PHOENIX -- — Pascal Siakam had 25 points and 18 rebounds, Myles Turner added 19 points and the Indiana Pacers beat the Phoenix Suns 120-111 on Thursday night.

Indiana used a 15-4 run to lead 97-83 after three quarters and stretched it to 105-86 early in the fourth. The Pacers shot 16 of 41 from 3-point range to win for the fourth time in five games.

Tyrese Halliburton added 13 points and 12 assists, hitting 4 of 9 from 3. Andrew Nembhard added 19 points and Indiana had 25 fast-break points.

Kevin Durant led the Suns with 37 points and 10 rebounds. Bradley Beal added 16 points after missing two games because of a swollen right knee.

Devin Booker had 17 points, but went out in the third quarter with groin tightness. The Suns shot 9 of 30 from 3.

Takeaways

Pacers: Indiana has been on an offensive roll the past couple of weeks and kept it going in the desert. The Pacers moved the ball well and used their aggressiveness to get to the line, making 26 of 31 free throws.

Suns: Phoenix got Beal back, but the injury merry-go-round continued when Booker went down. The Suns shot 49% from the floor, but had 16 turnovers that led to 29 Indiana points.

Key moment

Booker had 14 points in the first half, but left midway through the third quarter with groin tightness. The Suns were unable to mount a comeback without their All-Star.

Key stat

The Pacers had 30 assists on 39 made field goals, with T.J. McConnell dishing out five.

