Andrew Nembhard posted 28 points and a season-high 12 assists as the Indiana Pacers overcame a Russell Westbrook triple-double to upend the Sacramento Kings 116-105 on Monday in Indianapolis.
Bennedict Mathurin scored 25 points and Pascal Siakam had 23 for Indiana, which has won four of six following a 2-16 start. The Pacers had a 19-point lead erased before closing the game on a 19-4 run across the last 5:41, 12 of the points coming from Nembhard.
Westbrook compiled 24 points, 12 rebounds and 14 assists for his record-extending 207th triple-double and fourth of the season, which he completed well inside three quarters. DeMar DeRozan contributed 20 points and Zach LaVine added 16 for Sacramento, which took its fifth loss in six games.
Suns 108, Timberwolves 105
Mark Williams scored 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Phoenix held on for a tight win over Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Collin Gillespie scored 19 points for the Suns, who beat the Timberwolves by single digits for the second time this season. Dillion Brooks scored 18 points.
Anthony Edwards scored 40 points on 15-for-21 shooting to lead the Timberwolves, whose five-game winning streak ended. Julius Randle finished with 21 points on 7-for-11 shooting.
Spurs 135, Pelicans 132
Dylan Harper canned the decisive jumper with 9.1 seconds to play as part of his career-high 22 points and visiting San Antonio outlasted reeling New Orleans.
The Spurs were up by 20 points at halftime, but New Orleans rallied to take a 102-100 edge to the final period. Harper answered Derik Queen’s driving layup in the closing seconds, and New Orleans couldn’t respond.
Harrison Barnes led San Antonio with 24 points while Stephon Castle had 18 in his first game back after missing nine contests with a hip injury. Queen scored 33, pulled down 10 rebounds and dished out 10 assists for his first career triple-double. Trey Murphy III added 32 points for the Pelicans, who have lost seven in a row.
