Injured Bulls fall to Pacers, now lost two of last three. Injured Bulls fall to Pacers, now lost two of last three Chicago December 28, 2023 / 9:59 PM CST / AP CHICAGO (AP) — NBA scoring leader Tyrese Haliburton had a career-high 20 shutouts and scored 21 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 120-104 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night. Due to a sore lower back, playing before the game is questionable. He became the fifth player in NBA history to record 20 or more assists without a turnover, following Kevin Porter (1978), John Lucas (1983), Rickey Green (1984) and Chris. Paul (2016). Myles Turner led Indiana with 24 points and Buddy Hield added 19 points. The top-scoring Pacers were 19-of-42 from 3-point range en route to their second straight victory. Haliburton hit three late 3-pointers to quell a furious Bulls rally, leading them to a 93-90 lead of as many as 25 after eight minutes. Haliburton assisted on Hield’s 3-pointer that extended the Pacers’ lead to 19 early in the third quarter, and Chicago’s bench cheered at the timeout, but the Bulls went on a 14-1 run to cut the deficit to 85- 77. entering fourth. Patrick Williams led Chicago with 22 points and DeMar DeRozan 21 points. The injury-plagued Bulls have lost two of their last three on a six-game homestand. Coby White picked up much of the offense while All-Star guard Zach Lavine missed the last 14 games with right foot inflammation, but broke out on 5-for-19 shooting and scored 16 points.
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