Rookie Jabari Smith Jr. led the Rockets with a career-high 30 points and 12 rebounds in...
Indiana Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton dunks during overtime of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets, Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Indianapolis. INDIANAPOLIS — The Rockets spent the game as if trying to see how far they could go without making 3s. Finally, they had no choice.
The game ended the way it started, with the Rockets unable to get stops. Haliburton hit a 3-pointer and followed with a drive to an eight-point lead with 1:21 remaining in overtime, as the Pacers pulled away, 134-125, Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Pacers, however, had their starters out through much of the Rockets’ 13-2 run. After Green’s basket, Aaron Nesmith put in a 3 and Haliburton finished a drive. The Rockets missed their next three shots with a pair of turnovers.
The Rockets again had a chance to take a last-minute lead, but Green lost the ball on his drive with Buddy Hield slapping it away as he gathered for the Pacers’ 15th blocked shot, matching their most this season.The Rockets, looking for a 3 to tie, could not get a clean look so they called time out with seven seconds left.
Smith has played with greater confidence in the past few games. The 15 points he scored on Tuesday were his most in the first seven games out of the All-Star break. After making 1 of 16 3-pointers in four games, he had made 41.7 percent of his 3s in the three games prior to Thursday’s, when he went 4 of 7 in the first half, 1 of 2 from deep.
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