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Indiana shot 40.9 percent, including 12-for-46
from 3-point range. The Bulls attempted just 17 treys -- making
six -- while finishing at 46 percent from the floor.
Myles Turner (20 points, 11 rebounds) and Tyrese Haliburton (19
points, 13 assists) had double-doubles for the Pacers. Bennedict
Mathurin and Bruce Brown each scored 15 points, while reserve
Buddy Hield added 11.
Jevon Carter scored 11 points off the bench for Chicago.
Chicago and Indiana combined for 21 ties and 14 lead changes.
The Bulls created separation down the stretch when Vucevic
converted a three-point play to give Chicago a 108-102 lead with
1:55 remaining.
LaVine split a pair of free throws with 1:17 left to make it a
three-possession game. Moments earlier, the Pacers' Aaron
Nesmith fouled out as he attempted to grab an offensive rebound
of Brown's missed trey.
Indiana entered the fourth quarter with an 83-78 advantage but a
slow start from the floor allowed the Bulls to tie the game at
86. Chicago grabbed an 88-86 lead, its first advantage of the
second half, on LaVine's driving layup with 8:35 to play.
Turner (13 points) and Haliburton (11) helped Indiana take a
55-53 lead into halftime, with Haliburton beating the
second-quarter buzzer with a layup off a screen. Neither the
Bulls nor Pacers led by more than six points before the break
and had similar success from the field, with Indiana shooting
46.5 percent compared to 46.2 percent for Chicago.
Vucevic was active in the first half, collecting 10 points and
nine rebounds. LaVine also had 10 points for Chicago at
intermission.
Indiana, which took three of four games from Chicago last
season, saw its winning streak against the Bulls end at three
games.
--Field Level Media
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