Pascal Siakam, Tyrese Haliburton Combine for 43 Points to Lead Pacers Past Lakers 109–90

Published on March 30, 2024

INDIANAPOLIS—Coach Rick Carlisle believes his Indiana Pacers are already in playoff mode. If Friday night is any indication, that could be a promising sign for a team that has lost nine straight postseason games and hasn’t won a playoff series in a decade. Pascal Siakam finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds, Tyrese Haliburton added 21 points, eight assists and eight rebounds and the Pacers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 109–90 in a pivotal game in the conference standings. “These are all playoff games you know,” Carlisle said after tying the late Red Auerbach for 12th on the NBA’s career victory list with No. 938. “I mean, they’re fighting for their position in the standings. We are, too.”...