Hield, Haliburton lead Pacers past Wizards, 121-111
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Buddy Hield scored a season-high 28 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 23 points and 11 assists and the Indiana Pacers beat the Washington Wizards 121-111 on Friday night.
Hield made 12 of 19 shots, including four 3-pointers.
''Buddy is an underrated basketball player,'' Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said. ''He knows the game. He understands timing and movement. He drives it better than people think. When he's tuned into it, he passes the ball extremely well. At the core, he's a guy that's a scorer. That's who he is and we have to understand that and celebrate that. Tonight was a night where we needed him desperately.''
Bennedict Mathurin added 18 points, Oshae Brissett 16 and Myles Turner 14.
''Myles' two 3s at the end were great and put the game away,'' Carlisle said. ''I love the way Mathurin is playing right now. He's playing with great poise. He's aggressive and really playing the right way.''
Kristaps Porzingis led Washington with 29 points on 11-of-13 shooting. He had 20 points in the first half, hitting nine shots without a miss. Kyle Kuzma added 27 points, and Jordan Goodwin had 19.
The Pacers were able to limit Porzingis' touches in the second half.
Haliburton said the Pacers didn't change anything scheme-wise.
''We knew we had to play more physical,'' Haliburton said.
The Wizards have lost five games in a row and eight of their last nine. The Pacers lead the season series 2-1 with a game remaining Feb. 11 at Washington.
The Pacers made 18 of 41 from 3-point range.
''Our overall effort was good,'' Wizards coach Wes Unseld Jr. said about his short-handed team. ''I'm sure guys got fatigue but that's no excuse, you have to close it out. Eighteen 3s is tough to overcome.''
Unseld said Porzingis was aggressive in the first half.
''He hit two 3s and his defense was turning into easy offense for him,'' Unseld said.
After a first half with 14 lead changes, the Pacers led 69-65 at halftime. The Pacers and Wizards shot well in the first half with Indiana at 65% and Washington at 64.3%. For the game, Washington shot 53.2% and Indiana 51.2%
''When you consider the difficulty of a Western trip and coming back East, it's a great win for us,'' Carlisle said. ''Washington is a desperate team being without guys but the guys they have are all really good players.''
TIP-INS
Wizards: Bradley Beal missed his second consecutive game with a hamstring injury. He was hurt early Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers ... Will Barton was sidelined with a left foot soreness.
Pacers: Isaiah Jackson was out with a sore left knee. . The Pacers played at home for the first time since Nov. 25 after a seven-game West trip, its longest trip in 36 years.
UP NEXT
Wizards: Host Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night.
Pacers: Host Brooklyn on Saturday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Kristaps Porzingis vs. Myles Turner (Buddy Hield gains possession) | ||
| 11:56 | | +2 | Buddy Hield makes two point driving layup | 0-2 |
| 11:36 |  | Kyle Kuzma misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:33 | | Myles Turner defensive rebound | ||
| 11:19 | | Andrew Nembhard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:17 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 11:01 | | Kristaps Porzingis turnover (bad pass) (Buddy Hield steals) | ||
| 10:58 | | +3 | Buddy Hield makes three point running pullup jump shot | 0-5 |
| 10:37 | | Corey Kispert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:34 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 10:28 | | Jalen Smith misses two point running jump shot | ||
| 10:27 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 10:19 | | Deni Avdija turnover (bad pass) (Myles Turner steals) | ||
| 10:06 | | Deni Avdija shooting foul (Myles Turner draws the foul) | ||
| 10:06 | | +1 | Myles Turner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-6 |
| 10:06 | | +1 | Myles Turner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-7 |
| 9:54 | | Kyle Kuzma misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:51 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 9:43 | | Corey Kispert personal foul (Buddy Hield draws the foul) | ||
| 9:36 | | +2 | Tyrese Haliburton makes two point driving floating jump shot | 0-9 |
| 9:23 | | Pacers technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 9:23 | | +1 | Kristaps Porzingis makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 1-9 |
| 9:14 | | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point pullup jump shot | 3-9 |
| 8:50 | | Jalen Smith misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:45 | | Monte Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 8:33 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point turnaround jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 5-9 |
| 8:21 | | Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:18 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 8:16 | | Jalen Smith personal foul (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul) | ||
