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In his first action in more than a year after
recovering from a right knee injury, Oladipo scored nine points
on 2-for-8 shooting in 21 minutes. Oladipo delivered the biggest
shot of regulation, tying the game at 100 with a deep 3-pointer
with 10.3 seconds left.
The Bulls led by as many as seven down the stretch but were held
scoreless over the final 4:11 of regulation and managed just six
points in overtime. Chicago's Zach LaVine missed a pullup jumper
in the closing seconds of regulation, although replays showed
that Oladipo appeared to commit a foul as LaVine drove to the
basket.
Domantas Sabonis amassed 15 points and 11 rebounds for Indiana
while Malcolm Brogdon (15), Justin Holiday (13), Jeremy Lamb
(10) and Goga Bitadze (10) also scored in double figures.
Chicago's Chandler Hutchison scored a career-high 21 points and
LaVine added 20 as the Bulls saw their two-game winning streak
snapped. The Pacers boast eight consecutive regular-season
victories against the Bulls and have won 11 of 12 against their
Central Division rival.
Indiana, which has eight wins in its past 10 games overall,
outrebounded Chicago 46-34.
Thaddeus Young had 16 points for the Bulls while Tomas
Satoransky and Cristiano Felicio chipped in 11 apiece. LaVine
registered his 16th straight game with at least 20 points.
For Indiana, Brogdon was back following a two-game absence in
the concussion protocol, but center Myles Turner missed his
second straight contest due to illness.
Indiana led by as many as 10 points in the first half and took a
55-51 into the break.
Playing for the first time since rupturing a quadriceps tendon
in his right knee on Jan. 23, 2019, Oladipo returned to the
floor with 4:12 remaining in the first quarter, delighting a
boisterous crowd at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, which gave him a
standing ovation.
Pacers coach Nate McMillan said before the game that Oladipo
would be on a 24-minute limit. Oladipo is likely to remain on a
minutes restriction for Indiana's next seven games before the
All-Star break.
Indiana improved to 3-0 against the Bulls this season, with the
teams set to conclude the regular-season series on March 6 in
Chicago.
--Field Level Media
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