Overview
- Indiana beat Chicago 145-126 on Wednesday in Chicago as Pascal Siakam led with 25 points.
- Indiana logged 49 assists, including 30 before halftime, which is the most by any NBA team in a half in at least 30 years.
- The Pacers played without several regular guards, including season-ending absentee Tyrese Haliburton, yet Ethan Thompson scored 24 and Kobe Brown and Jay Huff added 17 each.
- The result moved Indiana to 18-58 and a game ahead of Washington, while Chicago slipped to 29-47 with a fifth straight loss.
- Both teams play again Friday, with Indiana at Charlotte and Chicago at New York, in a stretch where records help set draft order and shape offseason decisions.