LOS ANGELES — The Indiana Pacers increased the pressure on Lakers coach Frank Vogel with a 111-104 victory over Los Angeles.
Caris LeVert scored 22 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and Malcolm Brogdon added 19 as the Pacers snapped their four-game losing streak with just their second victory in 12 games.
Domantas Sabonis had 20 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists while Indiana roared past the Lakers in the fourth. But with just under 5 minutes to go in the game, Sabonis was stepped on by the Lakers' Russell Westbrook and injured his ankle.
Sabonis stayed in the game and hit a big 3-point shot down the stretch, but after the game, coach Rick Carlisle called Sabonis' injury an "ankle sprain that's probably going to be significant."
LeBron James had 30 points and 12 rebounds in the Lakers' fourth loss in five games.
Before the game, Vogel shrugged off widespread rumors of his expected firing if the Lakers don’t make immediate headway in their mediocre season.
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