Overview
- Portland won 127-119 in Indianapolis, never trailing and surviving a late Pacers surge that cut the lead to three in the final two minutes.
- Deni Avdija led the Blazers with 32 points and 11 rebounds, and Donovan Clingan added a career-high 28 points with 13 boards.
- The Blazers have taken three of their last four and remain 10th in the West as they close in on a play-in berth.
- Indiana's losing streak reached 15 straight, and leading scorer Pascal Siakam missed a sixth consecutive game with a sprained right knee with no timetable for return, according to Rick Carlisle.
- Pacers center Ivica Zubac exited in the fourth quarter with a head contusion and was listed as questionable, while Jrue Holiday's late 3-pointer and Avdija's free throws secured the win.