NBA India Games 2019: Sacramento Kings vs. Indiana Pacers live updates, highlights, stats and more

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The first-ever NBA game in India did not disappoint!

The Indiana Pacers topped the Sacramento Kings, needing overtime to complete a major comeback.

Their newly acquired forward TJ Warren put on a show with 30 points, including a massive 3-pointer that sent the game into OT. Buddy Hield did the majority of the damage for the Kings with 28 points, but couldn't find the bottom of the net on a game-tying 3-point attempt that would have forced double-overtime.

If you missed any of this intense preseason action, we had you covered with live highlights, updates and more from this historic event in Mumbai!

NBA India Games – Sacramento Kings vs. Indiana Pacers

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Overtime

The Kings forced a five-second violation on the Pacers' inbound, but Buddy Hield's 3-point attempt was off the mark and Indiana completes the comeback win. Marvin Bagley tipped in Hield's miss but the Kings fell by one point, 132-131.


TJ Warren led all scorers with 30 points shooting 5-for-6 from the perimeter. The Pacers frontcourt duo of Domantas Sabonis (21 points, 12 rebounds) and Myles Turner (11 points, 13 rebounds) each finished with a double-double while Malcolm Brogdon also finished with a double-double of 15 points and 14 assists.

For the Kings, Buddy Hield led the team with 28 points, De'Aaron Fox had 16 points and eight assists and Harrison Barnes contributed 21 points. Bogdan Bogdanovic's 14 points and seven assists off the bench also played a key role for Sacramento.

 

After De'Aaron Fox went 1-for-2 from the free throw line, Domantas Sabonis had a putback layup to give the Pacers a 132-129 lead. Buddy Hield had a turnover on the other end with eight seconds remaining, Pacers ball.

Buddy Hield buries a huge 3-pointer to tie the game and TJ Warren comes right back with a bucket to give the Pacers a 130-128 lead with under a minute to go!


The two teams traded buckets as the Pacers hold a 128-125 lead with 1:27 to play. TJ Warren is up to a game-high 28 points for the Pacers!

The Pacers have carried their momentum from regulation into overtime! They lead 126-121 with just under three minutes to play. TJ Warren and Malcolm Brogdon have each buried 3-pointers to build Indiana's lead.


End of regulation: Kings 118, Pacers 118

TJ Warren knocks down the clutch corner 3-ball to tie the game at 118! De'Aaron Fox drove the lane but had his shot blocked by Myles Turner to send the game into overtime!

Four straight points for the Pacers cuts the Kings lead to 118-115 with just 10 seconds left in the game! The Pacers came up with a much-needed stop and have possession with a chance to tie the game out of the timeout!

It has been a back-and-forth fourth quarter as the Kings lead the Pacers 111-105 with 4:10 left in the game. De'Aaron Fox is up to 13 points on the night after knocking down this tough shot in the paint.


The Kings lead the Pacers 105-100 with just under seven minutes remaining. This game looks like it's going to go down to the wire! Indiana's Edmond Sumner threw down this vicious jam to get the fourth quarter going.


End of third quarter: Kings 97, Pacers 92

The Pacers outscored the Kings 33-25 in the third quarter but Sacramento remains in the lead by five. Buddy Hield's 19 points leads all scorers and Bogdan Bogdanovic's 14 points and six assists has provided a huge surge off the bench. For Indiana, it's TJ Warren's 17 points that keeps them close after scoring 11 points shooting 3-for-3 from the field in the third frame.

Their frontcourt duo of Myles Turner (8 points, 11 rebounds) and Domantas Sabonis (15 points, 7 rebounds) has also played a factor in narrowing the Kings' deficit.


The Pacers have made their push but have yet to take the lead. The Kings continue to hold them off, up 89-85 with 3:19 left in the frame. Buddy Hield has nine points in the quarter to hold Sacramento's lead. 

Domantas Sabonis with another tough dunk! This time, it's a ferocious putback.


The Pacers have made things interesting! They've gone on a 17-5 run to cut the Kings' lead to one at 77-76 with 8:55 remaining in the quarter. TJ Warren has scored eight points to spark Indiana's run – he's up to 14 points for the game.


Halftime: Kings 72, Pacers 59

Yogi Ferrell sends this game into halftime with a bang! The Kings' reserve guard buried a halfcourt shot to give the Kings a 13-point game going into the half.


With 1:25 left in the half, the Kings lead 69-55. Bogdan Bogdanovic and De'Aaron Fox are up to 11 points apiece while Buddy Hield and Harrison Barnes have joined them in double figures with 10 points each. Jeremy Lamb has stayed hot for the Pacers with 12 points shooting a perfect 4-for-4 from the field. Malcolm Brogdon is helping keep them close with seven points and five assists.


Domantas Sabonis has returned to the game wearing a headband to cover the cut on his head.


The Kings continue to extend their lead, up 53-38 with 7:15 remaining in the half. Bogdan Bogdanovic is doing a little bit of everything off the bench with eight points, four assists and a rebound. A big difference-maker is that the Kings have knocked down seven 3-pointers to the Pacers' three 3's. Sacramento is shooting 58.3% from beyond the arc.


Domantas Sabonis took an elbow to the head and is questionable to return.


End of first quarter: Kings 39, Pacers 29

The Kings have a 10-point lead after one quarter. De'Aaron Fox's eight points and two assists and Mavin Bagley's six points lead the way for Sacramento. For the Pacers, Domantas Sabonis has six points and two rebounds but their new point guard Malcolm Brogdon is getting the offence in motion with five assists in the first quarter.


With 3:07 remaining in the quarter, the Kings lead the Pacers 27-23. De'Aaron Fox is leading the charge with eight points for Sacramento, while Jeremy Lamb is catching fire for the Pacers with eight quick points himself. Shots are falling for both teams as the Kings are shooting 68.8% from the field and the Pacers are shooting 66.7% from the field.

Also worth mentioning is this thunderous poster by Domantas Sabonis to give the fans in India a little taste of the physicality of the NBA.


The Kings are off to a roaring start in this one, taking a 17-6 lead at the first stoppage in play. All five starters are on the board for Sacramento with Harrison Barnes' 3-ball being the first-ever NBA bucket in India!


Pregame

The Pacers are starting Malcolm Brogdon, Jeremy Lamb, TJ Warren, Domantas Sabonis and Myles Turner.

The Kings are rolling out De'Aaron Fox, Buddy Hield, Harrison Barnes, Marvin Bagley and Dwayne Dedmon as their starting five.


The Pacers' injury report is out.


The Pacers' frontcourt duo get some shots up ahead of their first preseason contest.


Buddy Hield and Harrison Barnes get loose before the first-ever game in India!

Kyle Irving

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You read that wrong – not Kyrie Irving. From Boston, graduated from the University of New Hampshire. Sixth season as a content producer for NBA.com's Global editions. Covering the NBA Draft has become his annual "dream come true" moment on the job. Irving has a soft spot for pass-first point guards, with Rajon Rondo and Steve Nash being two of his favorite players of all time.