NBA

Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pacers

· National Basketball Association
32-34, 16-18 Away
Final
132 - 129

37-30, 20-14 Home

DeMar DeRozan's 46 leads Bulls past Pacers in OT

DeMar DeRozan sends game to OT with buzzer-beater

The All-Star forward's only 3-pointer at the 2:17 mark of overtime pushed the Bulls ahead 127-123. Pacers All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton missed a 3-pointer just before the final buzzer.

“It's like a survival mode that kicks in, in a fun way,” DeRozan said. “You embrace those moments. For me, I just thrive off those moments. I'm not scared to fail. I'm not scared to try to make something happen. I want those moments more than anything. It always reminds me of my childhood, being a kid and doing the little fake countdown, jumping on the bed, shooting the shot.”

The final 72 seconds of regulation were particularly entertaining as Pacers center Myles Turner hit 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions with 1:12 and 56.7 seconds remaining for a 3-point lead. But DeRozan sank a free throw and swished a baseline fadeaway jumper with 0.3 seconds remaining to force overtime.

“DeMar is an incredible closer," Bulls coach Billy Donovan said. “Give him a lot of credit and respect for that.”

The Bulls trailed by two when they inbounded the ball with 2.4 seconds remaining in regulation.

“I actually broke the play off,” DeRozan said. “The play was for me to come over top. But teams do a great job scouting and understanding what we're going to run. As soon as they checked the ball in, I just found an opening honestly.”

The teams traded the lead 12 times in the fourth.

“Our defense just wasn't good enough,” Turner said. “DeRozan hit some big shots, special player. But as a whole, I don't think we were there, just that last part. This time of year, there's no excuses. You've got to find a way to get it done.”

The Bulls’ Alex Caruso scored 23 and Ayo Dosunmu 20.

“What a game,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said. “So many ups and downs. We were one rebound away.”

Turner led the Pacers with 27 points and five 3-pointers. Pascal Siakam scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Haliburton had 17 points and 14 assists.

“It's a gut punch,” Carlisle said. “When you make minor mistakes at the wrong times, it can really bite you. There were a lot of 'em.”

Pacers reserves T.J. McConnell and Jalen Smith scored 16 and 15 as the Indiana bench owned a 47-16 advantage.

The Bulls outscored the Pacers 35-23 in the third quarter to take a 93-85 lead. Caruso contributed 14 points with four 3-pointers in the stretch. DeRozan added nine points.

The Pacers' bench provided 11 points in a 15-1 run to forge an eight-point lead midway through the second quarter. The advantage reached 11 before the Bulls closed the gap to 62-58 at the break.

UP NEXT

Bulls: Host L.A. Clippers on Thursday.

Pacers: Host Brooklyn on Saturday.

Regular Season Series

CHI leads series 2-1

Matchup Prediction

Pacers: 62.1%
Bulls: 37.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

5th 0.0 End of Game 132 - 129
5th 0.0 End of the 1st Overtime 132 - 129
5th 0.1 DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound 132 - 129
5th 0.1 Tyrese Haliburton misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot 132 - 129
5th 9.0 Myles Turner defensive rebound 132 - 129

Statistics

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48-92 FG 46-99
52.2 Field Goal % 46.5
10-28 3PT 14-45
35.7 Three Point % 31.1
26-32 FT 23-28
81.3 Free Throw % 82.1
48 Rebounds 47
7 Offensive Rebounds 9
41 Defensive Rebounds 38
22 Assists 30
6 Steals 4
5 Blocks 6
11 Turnovers 8
1 Team Turnovers 1
12 Total Turnovers 9
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
15 Points Off Turnovers 16
12 Fast Break Points 10
56 Points in Paint 58
21 Fouls 25
10 Largest Lead 11

Game Information

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 17,274 · Capacity:

2023-24 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Milwaukee 49 33 .598 - L2
Cleveland 48 34 .585 1 L1
Indiana 47 35 .573 2 W1
Chicago 39 43 .476 10 L1
Detroit 14 68 .171 35 L1
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