New Orleans Pelicans at Indiana Pacers
· National Basketball AssociationSiakam scores 22, Haliburton has 21 points and 10 assists to lead Pacers past Pelicans 119-104
Andrew Nembhard had 17 points, and Myles Turner finished with 14 points and four blocks as the Pacers won for the third time in four games.
Brandon Boston scored 20 points to lead five Pelicans players in double figures. Dejounte Murray and Herbert Jones each scored 19 points while Murray had seven rebounds and seven assists.
New Orleans had 18 turnovers and was 10 of 33 from 3-point range in its fourth straight loss. The Pelicans have lost 13 of 14 since mid-November.
Indiana swung the game with its second-quarter defense. New Orleans scored only 14 points in those 12 minutes, falling into a 59-42 halftime deficit. The Pacers extended the lead to as many as 23 points in the third quarter and coasted through the fourth.
Haliburton and Obi Toppin each made four 3s, accounting for half of Indiana's 16 3s.
Pacers: Nembhard's return from injury has helped Indiana put together its best stretch of the season. When both Pacers guards playing fast and free, they roll. If they keep it up, their season could soon get back on track.
Regular Season Series
IND wins series 2-1
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 104 - 119 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 104 - 119 | |
4th 6.1 | Myles Turner offensive rebound | 104 - 119 | |
4th 10.1 | Tyrese Haliburton misses 17-foot pullup jump shot | 104 - 119 | |
4th 33.1 | Herbert Jones makes 1-foot two point shot (Dejounte Murray assists) | 104 - 119 |
Statistics
NO | IND | |
---|---|---|
38-97 | FG | 41-81 |
39.2 | Field Goal % | 50.6 |
10-33 | 3PT | 16-38 |
30.3 | Three Point % | 42.1 |
18-23 | FT | 21-24 |
78.3 | Free Throw % | 87.5 |
49 | Rebounds | 43 |
19 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
30 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
18 | Assists | 33 |
11 | Steals | 10 |
4 | Blocks | 9 |
18 | Turnovers | 17 |
0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
18 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
25 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
12 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
48 | Points in Paint | 38 |
19 | Fouls | 21 |
6 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 16,792 · Capacity:
2024-25 Southwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston | 20 | 9 | .690 | - | W3 |
Memphis | 20 | 10 | .667 | 0.5 | L1 |
Dallas | 19 | 10 | .655 | 1 | W2 |
San Antonio | 15 | 14 | .517 | 5 | L1 |
New Orleans | 5 | 25 | .167 | 15.5 | L7 |
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