelicans and Pacers traded threes in a wild final few minutes, and it was a strong defensive play from Ball that sealed the win.
With the Pacers down one with less than 15 second to play, Ball ran off his man and met Myles Turner at the rim to contest a potential game-winning shot. Turner missed, the Pelicans grabbed the rebound and left Indy with a 114-113 victory.
LONZO STANDS UP MYLES TURNER
STEVEN WITH THE REBOUND pic.twitter.com/I6mCC0VTZ7
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) February 6, 2021
Here’s the good, the bad and the Lonzo Ball from Friday night.