PACERS ON A ROLL

Indiana’s Oladipo scores 25 points in team’s rousing win over Brooklyn Nets

Indianapolis — Victor Oladipo had 25 points and seven rebounds to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 132112 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night.

Kyle O’Quinn came off the bench and scored 14 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter. Bojan Bogdanovic and Tyreke Evans each scored 15 points for the Pacers (2-1), who bounced back following a 118-101 loss at Milwaukee on Friday, the first night of a back-to-back.

Joe Harris and Caris LeVert each scored 19 points for the Nets (1-2), who have lost seven straight at Indiana.

The Pacers used a quick 13-0 spurt in the fourth quarter to pull away.

O’Quinn scored back-to-back baskets, Oladipo made a 3-pointer, and Evans scored twice, including a layup, to give the Pacers a 122-99 lead with 6:01 remaining.

The Pacers went on a 14-3 run to close out the first half and led 67-58 at halftime.

The Pacers led by as many as eight points in the first quarter after scoring eight straight with two jumpers by Cory Joseph, a 3-pointer by Oladipo and a free throw by Evans that made it 3325 with 44.5 seconds remaining in the period. /

AP PHOTO/R BRENT SMITH AGAINST THE ODDS. Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo (4) shoots the basketball defended by Brooklyn Nets guard Caris LeVert in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, in Indianapolis.