Siakam scores 37, Haliburton adds 30 points and 8 assists to lead Pacers past Pistons 133-119
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Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) defends Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. Credit: AP/Michael Conroy
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%), 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.
Takeaways
Pistons: With the win, Detroit improved to 9-6 in January and is assured of its first winning month since March 2019 despite losing point guard Jaden Ivy to a broken leg on Jan. 1. 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.
Pacers: Indiana started the season 10-15, but since then, the Pacers have looked more like last season’s Eastern Conference finalist by winning 16 of 21, including 10 of 12 in January.
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Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) gets a basket on a dunk against the Detroit Pistons during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. Credit: AP/Michael Conroy
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 and the Pacers host Atlanta on Saturday.
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