Pacers, Sabonis hold off Wizards

Domantas Sabonis finished with 30 points, 10 rebounds and six assists to help the Indiana Pacers snap a four-game losing streak with a 116-110 victory over the Washington Wizards on Monday night.

Caris LeVert had 19 points and Malcolm Brogdon added 17 points and eight assists for the Pacers, who had lost five straight in the series, including last season’s playin round game. Three-time All-Star guard Bradley Beal scored 34 points to lead the Wizards, who have lost three straight and four of five. Beal appeared to hurt his left shoulder early in the fourth quarter during a tussle for a loose ball but returned following a timeout and finished the game.

Washington was doomed by its sloppy play early in the second game of a backto-back. And after Oshae Brissett’s 3-pointer to end the first quarter gave Indiana a 28-18 lead, the Wizards couldn’t get closer than eight points until the final minute.

Thunder 114, Pistons 103 —

Shea Gilgeous-Alexander had 30 points and 13 assists, Luguentz Dort scored 28 points and the Thunder won in a battle of teams that entered with eight-game losing streaks.

Detroit led by 16 in the third quarter and 12 early in the fourth, but the Pistons were outscored 25-8 in the final five minutes of their ninth straight loss. Gilgeous-Alexander’s layup with 3:46 left gave Oklahoma City its first lead of the game, and after Cade Cunningham’s miss, Mike Muscala made it 101-97 with a 3-pointer. Another empty possession by the Pistons led to a three-point play for Dort, giving Oklahoma City a 104-97 advantage with 2:43 to play.