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Lakers lose to Pacers at buzzer after blowing 17-point lead
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Tyrese Haliburton became the first player in the NBA's history with 40 assists and 0 turnovers in a three=game span

Andrew Nembhard hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer as the visiting Indiana Pacers came back from a 17-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 116-115 on Monday night.

Los Angeles entered with five victories in its past six games and with 20.9 seconds remaining, LeBron James gave them a 115-113 lead only to see Pacers getting two chances at a go-ahead 3-pointer, the first from Myles Turner with 5.6 seconds left.

Tyrese Haliburton, who scored 24 points and added 14 assists during the match, grabbed the rebound and found Nembhard, who nailed a 25-footer as time expired.

Haliburton became the first player in the NBA’s history with 40 assists and 0 turnovers in a three=game span.

Rookie Bennedict Mathurin had 23 points for the Pacers while Aaron Nesmith scored 16 points. Turner had 15 points and 13 rebounds for Indiana and Buddy Hield also added 15 points.

Anthony Davis had 25 points for the Lakers, while Russell Westbrook added 24 off the bench.