Josh Giddey scores season-high 29 points before injuring ankle and Bulls
beat Pacers 121-103
[March 11, 2025]
CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Giddey had a season-high 29 points along with
10 rebounds before leaving midway through the fourth quarter with a
right ankle injury, and the Chicago Bulls won their third straight game,
121-103 over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night.
Coby White also scored 29 points for the Bulls, who hold the final
play-in spot in the Eastern Conference. |
Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey, left, drives as Indiana Pacers forward
Aaron Nesmith, right, guards during the second half of an NBA basketball
game in Chicago, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) |
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Myles Turner scored 15 points to lead the
Pacers, who have lost three straight — all of them with point
guard Tyrese Haliburton sidelined by a hip issue.
Chicago held Indiana to 39.6% shooting from the field and 10 of
40 (25%) from 3-point range.
Takeaways
Pacers: With Haliburton sidelined, and big game at home Tuesday
night, coach Rick Carlisle limited the minutes for his starters
after halftime with his team down big. Indiana is fifth in the
East and next plays Milwaukee, the team directly ahead of it in
the standings.
Bulls: The Bulls avoided a series sweep against Indiana, which
had won the previous three games by an average margin of more
than 13 points.
Key moment
The game was tied at 27 before the Bulls had a 40-point outburst
in the second quarter to take a 67-48 lead. Chicago led by
double digits the rest of the way.
Key stat
Nikola Vucevic had 11 points and 11 rebounds for his 195th
career double-double, moving past Horace Grant for the third
most in Bulls history, trailing only Artis Gilmore and Scottie
Pippen.
Up next
Indiana is home against Milwaukee on Tuesday night. The Bulls
are home against Brooklyn on Thursday night.
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