Sacramento Kings (16-50) beat Indiana Pacers (15-50) 114-109 at home on Tuesday, March 10, after falling far behind. The Kings were down 17 at one quarter break and still finished 5 ahead.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Pacers had the better start, winning the first 25-24 to lead by 1 after one. The Pacers kept the pressure on with a 34-18 second quarter, carrying a 17-point lead into halftime.
The Kings won the third 30-23 to stay in front, taking a 10-point lead into the fourth. The Kings took the fourth 42-27; the Kings completed the comeback for a 114-109 regulation win.
What flipped it
The Kings took better care of the ball, turning it over on 10.4% of possessions compared with 13.7% for the Pacers. The Kings made 27.8 free throws per 100 field-goal attempts, compared with 21.5 for the Pacers. In a 5-point game, those extra possessions were crucial.
At roughly 108 possessions per team, the Kings produced 105.6 points per 100 possessions to 101 for the Pacers.
Who carried the comeback
Aaron Nesmith was the game's biggest individual force for IND: 29 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast on 10-22 shooting. His Game Score of 21.6 led everyone. His team was +6 with him on the floor.
Devin Carter led the Kings with 24 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast on 9-13 shooting, good for a 21.1 Game Score.
Maxime Raynaud (18 pts, 11 reb, 2 ast) recorded a double-double.
What it means
The pre-game Win Meter had it close to a coin flip, at about 65% for the Kings.
Across the last 3 meetings in our records, Indiana Pacers lead 3-0.
The Kings are now 16-50, and the Pacers are 15-50. The Kings last five before this game: W-L-L-L-W.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.