After struggling to find his stroke during Friday's Summer League opener, TJ leaf erupted on Saturday, sending in a game-high 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting as Indiana notched its first victory of the summer, beating the Spurs 86-76.
Leaf was in the zone from the start, making three of his first four shots of the game as he led Indiana offensively. While the Pacers trailed for much of the first half, an overpowering third quarter gave Indiana an 11-point lead going into the fourth.
Over the final 10 minutes, Indiana was able to keep the Spurs at with a series of hustle plays capped off an offensive rebounding exhibition put on by Alize Johnson, who converted a bucket and the foul to push the Pacers ahead by 13 with 5:45 remaining.