INDIANAPOLIS — Pascal Siakam scored 37 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 30 points and eight assists, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Detroit Pistons 133-119 on Wednesday night.
Siakam and Haliburton combined to hit 25 of 38 shots, including 8 of 16 from 3-point range.
Indiana scored 40 first-quarter points on 16-of-20 shooting, including 7 of 10 from 3. The Pacers finished 46 of 81 overall (56.8 percent), 19 of 38 on 3-pointers.
Myles Turner had 24 points for Indiana.
Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 32 points and nine assists. Malik Beasley had 20 points with six 3-pointers.
Takeaway
As hot as the Pacers were shooting, the Pistons trimmed a 20-point deficit in the second quarter to single digits for much of the third quarter.
Key moment
The Pistons closed to within 111-105 in the fourth quarter before the Pacers went on a 9-2 run.
Key stat
Talk about a scorching first half, Siakam and Haliburton combined for 43 points on 16-of-20 shooting, including 5 of 8 from 3-point range.
Up next
The Pistons host Dallas on Friday night.
First Published January 30, 2025, 3:12 a.m.