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Pascal Siakam scores 26 points in the Pacers' 129-113 victory over the Bulls
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Pascal Siakam scored 26 points, Thomas Bryant added a season-high 22 and two-time All-Star Tyrese Haliburton had 16 points and 13 assists in the Indiana Pacers' 129-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.
Siakam made 11 of 17 shots from the field to help Indiana win its fourth straight, all by 10 or more points. Bryant had eight rebounds as the Pacers continued climbing the Eastern Conference standing with their 10 win in 13 games.
Zach LaVine led the Bulls with 31 points. Coby White had 19 points and five assists as Chicago lost for the first time in three games and just the second time in six.
Indiana led 36-18 early in the second quarter. Chicago never got within single digits again.
The Pacers led by 34 in the third quarter. Chicago cut the deficit to 14 several times in the fourth quarter.
Bulls: Chicago played its way back into the playoff mix with its recent resurgence. But trying to out-tempo the lightning quick Pacers wasn't bound to work, especially in Indianapolis. It didn't and now the Bulls trail 2-0 in the season series.
Pacers: Indiana has played its best stretch of basketball over the past month, and this time the Pacers didn't even need center Myles Turner to keep the momentum going. Turner missed the game with an illness, but the Pacers continued rolling.
When Haliburton left late in the first quarter, it appeared as if Chicago might dig itself out of a 23-18 deficit. Instead, the Pacers poured it on, charging to a 36-18 early in the second quarter, forcing Chicago to play catch-up for the rest of the game.
The Bulls had 14 first-half turnovers, compared to four for Indiana. They only had four in the second half, but to put it in full contest Haliburton now has 51 assists and five turnovers in Indiana's last six games.
The Bulls begin a five-game homestand Friday night against Washington. The the Pacers host Golden State on Friday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nikola Vucevic vs. Thomas Bryant (Bulls gains possession) | ||
| 11:44 |  | Zach LaVine misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 11:43 | | Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound | ||
| 11:36 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:34 | | Bulls defensive rebound | ||
| 11:23 | | Coby White turnover (bad pass) (Thomas Bryant steals) | ||
| 11:18 | | Andrew Nembhard misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 11:13 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 11:05 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point floating jump shot (Coby White assists) | 2-0 |
| 10:52 | | Coby White personal foul (Andrew Nembhard draws the foul) | ||
| 10:43 | | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 2-2 |
| 10:23 | | +2 | Josh Giddey makes two point driving layup | 4-2 |
| 10:14 | | +3 | Pascal Siakam makes three point jump shot (Bennedict Mathurin assists) | 4-5 |
| 9:48 | | Josh Giddey misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:46 | | Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound | ||
| 9:39 | | Andrew Nembhard misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:36 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:27 | | Patrick Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:24 | | Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound | ||
| 9:13 | | +2 | Thomas Bryant makes two point jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 4-7 |
| 9:10 | | Josh Giddey turnover (inbound) | ||
| 8:58 | | Tyrese Haliburton misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:55 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:48 | | Coby White turnover (lost ball) (Andrew Nembhard steals) | ||
| 8:44 | | +2 | Andrew Nembhard makes two point running finger roll layup | 4-9 |
| 8:44 | | Bulls 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:31 | | Patrick Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:27 | | Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound | ||
| 8:18 | | Tyrese Haliburton misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:16 | | Patrick Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 8:10 | | Patrick Williams turnover (bad pass) (Thomas Bryant steals) | ||
| 8:03 | | Thomas Bryant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:00 | | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | ||
| 7:50 | | Andrew Nembhard shooting foul (Patrick Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 7:50 | | Patrick Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:50 | | Bulls offensive rebound | ||
| 7:50 | | +1 | Patrick Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-9 |
| 7:31 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:27 | | Lonzo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 7:16 | | Josh Giddey turnover (bad pass) (Andrew Nembhard steals) | ||
| 7:11 | | +2 | Bennedict Mathurin makes two point running layup (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 5-11 |
| 6:50 | | Nikola Vucevic misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 6:49 | | Pascal Siakam defensive rebound | ||
| 6:42 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:38 | | Pascal Siakam offensive rebound | ||
| 6:38 | | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point tip layup | 5-13 |
| 6:25 | | +3 | Josh Giddey makes three point jump shot (Nikola Vucevic assists) | 8-13 |
| 6:08 | | Josh Giddey personal foul (Pascal Siakam draws the foul) | ||
| 6:01 | | +2 | Thomas Bryant makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Pascal Siakam assists) | 8-15 |
| 5:44 | | +2 | Zach LaVine makes two point stepback jump shot | 10-15 |
| 5:26 | | +2 | Tyrese Haliburton makes two point pullup jump shot (Bennedict Mathurin assists) | 10-17 |
| 5:14 | | +2 | Zach LaVine makes two point driving layup | 12-17 |
| 4:59 | | Pascal Siakam turnover (bad pass) (Josh Giddey steals) | ||
| 4:56 | | Zach LaVine misses two point running layup | ||
| 4:55 | | Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound | ||
| 4:55 | | Nikola Vucevic misses two point tip layup | ||
| 4:54 | | Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound | ||
| 4:51 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point putback layup | 14-17 |
| 4:51 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:29 | | +2 | Andrew Nembhard makes two point driving floating jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 14-19 |
| 4:10 | | Nikola Vucevic misses two point turnaround bank hook shot | ||
| 4:08 | | Obi Toppin defensive rebound | ||
| 3:54 | | Tyrese Haliburton turnover (bad pass) (Lonzo Ball steals) | ||
| 3:51 | | +2 | Lonzo Ball makes two point running layup | 16-19 |
| 3:34 | | Thomas Bryant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:32 | | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | ||
