INDIANAPOLIS -- — Tyrese Haliburton scored 27 points and Myles Turner added 20 points, six rebounds and three blocks, leading the Indiana Pacers past the Phoenix Suns 126-108 on Saturday.

Haliburton also had eight assists and, for the second straight game, did not commit a turnover. Indiana has won three of its last four to even its overall record at 18-18. The Pacers also swept the two-game season series from Phoenix.

Kevin Durant led the Suns with 25 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, while Devin Booker had 20 points in the same venue he scored an arena-record 62 in his last trip to Gainbridge Fieldhouse in January 2024. Booker also had nine rebounds and nine assists.

The Pacers swung the game by breaking a 56-all halftime tie with the first five points of the second half and used a pivotal 40-point third quarter — their third-best quarter all season — to seize control. Indiana never trailed in the second half.

Takeaways

Suns: Phoenix continues to create consternation over what's wrong. Booker, Durant and Bradley Beal were supposed to form the nucleus of a title contender. Instead, they've lost seven of eight and 10 of 13, forcing coach Mike Budenholzer to continue waiting for career win No. 500.

Pacers: Indiana has finally started playing the way it envisioned over these past 11 games. Haliburton is in sync, the defense has improved and the Pacers have won eight times during that span to reach .500.

Key moment

Indiana capped its big third quarter with a late 12-5 run that extended an eight-point lead to 96-82. Phoenix played catch-up the rest of the game.

Key stats

Indiana had 35 assists on 46 baskets and only six turnovers while outrebounding the Suns 47-37.

