Tyrese Haliburton scored 23 points, and Pascal Siakam added 21 to help the Indiana Pacers end their four-game losing streak with a 132-123 win against the Chicago Bulls on Friday.
Haliburton made 5 of 9 three-pointers and recorded eight assists. Siakam also hit 3 of 5 from beyond the arc. The Pacers had previously lost eight straight games on the road.
Obi Toppin and T.J. McConnell each scored 17 points off the bench in the victory.
Zach LaVine led the Bulls with 32 points, including 5 of 9 from three-point range. Coby White contributed 19 points and nine assists for Chicago.
The Bulls made 21 of 50 three-pointers, marking the fifth time this season they had attempted 50 or more in a game.
Indiana took control in the second quarter, outscoring the Bulls 36-19, and managed to hold their lead in the second half.
White, Ayo Dosunmu, and Matas Buzelis each made two three-pointers as the Bulls led 35-31 after the first quarter.
However, the Pacers turned things around in the second quarter with a strong performance on both ends of the floor.
Indiana went on an 18-3 run, hitting eight straight shots without a miss, which gave them a 56-44 lead with 5:09 left in the half.
The Pacers extended their lead to 72-56 in the third quarter before LaVine sparked a Bulls comeback, scoring 16 points in the period.
Chicago cut the Pacers’ lead to 103-100 when they started the fourth quarter with a 7-0 run in less than a minute. Dosunmu stole the ball and assisted on Julian Phillips’ acrobatic dunk. After a timeout, the Pacers regained control, with Haliburton scoring eight points on 3-of-4 shooting in the final quarter.
