The Indiana Pacers shocked the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, coming from 15 factors behind to finish the Cavaliers’ 12-game profitable streak with a 108-93 victory. Andrew Nembhard led the Pacers with 19 factors, whereas Pascal Siakam added 18 factors and Myles Turner posted 15 factors and 10 rebounds. Regardless of star guard Tyrese Haliburton leaving the sport at half-time with a decent hamstring, the Pacers fought again to assert their sixth straight win.
Indiana handed Cleveland solely their second dwelling defeat of the season, with a powerful second-half efficiency. Nembhard stated, “We simply needed to play arduous, play collectively, put extra physicality within the sport on the defensive facet and play off that.” Darius Garland led the Cavaliers with 20 factors and 7 assists. Cleveland had a 53-40 lead at half-time and prolonged it to 60-45 early within the third quarter, however the Pacers surged with a 37-18 third quarter. The Pacers’ bench outscored Cleveland’s 42-24, with Obi Toppin scoring 12 factors.
In Boston, Jayson Tatum scored 38 factors and grabbed 11 rebounds because the Boston Celtics narrowly defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 120-119. The Pelicans, with Zion Williamson coming back from suspension, led by 11 factors within the first quarter. Trey Murphy III scored 30 factors for the Pelicans, whereas Williamson added 16. Regardless of taking pictures poorly, the Celtics held on for the win.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander struggled together with his taking pictures, hitting solely 5 of 17 makes an attempt, however made 16 of 17 free throws to attain 27 factors in Oklahoma Metropolis’s dominant 136-95 win over the Washington Wizards. Aaron Wiggins contributed 23 factors off the bench because the Thunder had seven gamers in double figures.
In Texas, the Denver Nuggets mounted a powerful comeback to defeat the Dallas Mavericks 115-103. Russell Westbrook scored 21 factors with 10 rebounds and 7 assists, whereas reigning MVP Nikola Jokic added 19 factors, 18 rebounds, and 9 assists. The Nuggets outscored the Mavericks 33-12 within the fourth quarter, with Westbrook’s layup placing them forward for good. Klay Thompson led the Mavericks with 25 factors, however they had been once more with out star guards Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.
In New York, Jalen Brunson scored 44 factors to steer the Knicks to a 140-106 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Brunson set the tone with 23 factors within the first quarter, and Karl-Anthony Cities added 30 factors and 18 rebounds. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 24 factors and Damian Lillard contributed 22 for the Bucks, however their three-game profitable streak was snapped.
Sacramento Kings’ De’Aaron Fox made a powerful return from harm, scoring 26 factors and grabbing 9 rebounds in a 124-119 win over the Chicago Bulls. Domantas Sabonis added 22 factors and 15 rebounds, whereas DeMar DeRozan scored 21 factors for the Bulls in his return to Sacramento, the place he obtained a video tribute.
