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NBA: Buddy Hield, Tyrese Haliburton lead Pacers over Wizards

/ 02:53 PM December 10, 2022

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Buddy Hield #24 of the Indiana Pacers against the Washington Wizards at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on December 09, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Andy Lyons/Getty Images/AFP

Buddy Hield scored a season-high 28 points and Tyrese Haliburton collected 23 points and 11 assists to fuel the host Indiana Pacers to a 121-111 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday in Indianapolis.

Hield’s point total eclipsed his previous season high of 26 points, set in a 128-117 win over Brooklyn on Nov. 25 and matched in a 121-115 setback at Minnesota on Wednesday.

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Hield made 12 of 19 shots from the floor and four 3-pointers for the Pacers, who improved to 8-4 at home. Indiana shot a robust 50.6 percent from the floor (43 of 85) and 43.9 percent from beyond the arc (18 of 41).

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Rookie Bennedict Mathurin recorded 18 points and eight rebounds and Oshae Brissett added 16 and eight, respectively, for Indiana.

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Washington’s Kristaps Porzingis scored 29 points after making 11 of 13 shots from the floor, including all nine in the first half.

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Kyle Kuzma added 27 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the Wizards, who have dropped five in a row overall and seven straight games on the road. Jordan Goodwin added 19 points off the bench.

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Myles Turner and Haliburton each scored from the interior to give Indiana a 108-99 lead with 4:20 remaining in the fourth quarter. Washington’s Corey Kispert made a pair of free throws to stop the momentum.

However, Hield answered with a step-back jumper and Turner and Haliburton each added a 3-pointer to send the Pacers to victory.

Washington erased a four-point deficit at halftime by scoring 11 of the first 12 points of the third quarter before Indiana countered with a 25-11 run. Andrew Nembhard, Hield and Aaron Nesmith each drained a 3-pointer before Brissett converted from beyond the arc to cap the surge and give the Pacers a 95-87 lead.

Both teams shot the lights out in the first half, with Indiana making 65.0 percent of its shots from the floor (26 of 40) and 58.8 percent from 3-point range (10 of 17) to claim a 69-65 lead at intermission. Washington converted 64.3 percent from the floor (27 of 42) and 50.0 percent from 3-point range (8 of 16).

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