Pascal Siakam had 22 points and 11 boards, Tyrese Haliburton finished with 21 points, 8 assists, and 8 boards as the Indiana Pacers won against the LA Lakers 109-90 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, in a crucial match for both organizations’ postseason aspirations.
Pacers have won 4 of 6 to keep the 6th place in the East, with the latest triumph giving Rick Carlisle career victory number 938 to even Red Auerbach for 12th in National Basketball Association history.
Tyrese Haliburton walks off the court after dropping 21 PTS, 8 REB & 8 AST in the win. pic.twitter.com/Nl9BvmNk9S
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) March 30, 2024
LeBron James and Anthony Davis both began from the 1st minute on the court as both Lakers’ leaders performed well in the game.
Anthony had 24 points and 15 boards, while Lebron finished with 16 points, 10 boards, and 8 assists – 2 shy of a triple-double. Austin Reaves had 16 points and 13 boards on a clash Los Angeles went 5 of 29 on 3-pointers and 16 turnovers, 5 by LeBron.
Pascal Siakam brought the 🔥 to @GainbridgeFH tonight.
22 PTS | 11 REB | 6 AST pic.twitter.com/nKvylYd01Y
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) March 30, 2024
Los Angeles will play the 4th match in a row away from home at the end of the weekend against the Nets in New York, while Indiana will have the same opponent on Monday in the 1st of 2 matches in 3 days.