DESPITE losing Tyrese Haliburton due to hamstring tightness, the Indiana Pacers used balanced offense and stifling defense to end the host Cleveland Cavaliers’ 12-game winning streak with a 108-93 decision on Sunday (Monday in Manila).
Andrew Nembhard led the way with 19 points, Pascal Siakam added 18 points and nine rebounds, and Myles Turner recorded 15 points and 10 boards for Indiana.
The Pacers were down 13 points coming out of halftime and did not have Haliburton for the second half. But Indiana became the first opponent to hold the high-scoring Cavaliers to fewer than 101 points this season.
The Pacers held the Cavaliers’ leading scorers Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland to 19 and 20 points, respectively. Evan Mobley had 16 points and Jarrett Allen had 11, the only other Cavaliers to score more than seven.
In other games, it was the Jazz 112, Nets 111 (OT); Celtics 120, Pelicans 119; Knicks 140, Bucks 106; Kings 124, Bulls 119; Suns 120, Hornets 113; Nuggets 112, Mavs 101; Thunder 136, Wizards 95; and Magic 104, Sixers 99.
Jazz 112, Nets 111 (OT)
Rookie Isaiah Collier hit a game-winning shot to cap a career night while leading short-handed Utah to an overtime victory over Brooklyn in Salt Lake City.
Collier, the 29th pick of the 2024 draft, scored a career-high 23 points on 9-of-16 shooting to go with seven rebounds and seven assists. Collin Sexton added 21 points and Brice Sensabaugh and SviMykhailiuk each scored 16 as Utah snapped a nine-game home losing streak in dramatic fashion.
TosanEvbuomwan finished with a career-high 22 points to lead the Nets, who overcame a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to force overtime. Nic Claxton added 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Ben Simmons totaled 14 points, nine assists and six boards in the Nets’ fifth straight loss.
Celtics 120, Pelicans 119
Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 38 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Boston fended off visiting New Orleans.
KristapsPorzingis added 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Celtics, who had lost two of their previous three games. Boston also received 16 points, eight rebounds and seven assists from Jaylen Brown.
Trey Murphy returned after missing three games with an ankle injury to score 30 points for the Pelicans.