Up next

Phoenix makes the second stop on a three-game trip Monday at Philadelphia, while the Pacers travel to Brooklyn on Monday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Mason Plumlee vs. Myles Turner (Bradley Beal gains possession)	0	0
11:49	Kevin Durant out of bounds lost ball turnover	0	0
11:37	Myles Turner misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:33	Bradley Beal defensive rebound	0	0
11:11	Devin Booker misses 21-foot jumper	0	0
11:08	Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound	0	0
11:04	Bennedict Mathurin makes two point shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	2	0
10:48	Kevin Durant misses 17-foot jumper	2	0
10:46	Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound	2	0
10:36	Bennedict Mathurin misses driving layup	2	0
10:33	Myles Turner offensive rebound	2	0
10:33	Myles Turner misses 2-foot tip shot	2	0
10:33	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	2	0
10:24	Bradley Beal misses driving floating jump shot	2	0
10:22	Bradley Beal offensive rebound	2	0
10:22	Bradley Beal misses 2-foot tip shot	2	0
10:20	Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound	2	0
10:13	Myles Turner makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	5	0
9:53	Mason Plumlee misses 8-foot two point shot	5	0
9:52	Myles Turner defensive rebound	5	0
9:43	Myles Turner makes 12-foot jump bank shot (Andrew Nembhard assists)	7	0
9:26	Bradley Beal makes 1-foot two point shot (Kevin Durant assists)	7	2
9:12	Tyrese Haliburton makes 16-foot driving floating jump shot (Pascal Siakam assists)	9	2
8:54	Mason Plumlee bad pass (Tyrese Haliburton steals)	9	2
8:49	Andrew Nembhard out of bounds bad pass turnover	9	2
8:36	Kevin Durant misses 26-foot three point jumper	9	2
8:32	Ryan Dunn offensive rebound	9	2
8:30	Bradley Beal makes 25-foot three point jumper (Devin Booker assists)	9	5
8:14	Tyrese Haliburton makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	11	5
7:58	Devin Booker makes 10-foot two point shot (Mason Plumlee assists)	11	7
7:49	Pascal Siakam makes 1-foot driving dunk	13	7
7:29	Ryan Dunn makes 4-foot two point shot (Bradley Beal assists)	13	9
7:16	Pascal Siakam makes finger roll layup (Myles Turner assists)	15	9
7:04	Kevin Durant makes 16-foot jumper (Devin Booker assists)	15	11
6:49	Myles Turner misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	11
6:45	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	15	11
6:35	Bradley Beal misses two point shot	15	11
6:32	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	15	11
6:24	Kevin Durant blocks Myles Turner 's 4-foot layup	15	11
6:24	Pacers offensive team rebound	15	11
6:24	Pacers Full timeout	15	11
6:24	Grayson Allen enters the game for Mason Plumlee	15	11
6:15	Pascal Siakam misses 11-foot two point shot	15	11
6:12	Grayson Allen defensive rebound	15	11
5:53	Tyrese Haliburton blocks Ryan Dunn 's 1-foot layup	15	11
5:51	Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound	15	11
5:49	Andrew Nembhard bad pass (Bradley Beal steals)	15	11
5:45	Devin Booker makes 25-foot three point shot (Ryan Dunn assists)	15	14
5:32	Tyrese Haliburton makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Bennedict Mathurin assists)	18	14
5:15	Ryan Dunn makes layup (Kevin Durant assists)	18	16
5:04	Myles Turner makes 16-foot jumper (Andrew Nembhard assists)	20	16
4:45	Grayson Allen out of bounds lost ball turnover	20	16
4:45	Obi Toppin enters the game for Pascal Siakam	20	16
4:36	Grayson Allen blocks Obi Toppin 's 4-foot layup	20	16
4:34	Devin Booker defensive rebound	20	16
4:31	Bennedict Mathurin shooting foul	20	16
4:31	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	20	17
4:31	Jarace Walker enters the game for Myles Turner	20	17
4:31	Monte Morris enters the game for Ryan Dunn	20	17
4:31	Josh Okogie enters the game for Devin Booker	20	17
4:31	T.J. McConnell enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	20	17
4:31	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	20	18
4:20	Tyrese Haliburton misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	20	18
4:16	Pacers offensive team rebound	20	18
4:10	Bennedict Mathurin misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	20	18
4:09	Obi Toppin offensive rebound	20	18
4:08	Bradley Beal shooting foul	20	18
4:08	Obi Toppin makes free throw 1 of 2	21	18
4:08	Obi Toppin makes free throw 2 of 2	22	18
3:53	Kevin Durant makes 19-foot jumper	22	20
3:36	Josh Okogie shooting foul	22	20
3:36	Obi Toppin makes free throw 1 of 2	23	20
3:36	Obi Toppin makes free throw 2 of 2	24	20
3:20	Kevin Durant makes 9-foot two point shot	24	22
3:04	Bennedict Mathurin misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	22
3:02	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	24	22
2:54	Kevin Durant misses 27-foot three point jumper	24	22
2:50	T.J. McConnell defensive rebound	24	22
2:47	Obi Toppin misses 26-foot three point shot	24	22
2:44	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	24	22
2:33	Monte Morris makes 23-foot three point jumper (Grayson Allen assists)	24	25
2:09	Josh Okogie shooting foul	24	25
2:09	Suns Full timeout	24	25
2:09	Ben Sheppard enters the game for Bennedict Mathurin	24	25
2:09	Ryan Dunn enters the game for Josh Okogie	24	25
2:09	Mason Plumlee enters the game for Bradley Beal	24	25
2:09	Tyrese Haliburton makes free throw 1 of 2	25	25
2:09	Tyrese Haliburton makes free throw 2 of 2	26	25
1:51	Monte Morris lost ball turnover (Jarace Walker steals)	26	25
1:44	T.J. McConnell misses running pullup jump shot	26	25
1:41	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	26	25
1:22	Mason Plumlee makes finger roll layup (Kevin Durant assists)	26	27
1:11	Tyrese Haliburton misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	26	27
1:06	Obi Toppin offensive rebound	26	27
1:05	Obi Toppin makes 2-foot dunk	28	27
45.1	Kevin Durant makes driving layup	28	29
34.1	T.J. McConnell makes 11-foot jumper (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	30	29
12.1	Mason Plumlee lost ball turnover (Obi Toppin steals)	30	29
6.0	T.J. McConnell misses two point shot	30	29
3.0	Ben Sheppard offensive rebound	30	29
1.1	T.J. McConnell misses 12-foot jumper	30	29
1.1	Tyrese Haliburton offensive rebound	30	29
0.0	Tyrese Haliburton misses tip shot	30	29
0.0	Grayson Allen defensive rebound	30	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	29

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Indianapolis, IN

Date & Time

12:00 AM, January 5, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN IN, Arizona's Family 3TV, AZ Family Sports Net

Attendance

17,274

Referees

Curtis Blair, John Conley, John Butler

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

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