Pacers hold off Wizards, 109-101

Myles Turner had a season-high 26 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks and Bojan Bogdanovic added 22 points Monday to help the Indiana Pacers stave off Washington’s frenetic second-half charge for a 109-101 victory.

Indiana extended its winning to streak to four straight, a season-best, after nearly blowing a 25-point, third-quarter lead.

Bradley Beal scored 30 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. had a season-high 23 points for the Wizards, who played without injured All-Star guard John Wall.

The three-time NBA champion Warriors are the fourth team to be honored as Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year. ... Lakers PG Rajon Rondo had fluid drained from his right hand Sunday, a setback in his recovery from surgery in November to repair a fracture. ... The Nuggets signed G Nick Young, 33, under the injury hardship relief exception. The Nuggets are without Gs Gary Harris and Will Barton and F Paul Millsap.

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