Pascal Siakam finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds, Tyrese Haliburton added 21 factors, eight assists and eight rebounds and the Indiana Pacers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 109-90 on Friday night time in a recreation essential to each groups' playoff aspirations.
Indiana has gained 4 of six to maintain the No. 1 seed. 6 within the Japanese Convention, the newest win giving Rick Carlisle profession win no. 938 to tie Pink Auerbach for 12th in NBA historical past.
All-Stars injured LeBron James (left ankle) and Anthony Davis (left knee) each began and performed like perennial All-Stars because the Lakers tried to enhance their playoff place from the No. 1 seed. 9 within the West.
Davis completed with 24 factors and 15 rebounds, whereas James had 16 factors, 10 rebounds and eight assists. Austin Reaves added 16 factors and 13 rebounds on an evening during which the Lakers went 5-of-29 on Three-pointers and dedicated 16 turnovers, 5 by James.
The stakes – and the early tempo of progress – made for a enjoyable and generally sloppy contest.
However after dropping to the Lakers 123-109 within the NBA Finals season opener and 150-145 final Sunday in Los Angeles, Indiana flipped the script on an previous nemesis.
The Pacers led for a lot of the remaining 39 minutes. They took an 86-70 lead late within the third, held off every of the Lakers' costs early within the fourth and used a 17-Three run to earn their first successful season of 2020-21 .
IT FOLLOWS
Lakers: Make the fourth cease of a six-game street journey Sunday in Brooklyn.
Pacers: Face the Nets Monday within the first of two video games in three days.