Malcolm Brogdon saw an opening and took it Tuesday night.

And just like that, the Los Angeles Lakers' long winning streak away from home was over.

Brogdon drove past Dwight Howard with 36.4 seconds left, scoring the tie-breaking basket on a nifty reverse layup to help the Indiana Pacers protect their home court with a 105-102 victory over the NBA's best road team.

"We knew when we threw a punch, they would punch back," Domantas Sabonis said. "We just stuck together."

Eventually, the Pacers threw enough scoring jabs to earn their fourth straight victory - perhaps their most impressive all season.

The Lakers (24-4) came into the game with the league's best record and 14 straight wins on the road, the second-longest streak in franchise history and two wins short of their record-setting mark from 1971-72.

But even LeBron James couldn't bail them out with All-Star forward Anthony Davis missing the game because of a sprained right ankle.

Yes, James scored 20 points and had nine rebounds and nine assists, but he missed a step-back 3-pointer with 11.7 seconds left that would have given the Lakers the lead. A replay review overturned a call and gave the Pacers the ball.

Sabonis then made one of two free throws to finish with 26 points and 10 rebounds.

Rajon Rondo and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope each missed a shot before time expired as the Lakers desperately tried to force overtime.

"Throughout the winning streak, we were able to keep our composure, whether we were up or down, still being able to make a game of it, which we did tonight," James said. "But sometimes the ball doesn't bounce your way."

That was certainly true Tuesday.

After leading most of the first half, the Lakers trailed most of the second half until a 9-0 spurt midway through the fourth quarter turned a five-point deficit into a 95-91 lead.

It didn't last long.

Brogdon's mid-range jumper with 2:20 left tied the score at 100. Myles Turner broke the tie by making two free throws with 1:59 left.

Nineteen seconds later, James' free throws tied it up again and that's how it stayed until Brogdon took matters into his own hands and charged right past Howard and deftly used the rim to protect the ball for the basket.

"We trust him with the ball in his hands and he's been making tough shots for us," Sabonis said. "He's been big for us all year."

George, Leonard team to help Clippers overpower Suns 120-99

The Los Angeles Clippers are one player short of finally fielding their entire team. And it can't come too soon for Paul George and Kawhi Leonard.

George scored 24 points, Leonard added 20 and the Clippers returned home after two weeks away to beat the Phoenix Suns 120-99 on Tuesday night. They were only missing JaMychal Green after having George and Leonard in and out of the lineup since the season began.

"We can start to get into a rhythm with everybody on the floor," Leonard said. "We can see what our rotation is."

The Clippers went 4-2 on their recent road trip, which matched their longest of the season. Leonard didn't play in the finale, a loss Saturday at Chicago.

But he came back strong at Staples Center, teaming with George in a dominant third quarter that saw the Clippers stretch their lead from five points to 21 by the time it was over. The two superstars combined to score 18 points in a 32-16 run that sent the Clippers into the fourth leading 90-69.

"We just couldn't figure out the Clippers' zone," Suns coach Monty Williams said. "We were a bit tired, playing in three time zones in four days. Our starting group just passed it around and was hoping for something to happen."

Lou Williams added 20 points for the Clippers, scoring their first 11 of the fourth — including three 3-pointers.

"When he gets it going there is no shot that he can't make," Clippers coach Doc Rivers said. "That was a good stretch for us. Lou's offense allowed us to keep Paul and Kawhi off the floor and give them some rest."

Ivica Zubac had 12 points in helping the team win its 12th in a row over the Suns in Los Angeles.

Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 19 points and Deandre Ayton added 18 points and 12 rebounds in his return from a 25-game NBA suspension for Phoenix, which lost its fourth in a row.

"He still has to get in his rhythm, so I'm not going to judge him too hard," Oubre said. "At the end of the day, he's one piece of this puzzle."

Ayton played on opening night, scoring 18 points against Sacramento, and then sat out as punishment for violating the league's anti-drug program after testing positive for a diuretic. He showed little rust in notching his second double-double of the season while playing 24 minutes.

Ayton also twisted an ankle, although he said it was fine after the game.

"At first I was like, this court is like a soccer field," Ayton said. "Then I started to get my second wind."

Ayton calmed his nerves on the 90-minute bus ride to the arena.

"It gave me enough time to get all them butterflies out," he said. "Once I stepped on the floor I knew I was going to be all right."