Needing a bucket, Malcolm Brogdon ran a pick-and-roll with Domantas Sabonis on the left side of the floor. They were up by two at home against the Pistons and with less than 10 seconds remaining, a victory was not yet secured.

Brogdon, the Pacers’ captain, didn’t force a contested 3 — but instead sent a no-look pass to the right arc. Caris LeVert, the ne…