Up next

The Pacers play at Sacramento on Sunday. The Suns host Detroit on Saturday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Myles Turner vs. Jusuf Nurkic (Bradley Beal gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Devin Booker makes 2-foot layup (Kevin Durant assists)	2	0
11:24	Pascal Siakam makes 13-foot two point shot	2	2
10:58	Jusuf Nurkic makes 3-foot hook shot (Devin Booker assists)	4	2
10:46	Myles Turner misses 26-foot three point jumper	4	2
10:43	Tyus Jones defensive rebound	4	2
10:31	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	2
10:28	Bradley Beal offensive rebound	4	2
10:22	Devin Booker misses driving layup	4	2
10:21	Devin Booker offensive rebound	4	2
10:20	Jusuf Nurkic misses 11-foot two point shot	4	2
10:20	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	4	2
10:14	Bradley Beal shooting foul	4	2
10:14	Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 1 of 2	4	3
10:14	Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 2 of 2	4	4
9:59	Jusuf Nurkic makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Tyus Jones assists)	6	4
9:44	Andrew Nembhard makes 27-foot three point jumper (Bennedict Mathurin assists)	6	7
9:32	Devin Booker makes driving layup (Tyus Jones assists)	8	7
9:23	Andrew Nembhard misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	8	7
9:21	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	8	7
9:16	Bennedict Mathurin flagrant foul type 1	8	7
9:16	(09:16) [Pacers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	8	7
9:16	Devin Booker misses free throw flagrant 1 of 3	8	7
9:16	Suns offensive team rebound	8	7
9:16	Devin Booker makes free throw flagrant 2 of 3	9	7
9:16	Devin Booker makes free throw flagrant 3 of 3	10	7
9:08	Tyus Jones makes 4-foot two point shot (Devin Booker assists)	12	7
8:56	Pascal Siakam misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	7
8:54	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	12	7
8:46	Bradley Beal makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyus Jones assists)	15	7
8:26	Myles Turner makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	15	10
8:09	Kevin Durant misses 14-foot jumper	15	10
8:06	Myles Turner defensive rebound	15	10
7:56	Bennedict Mathurin misses layup	15	10
7:54	Bradley Beal defensive rebound	15	10
7:40	Kevin Durant makes 1-foot dunk (Devin Booker assists)	17	10
7:40	Pacers Full timeout	17	10
7:28	Bennedict Mathurin misses 26-foot three point jumper	17	10
7:24	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	17	10
7:13	Kevin Durant misses 8-foot pullup jump shot	17	10
7:11	Myles Turner defensive rebound	17	10
7:07	Bennedict Mathurin makes 25-foot three point shot (Pascal Siakam assists)	17	13
6:47	Tyus Jones out of bounds bad pass turnover	17	13
6:38	Myles Turner makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	17	16
6:24	Bradley Beal steps out of bounds turnover	17	16
6:13	Tyrese Haliburton misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	17	16
6:11	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	17	16
5:53	Devin Booker misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	17	16
5:50	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	17	16
5:44	Tyus Jones blocks Pascal Siakam 's 14-foot two point shot	17	16
5:41	Pascal Siakam offensive rebound	17	16
5:40	Tyrese Haliburton makes 26-foot three point jumper (Pascal Siakam assists)	17	19
5:25	Devin Booker traveling	17	19
5:25	Royce O'Neale enters the game for Bradley Beal	17	19
5:25	Ben Sheppard enters the game for Pascal Siakam	17	19
5:25	Obi Toppin enters the game for Bennedict Mathurin	17	19
5:16	Andrew Nembhard makes driving layup	17	21
5:16	Suns Full timeout	17	21
4:49	Royce O'Neale misses 23-foot three point jumper	17	21
4:47	Obi Toppin defensive rebound	17	21
4:44	Obi Toppin makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	17	24
4:33	Ben Sheppard personal foul	17	24
4:33	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Jusuf Nurkic	17	24
4:33	Grayson Allen enters the game for Kevin Durant	17	24
4:19	Tyus Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper	17	24
4:16	Tyus Jones offensive rebound	17	24
4:12	Tyus Jones makes 22-foot three point jumper (Royce O'Neale assists)	20	24
3:55	Andrew Nembhard misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	20	24
3:51	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	20	24
3:38	Royce O'Neale bad pass (Obi Toppin steals)	20	24
3:33	Andrew Nembhard makes two point shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	20	26
3:12	Ben Sheppard personal foul	20	26
3:12	T.J. McConnell enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	20	26
3:12	Pascal Siakam enters the game for Myles Turner	20	26
3:00	Royce O'Neale makes 25-foot three point jumper (Devin Booker assists)	23	26
2:36	Tyrese Haliburton bad pass (Royce O'Neale steals)	23	26
2:29	Royce O'Neale out of bounds bad pass turnover	23	26
2:21	Ben Sheppard makes 3-foot layup (T.J. McConnell assists)	23	28
2:04	Grayson Allen misses 22-foot three point jumper	23	28
2:02	T.J. McConnell defensive rebound	23	28
1:54	Pascal Siakam makes driving layup (T.J. McConnell assists)	23	30
1:39	Devin Booker makes driving layup	25	30
1:35	Royce O'Neale personal foul	25	30
1:35	Monte Morris enters the game for Tyus Jones	25	30
1:35	Bennedict Mathurin enters the game for Tyrese Haliburton	25	30
1:28	Ben Sheppard misses 22-foot three point jumper	25	30
1:27	Pacers offensive team rebound	25	30
1:27	Oso Ighodaro loose ball foul	25	30
1:27	Obi Toppin makes free throw 1 of 2	25	31
1:27	Obi Toppin makes free throw 2 of 2	25	32
1:05	Devin Booker misses 27-foot three point jumper	25	32
1:02	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	25	32
54.1	Pascal Siakam misses 11-foot two point shot	25	32
52.0	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	25	32
48.1	Ben Sheppard shooting foul	25	32
48.1	Devin Booker makes free throw 1 of 2	26	32
48.1	Jarace Walker enters the game for Ben Sheppard	26	32
48.1	Devin Booker makes free throw 2 of 2	27	32
34.1	Jarace Walker out of bounds lost ball turnover	27	32
15.1	Devin Booker makes driving layup	29	32
0.0	T.J. McConnell misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	29	32
0.0	Pacers offensive team rebound	29	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	32

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Phoenix, AZ

Date & Time

2:00 AM, December 20, 2024

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Attendance

17,071

Referees

Rodney Mott, J.T. Orr, Matt Kallio

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

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

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