INDIANAPOLIS -- — Pascal Siakam scored 26 points, Thomas Bryant added a season-high 22 and two-time All-Star Tyrese Haliburton had 16 points and 13 assists in the Indiana Pacers' 129-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.

Siakam made 11 of 17 shots from the field to help Indiana win its fourth straight, all by 10 or more points. Bryant had eight rebounds as the Pacers continued climbing the Eastern Conference standing with their 10 win in 13 games.

Zach LaVine led the Bulls with 31 points. Coby White had 19 points and five assists as Chicago lost for the first time in three games and just the second time in six.

Indiana led 36-18 early in the second quarter. Chicago never got within single digits again.

The Pacers led by 34 in the third quarter. Chicago cut the deficit to 14 several times in the fourth quarter.

Takeaways

Bulls: Chicago played its way back into the playoff mix with its recent resurgence. But trying to out-tempo the lightning quick Pacers wasn't bound to work, especially in Indianapolis. It didn't and now the Bulls trail 2-0 in the season series.

Pacers: Indiana has played its best stretch of basketball over the past month, and this time the Pacers didn't even need center Myles Turner to keep the momentum going. Turner missed the game with an illness, but the Pacers continued rolling.

Key moment

When Haliburton left late in the first quarter, it appeared as if Chicago might dig itself out of a 23-18 deficit. Instead, the Pacers poured it on, charging to a 36-18 early in the second quarter, forcing Chicago to play catch-up for the rest of the game.

Key stat

The Bulls had 14 first-half turnovers, compared to four for Indiana. They only had four in the second half, but to put it in full contest Haliburton now has 51 assists and five turnovers in Indiana's last six games.

