Haliburton, Pacers stop Bulls’ winning streak at two games
Tyrese Haliburton had 23 points and eight assists, and the Indiana Pacers stopped a four-game slide with a 132-123 victory over the Bulls on Friday night.
Pascal Siakam scored 21 points for Indiana, and Bennedict Mathurin finished with 19. The Pacers shot 56.5% from the field and had six players score in double figures.
Indiana led by 13 at halftime, but Chicago closed to 112-109 on Josh Giddey's layup with 6:53 remaining. Haliburton responded with a 3-pointer, sparking an 8-0 run for the Pacers.
Haliburton made five 3s as Indiana went 18 for 29 from long range.
Zach LaVine scored 32 points for Chicago, which had won two in a row. Coby White had 19 points and 9 assists, and Ayo Dosunmu added 15 points.
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