Pascal Siakam scored 22 points and Tyrese Haliburton added 21 points to help the Indiana Pacers defeat the Washington Wizards 115-103 on Sunday in Indianapolis.
Moses Brown scored 15 points off the bench for the Pacers, who had lost three straight and five of six. Myles Turner added 10 points and nine rebounds.
Alexandre Sarr had 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Wizards, who lost their 11th straight game. Bilal Coulibaly also had 17 points, while Corey Kispert, Malcolm Brogdon and Kyshawn George added 15 points each. Kyle Kuzma chipped in 10 points.
Washington played without leading scorer Jordan Poole (left hip soreness).
Indiana shot 47.7 percent from the field, including 12-of-27 (44.4 percent) from 3-point range. Haliburton made 5 of 11 from distance. Washington shot 45.6 percent, including 11-of-35 (31.4 percent) from beyond the arc.
Washington got within 98-96 early in the fourth on Carlton Carrington’s 3-pointer, but Siakam’s three soon made it 103-96 with 8:06 remaining.
With Washington back within five points, Obi Toppin hit a three to give Indiana a 108-100 lead at the 3:47 mark. Siakam’s layup pushed the lead to 10 and the Wizards got no closer than within seven points the rest of the way.
Haliburton’s 3-pointer gave the Pacers a 76-73 lead with 6:44 left in the third quarter and Siakam’s two free throws gave Indiana its biggest lead until that point, 78-73.
Haliburton’s fourth trey of the quarter soon made it 81-73 and two more Siakam free throws increased the lead to double digits as the Wizards went over four minutes without a point.
Washington rallied as Kispert scored five straight points to cut the deficit to 88-84, and Indiana led by five after three quarters. Haliburton had 14 points in the third.
Sarr’s dunk sent the Wizards to the locker room at halftime with a 59-57 lead.
The first half featured 10 lead changes, with neither team gaining more than a four-point advantage.
Brown led all scorers with 11 points for the Pacers, while four Wizards had 10 points each.
–Field Level Media