Up next

The Bulls begin a five-game homestand Friday night against Washington. The the Pacers host Golden State on Friday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nikola Vucevic vs. Thomas Bryant	0	0
11:44	Zach LaVine misses layup	0	0
11:43	Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound	0	0
11:36	Bennedict Mathurin misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:34	Bulls defensive team rebound	0	0
11:23	Coby White bad pass (Thomas Bryant steals)	0	0
11:18	Andrew Nembhard misses 30-foot three point shot	0	0
11:13	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	0	0
11:05	Nikola Vucevic makes 11-foot two point shot (Coby White assists)	0	2
10:52	Coby White personal foul	0	2
10:43	Pascal Siakam makes 9-foot two point shot	2	2
10:23	Josh Giddey makes driving layup	2	4
10:14	Pascal Siakam makes 23-foot three point jumper (Bennedict Mathurin assists)	5	4
9:48	Josh Giddey misses driving floating jump shot	5	4
9:46	Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound	5	4
9:39	Andrew Nembhard misses driving layup	5	4
9:36	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	5	4
9:27	Patrick Williams misses 28-foot three point jumper	5	4
9:24	Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound	5	4
9:13	Thomas Bryant makes 16-foot jumper (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	7	4
9:10	Josh Giddey inbound turnover	7	4
8:58	Tyrese Haliburton misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	7	4
8:55	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	7	4
8:48	Coby White lost ball turnover (Andrew Nembhard steals)	7	4
8:44	Andrew Nembhard makes two point shot	9	4
8:44	Bulls Full timeout	9	4
8:31	Patrick Williams misses 27-foot three point jumper	9	4
8:27	Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound	9	4
8:18	Tyrese Haliburton misses driving floating jump shot	9	4
8:16	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	9	4
8:10	Patrick Williams bad pass (Thomas Bryant steals)	9	4
8:03	Thomas Bryant misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	4
8:00	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	9	4
7:50	Andrew Nembhard shooting foul	9	4
7:50	Patrick Williams misses free throw 1 of 2	9	4
7:50	Bulls offensive team rebound	9	4
7:50	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Coby White	9	4
7:50	Patrick Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	9	5
7:31	Bennedict Mathurin misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	9	5
7:27	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	9	5
7:16	Josh Giddey bad pass (Andrew Nembhard steals)	9	5
7:11	Bennedict Mathurin makes two point shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	11	5
6:50	Nikola Vucevic misses two point shot	11	5
6:49	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	11	5
6:42	Bennedict Mathurin misses 23-foot three point jumper	11	5
6:38	Pascal Siakam offensive rebound	11	5
6:38	Pascal Siakam makes tip shot	13	5
6:25	Josh Giddey makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nikola Vucevic assists)	13	8
6:08	Josh Giddey personal foul	13	8
6:08	Julian Phillips enters the game for Patrick Williams	13	8
6:01	Thomas Bryant makes layup (Pascal Siakam assists)	15	8
5:44	Zach LaVine makes 21-foot step back jumpshot	15	10
5:26	Tyrese Haliburton makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Bennedict Mathurin assists)	17	10
5:14	Zach LaVine makes driving layup	17	12
4:59	Pascal Siakam bad pass (Josh Giddey steals)	17	12
4:56	Zach LaVine misses two point shot	17	12
4:55	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	17	12
4:55	Nikola Vucevic misses tip shot	17	12
4:54	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	17	12
4:51	Nikola Vucevic makes two point shot	17	14
4:51	Pacers Full timeout	17	14
4:51	Obi Toppin enters the game for Pascal Siakam	17	14
4:29	Andrew Nembhard makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	19	14
4:10	Nikola Vucevic misses 3-foot two point shot	19	14
4:08	Obi Toppin defensive rebound	19	14
3:54	Tyrese Haliburton bad pass (Lonzo Ball steals)	19	14
3:51	Lonzo Ball makes two point shot	19	16
3:34	Thomas Bryant misses 22-foot three point jumper	19	16
3:32	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	19	16
3:25	Josh Giddey out of bounds bad pass turnover	19	16
3:25	Enrique Freeman enters the game for Bennedict Mathurin	19	16
3:25	T.J. McConnell enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	19	16
3:25	Ben Sheppard enters the game for Thomas Bryant	19	16
3:25	Coby White enters the game for Josh Giddey	19	16
3:01	shot clock turnover	19	16
2:52	Zach LaVine bad pass (Tyrese Haliburton steals)	19	16
2:49	Lonzo Ball blocks Tyrese Haliburton's two point shot	19	16
2:45	Ben Sheppard offensive rebound	19	16
2:45	Ben Sheppard makes two point shot	21	16
2:28	Coby White misses 29-foot three point jumper	21	16
2:24	Julian Phillips offensive rebound	21	16
2:23	Coby White misses 27-foot three point jumper	21	16
2:19	T.J. McConnell defensive rebound	21	16
2:06	Obi Toppin misses 22-foot three point jumper	21	16
2:04	T.J. McConnell offensive rebound	21	16
2:03	T.J. McConnell misses 17-foot jumper	21	16
2:02	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	21	16
1:55	Coby White makes 2-foot two point shot	21	18
1:48	Ben Sheppard makes 1-foot two point shot	23	18
1:39	Ben Sheppard personal foul	23	18
1:39	Jarace Walker enters the game for Tyrese Haliburton	23	18
1:39	Jalen Smith enters the game for Lonzo Ball	23	18
1:39	Dalen Terry enters the game for Zach LaVine	23	18
1:39	Patrick Williams enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	23	18
1:24	Julian Phillips misses 26-foot three point jumper	23	18
1:22	Pacers defensive team rebound	23	18
1:06	Jarace Walker makes 1-foot two point shot	25	18
54.0	Patrick Williams misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	25	18
52.0	Obi Toppin defensive rebound	25	18
36.1	T.J. McConnell makes 5-foot two point shot	27	18
36.1	Dalen Terry shooting foul	27	18
36.1	T.J. McConnell makes free throw 1 of 1	28	18
25.2	Julian Phillips misses driving floating jump shot	28	18
23.1	Jalen Smith offensive rebound	28	18
22.1	Coby White misses 27-foot three point jumper	28	18
22.1	Ben Sheppard defensive rebound	28	18
3.0	Julian Phillips shooting foul	28	18
3.0	Enrique Freeman misses free throw 1 of 2	28	18
3.0	Pacers offensive team rebound	28	18
3.0	Enrique Freeman makes free throw 2 of 2	29	18
0.0	(00:00) [Bulls] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	29	18
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	18

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Venue

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Indianapolis, IN

Date & Time

12:00 AM, January 9, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN IN, CHSN

Attendance

16,758

Referees

Jacyn Goble, Michael Smith, Danielle Scott

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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