Pascal Siakam had 24 points (16 in the paint) and 10 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers rallied from 16 points down in the first quarter to beat the Washington Wizards 104-98 for their fifth straight win.
The Pacers trailed 35-19 with 1:07 left in the first quarter. They outscored the Wizards 85-63 the rest of the way.
Aaron Nesmith’s corner 3-pointer with 1:31 left made it 97-92, and Andrew Nembhard’s 2 free throws with 26.0 seconds left put it away at 104-98.
During clutch time, the Pacers outscored the Wizards 18-8. Tyrese Haliburton (No. 2 in clutch wins added, 2024-25) scored 5 of the Pacers’ 18 on 1 for 2 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Haliburton had 22 points and 6 assists.
For the Wizards, Justin Champagnie had 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 13 rebounds, and Alex Sarr added 20 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 blocks.
The Pacers went 29 for 37 at the line to the Wizards’ 11 for 15 and outscored them 17-3 on the fast break. The Wizards forced 9 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Wizards’ starters outscored the Pacers 40-27 in 16 minutes together.