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Indiana led by 25 points in the third quarter,
surging ahead by that many when Turner's layup put the Pacers
ahead 83-58 at the 6:43 mark.
Chicago responded by scoring 33 of the game's next 40 points.
Coby White drilled a long trey from the top of the key to give
the Bulls a 91-90 advantage with 8:18 to play, delivering his
first make from long range after 16 straight misses over the
past three games.
White made two free throws moments later, but a quick 12-0 run
from the Pacers put the visitors back in control. Indiana has
won three of five.
Patrick Williams led the Bulls with 22 points, while DeMar
DeRozan (21), White (16), Alex Caruso (15) and Ayo Dosunmu (15)
followed.
Obi Toppin grabbed 11 rebounds for Indiana. Chicago's Andre
Drummond had 16 boards.
Caruso hit a jumper to draw the Bulls within 49-47 with 4:13 to
go before halftime, but cold shooting doomed the Bulls for the
rest of the quarter.
Indiana closed on a 14-5 run to take a 63-52 lead into
intermission. Hield and Smith scored four points apiece during
the spurt, while Haliburton continued to assert himself as a
consistent distributor.
Haliburton, who has posted seven straight games with
double-digit assists, had 11 helpers in the first half en route
to a career high in assists. He had zero turnovers.
Smith (11 points) and Hield (10) scored in double figures in the
first half as the Pacers shot 53.5 percent, including 11-for-23
from long range.
Chicago struggled to 42.6 percent shooting in the first half and
was 4-for-13 from beyond the 3-point arc. Williams led all
scorers with 14 points before the break. DeRozan was next on the
Bulls with 10.
--Field Level Media
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