He scored 4 points in an 11-2 run in the second half as the Huskies rallied from a 42-41 deficit.
The center scored 6 in an 8-point run that put the visitors on top, 17-16.
"I felt fine," said Michael Jordan, who scored 10 of his 26 points in a futile run at the end of the game.
And Croshere scored 9 points in a decisive 21-8 run in the third quarter.
Long then scored all of Indiana's points in a 9-2 run, giving the Pacers a 77-66 lead with 2:08 left in the third period.
After the Timberwolves tied it, 69-69, with 10 minutes 22 seconds remaining, Houston scored 17 points in a 21-10 run.
He scored three runs in the first innings and a single run in the second.
In 2003-04, he scored a career-high 20 goals and was one of the team's best players in a failed late run for the playoffs.
From the tailend, he scored 9* in the first innings, and a single run in the second.
Atlanta built a 19-point lead in the first quarter when Wilkins scored 5 points in a 13-0 run for a 34-15 advantage.