| 3:25 | | Josh Giddey turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 3:01 | | Pacers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 2:52 | | Zach LaVine turnover (bad pass) (Tyrese Haliburton steals) | ||
| 2:49 | | Lonzo Ball blocks Tyrese Haliburton's two point running reverse layup | ||
| 2:45 | | Ben Sheppard offensive rebound | ||
| 2:45 | | +2 | Ben Sheppard makes two point putback layup | 16-21 |
| 2:28 | | Coby White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:24 | | Julian Phillips offensive rebound | ||
| 2:23 | | Coby White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:19 | | T.J. McConnell defensive rebound | ||
| 2:06 | | Obi Toppin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:04 | | T.J. McConnell offensive rebound | ||
| 2:03 | | T.J. McConnell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:02 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:55 | | +2 | Coby White makes two point driving finger roll layup | 18-21 |
| 1:48 | | +2 | Ben Sheppard makes two point driving finger roll layup | 18-23 |
| 1:39 | | Ben Sheppard personal foul (Zach LaVine draws the foul) | ||
| 1:24 | | Julian Phillips misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:22 | | Pacers defensive rebound | ||
| 1:06 | | +2 | Jarace Walker makes two point driving finger roll layup | 18-25 |
| 0:54 | | Patrick Williams misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:52 | | Obi Toppin defensive rebound | ||
| 0:36 | | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 18-27 |
| 0:36 | | Dalen Terry shooting foul (T.J. McConnell draws the foul) | ||
| 0:36 | | +1 | T.J. McConnell makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 18-28 |
| 0:25 | | Julian Phillips misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:23 | | Jalen Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 0:22 | | Coby White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:22 | | Ben Sheppard defensive rebound | ||
| 0:03 | | Julian Phillips shooting foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul) | ||
| 0:03 | | Enrique Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:03 | | Pacers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:03 | | +1 | Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-29 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | | +3 | Jarace Walker makes three point jump shot (Pascal Siakam assists) | 18-32 |
| 11:19 | | Coby White misses two point pullup bank jump shot | ||
| 11:17 | | Jarace Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 10:54 | | +2 | Obi Toppin makes two point finger roll layup (T.J. McConnell assists) | 18-34 |
| 10:36 | | Patrick Williams turnover (lost ball) (T.J. McConnell steals) | ||
| 10:34 | | T.J. McConnell turnover (bad pass) (Dalen Terry steals) | ||
| 10:31 | | Josh Giddey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:30 | | Pascal Siakam defensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point driving finger roll layup | 18-36 |
| 10:10 | | Josh Giddey offensive foul (T.J. McConnell draws the foul) | ||
| 10:10 | | Josh Giddey turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:48 | | T.J. McConnell misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:46 | | Pacers offensive rebound | ||
| 9:46 | | Matas Buzelis personal foul (Loose ball) (Obi Toppin draws the foul) | ||
| 9:41 | | Pascal Siakam misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 9:38 | | Coby White defensive rebound | ||
| 9:24 | | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point cutting dunk (Lonzo Ball assists) | 20-36 |
| 9:06 | | Ben Sheppard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:02 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 8:53 | | +3 | Lonzo Ball makes three point jump shot (Coby White assists) | 23-36 |
| 8:52 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:38 | | T.J. McConnell misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:34 | | Lonzo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 8:31 | | Lonzo Ball turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 8:16 | | Pascal Siakam misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:13 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 8:05 | | Chris Duarte misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:04 | | Ben Sheppard defensive rebound | ||
| 7:56 | | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point layup (Jarace Walker assists) | 23-38 |
| 7:49 | | Jalen Smith offensive foul (T.J. McConnell draws the foul) | ||
| 7:49 | | Jalen Smith turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:31 | | Andrew Nembhard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:28 | | Lonzo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 7:17 | | Zach LaVine turnover (lost ball) (Jarace Walker steals) | ||
| 7:14 | | +2 | Jarace Walker makes two point running dunk (T.J. McConnell assists) | 23-40 |
| 6:58 | | Lonzo Ball turnover (bad pass) (T.J. McConnell steals) | ||
| 6:56 | | Matas Buzelis personal foul (Pascal Siakam draws the foul) | ||
| 6:45 | | Pascal Siakam misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:41 | | Chris Duarte defensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | Zach LaVine misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:26 | | Pacers defensive rebound | ||
| 6:05 | | +3 | Pascal Siakam makes three point pullup jump shot (Andrew Nembhard assists) | 23-43 |
| 5:51 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point floating jump shot (Chris Duarte assists) | 25-43 |
| 5:41 | | Andrew Nembhard turnover (lost ball) (Matas Buzelis steals) | ||
| 5:37 | | Lonzo Ball misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:36 | | Bulls offensive rebound | ||
| 5:36 | | Andrew Nembhard personal foul (Loose ball) (Zach LaVine draws the foul) | ||
| 5:24 | | +3 | Chris Duarte makes three point stepback jump shot | 28-43 |
| 5:07 | | +3 | Tyrese Haliburton makes three point jump shot (Andrew Nembhard assists) | 28-46 |
| 4:51 | | Coby White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:48 | | Pascal Siakam defensive rebound | ||
| 4:34 | | +2 | Thomas Bryant makes two point hook shot (Andrew Nembhard assists) | 28-48 |
| 4:24 | | Nikola Vucevic misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 4:23 | | Pascal Siakam defensive rebound | ||
| 4:19 | | +2 | Bennedict Mathurin makes two point alley-oop dunk (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 28-50 |
| 4:19 | | Bulls 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:10 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point jump shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 30-50 |
| 3:47 | | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point layup (Bennedict Mathurin assists) | 30-52 |
| 3:23 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point driving layup | 32-52 |