WASHINGTON — Tyrese Haliburton scored 29 factors, one in all 9 Indiana gamers in double figures because the Pacers set a franchise file for factors in a recreation in a 162-109 rout of the Washington Wizards on Thursday evening.
The ultimate rating may have been much more lopsided, however Indiana started taking shot clock violations with effectively over a minute remaining, drawing boos from the gang in Washington. Indiana’s earlier file in an NBA recreation was 157 factors, set most not too long ago final season.
It was additionally essentially the most factors allowed in franchise historical past for Washington and essentially the most factors scored in an NBA recreation this season.
Myles Turner added 17 factors for the Pacers, who rebounded after shedding an evening earlier to the Los Angeles Lakers on a buzzer-beating tip-in by LeBron James.
That loss snapped a five-game profitable streak for the Pacers, however this matchup with the cellar-dwelling Wizards gave Indiana a great likelihood to start out a brand new streak. Indiana led 83-61 on the half. It was 125-88 after three, with Indiana capturing 22 of 34 from 3-point vary at that time and 66 per cent total.
Rookie Alex Sarr led Washington with 22 factors.
Pacers: Indiana is in a decent race for home-court benefit within the first spherical of the playoffs. The Pacers (43-30) are at present fourth within the Japanese Convention, however they’re being pushed by Detroit (41-32) and Milwaukee (40-32). Taking good care of enterprise in opposition to groups like Washington is an efficient strategy to maintain onto the No. 4 seed.
Wizards: It was one other good offensive evening for Sarr after he scored 24 factors in a win at Philadelphia on Wednesday, however Washington put up little or no resistance defensively on an evening the Pacers’ capturing was devastating.
Indiana had 48 assists on 59 made discipline objectives.
Pacers: Each groups are again in motion Saturday evening. Indiana performs at NBA-leading Oklahoma Metropolis, and the Wizards host Brooklyn.
