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Braden Smith dishes out five assists, scores 16

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Braden Smith

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Braden Smith tallied 16 points (3-of-6 FGs, 6-of-7 FTs), two rebounds, five assists, two steals and one three-pointer in Saturday’s loss to the 76ers.

The Pacers were in danger of being run out of Cox Pavilion on Saturday, but the play of their point guards helped force overtime. Smith, the NCAA Division I all-time assist leader, racked up five while also scoring 16 points. However, it was Yuki Kawamura who provided the initial spark, and he finished with 12 points, three rebounds, three assists and one three-pointer. All three of the Pacers’ two-way contract slots have been filled, so Smith and Kawamura may be competing for one training camp invite in Las Vegas. Being the draft pick may give the latter an edge in the competition.

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