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Pacers Beat Wizards 119-86 in NBA Cup Game Between 2 of the League's Worst Teams
Indiana ended a three-game losing streak with a 119-86 win over Washington, improving to 3-16 while both teams remain among the NBA Cup's lowest-ranked squads.
- On Friday, the Indiana Pacers defeated the Washington Wizards 119-86 in an NBA Cup game in Indianapolis, a matchup described as between two of the league's worst teams.
- Tyrese Haliburton's season-ending right Achilles tear left the Indiana Pacers injury-ravaged, and with Andrew Nembhard out, Pascal Siakam expanded his role by bringing up the ball.
- Showing up across the box score, Pascal Siakam scored 17 points, six rebounds, and two steals in the first half to help build a 64-52 halftime lead, finishing 11 of 20 for 24 points, while Bennedict Mathurin added 20 and T.J. McConnell supplied 14 points and eight assists as Indiana led 94-83 after three quarters.
- Indiana's win snapped a three-game skid and improved the Pacers to 3-16, while Washington dropped to 2-16 and both teams remained eliminated from NBA Cup Group A knockout contention.
- Up next, the Wizards host Milwaukee on Monday and the Pacers host Chicago on Saturday, while Garrison Mathews' 10-day hardship contract expires Sunday after hitting 3-pointers Friday.
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INDIANÁPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 24 points and 11 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers beat 119-86 to Washington Wizards on Friday night in an NBA Cup match between two of the league’s worst teams. Bennedict Mathurin added 20 units, and T.J. McConnell had 14 and 8 assists to help Indiana end a three-beat run and improve its record to 3-16. Washington fell to 2-16, replacing the Pacers in the last place. Indiana, plagued with injuries, has fa…
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Pacers beat Wizards 119-86 in NBA Cup game between 2 of the league's worst teams
Pascal Siakam had 24 points and 11 rebounds and the Indiana Pacers beat the Washington Wizards 119-86 on Friday night in an NBA Cup game between two of the league’s worst teams.
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Leaning Left13Leaning Right2Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution59% Left
Bias Distribution
- 59% of the sources lean Left
59% Left
L 59%
C 32%
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