Indiana Pacers at Phoenix Suns

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Indiana Pacers

13-15, 5-11 Away

Final
120 - 111

Phoenix Suns

14-12, 9-5 Home

Siakam has 25 points and 18 rebounds to lead the Pacers past the Suns, 120-111

Indiana Pacers vs. Phoenix Suns: Game Highlights

Indiana used a 15-4 run to lead 97-83 after three quarters and stretched it to 105-86 early in the fourth. The Pacers shot 16 of 41 from 3-point range to win for the fourth time in five games.

Tyrese Halliburton added 13 points and 12 assists, hitting 4 of 9 from 3. Andrew Nembhard added 19 points and Indiana had 25 fast-break points.

Kevin Durant led the Suns with 37 points and 10 rebounds. Bradley Beal added 16 points after missing two games because of a swollen right knee.

Devin Booker had 17 points, but went out in the third quarter with groin tightness. The Suns shot 9 of 30 from 3.

Takeaways Pacers: Indiana has been on an offensive roll the past couple of weeks and kept it going in the desert. The Pacers moved the ball well and used their aggressiveness to get to the line, making 26 of 31 free throws.

Suns: Phoenix got Beal back, but the injury merry-go-round continued when Booker went down. The Suns shot 49% from the floor, but had 16 turnovers that led to 29 Indiana points.

Key moment Booker had 14 points in the first half, but left midway through the third quarter with groin tightness. The Suns were unable to mount a comeback without their All-Star.

Key stat The Pacers had 30 assists on 39 made field goals, with T.J. McConnell dishing out five.

Up next The Pacers play at Sacramento on Sunday. The Suns host Detroit on Saturday night.

Regular Season Series

IND leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Suns: 70.1%

Pacers: 29.9%

*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	120 - 111
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	120 - 111
4th 15.0	T.J. McConnell defensive rebound	120 - 111
4th 18.0	Bennedict Mathurin blocks Grayson Allen 's 3-foot driving layup	120 - 111
4th 26.1	T.J. McConnell makes free throw 2 of 2	120 - 111

Statistics

IND		PHX
39-89	FG	40-82
43.8	Field Goal %	48.8
16-41	3PT	9-30
39.0	Three Point %	30.0
26-31	FT	22-28
83.9	Free Throw %	78.6
47	Rebounds	44
9	Offensive Rebounds	7
38	Defensive Rebounds	37
30	Assists	28
9	Steals	6
7	Blocks	4
9	Turnovers	16
0	Team Turnovers	0
9	Total Turnovers	16
1	Technical Fouls	2
1	Total Technical Fouls	2
1	Flagrant Fouls	0
10	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	29
25	Fast Break Points	19
38	Points in Paint	50
21	Fouls	20
19	Largest Lead	8

Game Information

Footprint Center

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 17,071 · Capacity:

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	34	6	.850	-	L1
Milwaukee	23	17	.575	11	W3
Indiana	23	19	.548	12	W1
Detroit	21	20	.512	13.5	L1
Chicago	18	24	.429	17	L4

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Clippers	-	17	W3	0.575	23
LA Lakers	1	17	W1	0.55263156	21
Sacramento	2.5	20	W1	0.5121951	21
Phoenix	3	20	W1	0.5	20
Golden State	3	20	W1	0.5	20

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