| 8:06 | | +3 | Kyle Kuzma makes three point jump shot (Deni Avdija assists) | 8-9 |
| 7:52 | | +3 | Buddy Hield makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 8-12 |
| 7:38 | | Myles Turner shooting foul (Deni Avdija draws the foul) | ||
| 7:38 | | +1 | Deni Avdija makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-12 |
| 7:38 | | Deni Avdija misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:35 | | Buddy Hield defensive rebound | ||
| 7:26 | | Monte Morris kicked ball violation | ||
| 7:21 | | +3 | Aaron Nesmith makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 9-15 |
| 7:02 | | +3 | Monte Morris makes three point jump shot (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 12-15 |
| 6:49 | | +2 | Buddy Hield makes two point driving finger roll layup (Andrew Nembhard assists) | 12-17 |
| 6:34 | | +3 | Deni Avdija makes three point jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 15-17 |
| 6:10 | | Myles Turner misses two point turnaround bank jump shot | ||
| 6:06 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 6:02 | | +3 | Kyle Kuzma makes three point running pullup jump shot | 18-17 |
| 6:00 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:46 | | Kristaps Porzingis blocks Aaron Nesmith's two point driving layup | ||
| 5:43 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 5:37 | | Deni Avdija misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:33 | | Myles Turner defensive rebound | ||
| 5:16 | | +2 | Tyrese Haliburton makes two point driving finger roll layup | 18-19 |
| 5:00 | | +2 | Deni Avdija makes two point driving finger roll layup | 20-19 |
| 4:53 | | Aaron Nesmith misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 4:51 | | Corey Kispert defensive rebound | ||
| 4:46 | | +3 | Kyle Kuzma makes three point running jump shot (Corey Kispert assists) | 23-19 |
| 4:31 | | +2 | Bennedict Mathurin makes two point floating jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 23-21 |
| 4:15 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Deni Avdija assists) | 25-21 |
| 3:57 | | +2 | Myles Turner makes two point turnaround jump shot (Buddy Hield assists) | 25-23 |
| 3:39 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:37 | | Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound | ||
| 3:34 | | +2 | Bennedict Mathurin makes two point running reverse layup | 25-25 |
| 3:20 | | Bennedict Mathurin personal foul (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul) | ||
| 3:17 | | +2 | Corey Kispert makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 27-25 |
| 3:02 | | Buddy Hield misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:57 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 2:49 | | +3 | Kyle Kuzma makes three point jump shot (Deni Avdija assists) | 30-25 |
| 2:33 | | +2 | Goga Bitadze makes two point cutting layup (Buddy Hield assists) | 30-27 |
| 2:32 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:19 | | Daniel Gafford misses two point layup | ||
| 2:17 | | Goga Bitadze defensive rebound | ||
| 2:00 | | +2 | Bennedict Mathurin makes two point driving layup | 30-29 |
| 1:39 | | +3 | Jordan Goodwin makes three point jump shot (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 33-29 |
| 1:21 | | Aaron Nesmith offensive foul (Jordan Goodwin draws the foul) | ||
| 1:21 | | Aaron Nesmith turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:12 | | Monte Morris misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:08 | | Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound | ||
| 1:02 | | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point running pullup jump shot | 33-31 |
| 0:50 | | Corey Kispert offensive foul (Charge) (Andrew Nembhard draws the foul) | ||
| 0:50 | | Corey Kispert turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:29 | | Daniel Gafford blocks Bennedict Mathurin's two point driving dunk | ||
| 0:26 | | Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound | ||
| 0:23 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:19 | | Goga Bitadze defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | Andrew Nembhard misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:02 | | Bennedict Mathurin offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | | +2 | Deni Avdija makes two point layup | 35-31 |
| 11:24 | | Jordan Goodwin personal foul (T.J. McConnell draws the foul) | ||
| 11:18 | | +3 | Bennedict Mathurin makes three point pullup jump shot (T.J. McConnell assists) | 35-34 |
| 10:55 | | Deni Avdija misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:52 | | Oshae Brissett defensive rebound | ||
| 10:45 | | Taj Gibson shooting foul (Oshae Brissett draws the foul) | ||
| 10:45 | | Oshae Brissett misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:45 | | Pacers offensive rebound | ||
| 10:45 | | +1 | Oshae Brissett makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-35 |
| 10:28 | | +2 | Jordan Goodwin makes two point stepback jump shot | 37-35 |
| 10:15 | | Taj Gibson shooting foul (Oshae Brissett draws the foul) | ||
| 10:15 | | +1 | Oshae Brissett makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-36 |
