INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 26 factors, Thomas Bryant added a season-high 22 and Tyrese Haliburton, two-time All-Star had 16 factors and 13 assists within the Indiana Pacers’ 129-113 win over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night time.
Siakam made 11 of 17 photographs from the sector to assist Indiana earn its fourth straight victory, all by 10 factors or extra. Bryant pulled down eight rebounds because the Pacers continued to climb the Japanese Convention standings with their 10 win in 13 video games.
Zach LaVine led the Bulls with 31 factors. Coby White had 19 factors and 5 assists as Chicago misplaced for the primary time in three video games and solely the second time in six.
Indiana led 36-18 early within the second quarter. Chicago by no means reached single digits once more.
The Pacers led by 34 within the third quarter. Chicago reduce the deficit to 14 on a number of events within the fourth quarter.
Takeaways
Bulls: Chicago has returned to the playoff combine with its current resurgence. However making an attempt to outpace the lightning-fast Pacers wasn’t essentially efficient, particularly in Indianapolis. It did not and now the Bulls path 2-0 within the seasonal sequence.
Pacers: Indiana performed its finest stretch of basketball over the previous month, and this time, the Pacers did not even want middle Myles Turner to maintain their momentum going. Turner missed the sport because of sickness, however the Pacers saved rolling.
Key second
When Haliburton left late within the first quarter, it appeared like Chicago would possibly claw its approach out of a 23-18 deficit. As a substitute, the Pacers went all out, going 36-18 early within the second quarter, forcing Chicago to play catch-up for the remainder of the sport.
Key statistic
The Bulls had 14 turnovers within the first half, in comparison with Indiana’s 4. They solely had 4 within the second half, however to place all that into play, Haliburton now has 51 assists and 5 turnovers in Indiana’s final six video games.
To be continued
The Bulls start a five-game homestand Friday night time towards Washington. The Pacers host Golden State on Friday night time.
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