Pascal Siakam’s late scoring flurry helps Pacers fend off hard-charging Nets
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored eight of his 26 points over the final 3 1/2 minutes Saturday and Myles Turner made five 3-pointers and finished with 22 points to help the Indiana Pacers hold off the charging Brooklyn Nets 108-103.
Indiana swept its two home games against Brooklyn this week. The Pacers have won four straight and six of seven.
Turner also had eight rebounds and three blocks after his sister left the court on a stretcher during pregame warmups. All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton returned from an injured back that kept him out of Indiana’s previous three games and recorded his 10th straight double-double with 16 points and 12 assists to go with eight rebounds.
Trendon Watford scored a season-high 26 points to lead the Nets, who have lost three straight and 13 of 15. Cam Johnson added 20 points, nine rebounds and five assists.
The Pacers closed the third quarter on an 11-0 run to take a 90-70 lead, but allowed Brooklyn to open the fourth quarter on a 13-0 run. Then after giving up a dunk, the Nets scored eight straight to get within 92-91 with 4:30 to play.
HAWKS 124, WARRIORS 115
ATLANTA (AP) —Trae Young had 25 points with 10 assists for his 41st double-double of the season and Atlanta beat Golden State.
Golden State was without star guard Stephen Curry, who was injured Thursday night in a victory over the Toronto Raptors.
Georges Niang added 23 points on 6-of-9 shooting from 3-point distance and Onyeka Okongwu had 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Hawks.
Jimmy Butler led the Warriors with 25 points, and Moses Moody added 20 points. Golden State lost for just the third time since the All-Star break.
KNICKS 122, WIZARDS 103
NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 29 points and 11 rebounds, Mikal Bridges scored 27 points and New York beat the Washington.
OG Anunoby had 23 points and Cam Payne chipped in 13 for the Knicks, who snapped a two-game losing streak.
Jordan Poole scored 25 points and Marcus Smart added 17 off the bench for the Wizards, who have lost four straight.
BUCKS 114, KINGS 108
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 17 rebounds and Milwaukee shook off a sluggish start to beat the Sacramento.
Kyle Kuzma added 14 points and 14 rebounds for the Bucks, who trailed 25-17 after one quarter and were down by 14 early in the third. Brook Lopez scored 21 points, Kevin Porter Jr. had 18 and Taurean Prince added 11.
DeMar DeRozan scored 22 points for Sacramento, which has lost six of eight. Keon Ellis added 20 points and Jonas Valanciunas had 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
Both teams played short-handed. The Bucks were without Damian Lillard (right calf) for a second consecutive game, while the Kings continued to be without injured center Domantas Sabonis (right ankle) and point guard Malik Monk (illness).
BULLS 146, LAKERS 115
LOS ANGELES (AP) —Coby White scored 36 points, Josh Giddey flirted with a quadruple-double and Chicago wrecked LeBron James’ return from injury with an impressive victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Luka Doncic scored 29 of his 34 points in the first half and hit eight 3-pointers, while James had 17 points after a seven-game absence.
Neither superstar could do a thing to slow the Bulls, who scorched Los Angeles’ normally sturdy defense on the way to their seventh win in nine games. Chicago’s 146 points were 12 more than the Lakers had allowed in any game this season.
Matas Buzelis scored 31 points for Chicago, and Giddey recorded 15 points, 17 assists, 10 rebounds and eight steals. White was dominant while hitting six 3-pointers, and eight Bulls scored at least nine points on the fifth stop of a six-game road trip.
Austin Reaves scored 25 points for LA.
Rui Hachimura made his own return from a 12-game absence with a knee injury, making the Lakers’ roster largely whole — but Los Angeles then played perhaps its worst defensive game.