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Pacers share the ball and pull away from Wizards
Andrew Nembhard's three broke a 77-77 tie and started a 14-0 run as Indiana pulled away from Washington.
The Indiana Pacers beat the Washington Wizards 114-101 on Wednesday in Indianapolis, breaking open a game that was tied at 77 after three quarters. Andrew Nembhard's 27-foot three with 11:44 left put Indiana ahead 80-77 for good, and it opened a 14-0 run that reached 91-77 with 9:01 to play. Washington was last within five at 82-77, with 11:21 left, and never got closer than eight after it. Pascal Siakam scored 28 for the Pacers. Kyshawn George led the Wizards with 25, and Anthony Davis scored seven straight Washington points in a 3rd-quarter run that cut a 69-59 deficit to 69-68.
| WAS | Stat | IND |
|---|---|---|
| 41.1 | FG% | 47.2 |
| 31.4 | 3PT% | 30.0 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 15 | Off. rebounds | 14 |
| 90 | FG attempts | 89 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
Indiana passed far more often
The Pacers had 29 assists. The Wizards had 12.
Nembhard had 10 of them to go with 17 points. T.J. McConnell added seven off the bench in 14 minutes.
On the other side, Trae Young led the Wizards with four assists, and Davis had none in 34 minutes.
Indiana finished more often inside the arc
Inside the arc, the Pacers went 33 of 59, or 55.9%. The Wizards went 26 of 55, or 47.3%.
Ivica Zubac, Indiana's center, made 9 of 15 shots and hit six field goals in a row, the last an alley-oop dunk at 2:06 of the 4th quarter that made it 112-96.
Davis went 7 of 20 from the field. He also had seven offensive rebounds, and two of Washington's late baskets were putbacks, one by Davis and one by AJ Dybantsa.
Indiana got to the line and made its free throws
The Pacers made 21 of 24 free throws. The Wizards made 16 of 22.
Siakam went 12 of 12. His 28 points came with 7 of 17 shooting from the field, and two of his 4th-quarter free throws, at 2:37, made it 110-95.
For Washington, Davis made 7 of 9 at the line, and Dybantsa made 1 of 4.
The Pacers' lead reached 16, at 100-84, with 6:06 left. Siakam's 18-foot step-back with 0:37.2 to play set the final at 114-101.
WAS ahead above the line · IND ahead below