| 10:15 | | +1 | Oshae Brissett makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-37 |
| 10:02 | | Goga Bitadze shooting foul (Daniel Gafford draws the foul) | ||
| 10:02 | | +1 | Daniel Gafford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-37 |
| 10:02 | | Daniel Gafford misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:58 | | Jordan Goodwin offensive rebound | ||
| 9:58 | | +2 | Jordan Goodwin makes two point putback layup | 40-37 |
| 9:58 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:38 | | +3 | Oshae Brissett makes three point jump shot (T.J. McConnell assists) | 40-40 |
| 9:15 | | Goga Bitadze blocks Taj Gibson's two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 9:13 | | Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound | ||
| 8:58 | | +3 | Oshae Brissett makes three point jump shot (Bennedict Mathurin assists) | 40-43 |
| 8:42 | | Taj Gibson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:39 | | Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound | ||
| 8:32 | | Bennedict Mathurin turnover (lost ball) (Deni Avdija steals) | ||
| 8:10 | | Monte Morris misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:06 | | Daniel Gafford offensive rebound | ||
| 8:06 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point putback layup | 42-43 |
| 7:57 | | +3 | Goga Bitadze makes three point stepback jump shot (Andrew Nembhard assists) | 42-46 |
| 7:55 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:42 | | Jordan Goodwin misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:37 | | Daniel Gafford offensive rebound | ||
| 7:37 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point tip dunk | 44-46 |
| 7:14 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:12 | | Oshae Brissett offensive rebound | ||
| 7:05 | | T.J. McConnell misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:01 | | Bennedict Mathurin offensive rebound | ||
| 7:01 | | +2 | Bennedict Mathurin makes two point tip layup | 44-48 |
| 6:35 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 46-48 |
| 6:19 | | Goga Bitadze misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:18 | | Pacers offensive rebound | ||
| 6:18 | | Monte Morris personal foul (Loose ball) (Bennedict Mathurin draws the foul) | ||
| 6:06 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:01 | | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | ||
| 5:49 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point turnaround bank jump shot (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 48-48 |
| 5:37 | | Buddy Hield turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 5:18 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point turnaround jump shot (Corey Kispert assists) | 50-48 |
| 4:53 | | +3 | Buddy Hield makes three point pullup jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 50-51 |
| 4:36 | | Andrew Nembhard personal foul (Kyle Kuzma draws the foul) | ||
| 4:31 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jordan Goodwin assists) | 52-51 |
| 4:10 | | +2 | Buddy Hield makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 52-53 |
| 4:01 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point turnaround hook shot | 54-53 |
| 3:50 | | Myles Turner offensive foul (Corey Kispert draws the foul) | ||
| 3:50 | | Myles Turner turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:37 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point bank jump shot (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 56-53 |
| 3:25 | | +2 | Tyrese Haliburton makes two point driving layup | 56-55 |
| 3:14 | | Buddy Hield blocks Deni Avdija's two point layup | ||
| 3:10 | | Deni Avdija offensive rebound | ||
| 3:09 | | Deni Avdija turnover (lost ball) (Andrew Nembhard steals) | ||
| 2:57 | | +3 | Bennedict Mathurin makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 56-58 |
| 2:41 | | +3 | Kristaps Porzingis makes three point jump shot (Jordan Goodwin assists) | 59-58 |
| 2:23 | | +2 | Buddy Hield makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 59-60 |
| 2:06 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point cutting dunk (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 61-60 |
| 1:58 | | +3 | Tyrese Haliburton makes three point pullup jump shot | 61-63 |
| 1:39 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:37 | | Pacers defensive rebound | ||
| 1:13 | | +2 | Buddy Hield makes two point pullup jump shot | 61-65 |
| 0:48 | | +2 | Corey Kispert makes two point jump shot (Deni Avdija assists) | 63-65 |
| 0:43 | | Corey Kispert shooting foul (Myles Turner draws the foul) | ||
| 0:43 | | +1 | Myles Turner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 63-66 |
| 0:43 | | +1 | Myles Turner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 63-67 |
| 0:29 | | Deni Avdija turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:12 | | +2 | Tyrese Haliburton makes two point driving finger roll layup | 63-69 |
| 0:05 | | Andrew Nembhard personal foul (Take) (Kyle Kuzma draws the foul) | ||
| 0:02 | | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point driving floating jump shot | 65-69 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |