Indiana’s Bennedict Mathurin and Myles Turner each recorded double-doubles, and Tyrese Haliburton capped his 17-point performance with a late 3-pointer as the Pacers held off the Orlando Magic 118-111 on Wednesday in Indianapolis.Orlando played without injured star Paolo Banchero — who scored 50 points when these two teams met last week – and the Magic lost their fifth straight.Indiana raced to an early, 18-point lead. The Magic, however, chipped away behind Franz Wagner’s game-high 28 points, and made the game competitive throughout the second half.Orlando took a 97-96 lead on Anthony Black’s layup with 8:45 remaining, but Indiana responded with a 15-3 run that threatened to put the game away. Turner scored seven of his 17 points on the night during the big Pacers burst.The Magic regrouped and went on an 11-2 run in response, in which four different Orlando players scored.But with its lead trimmed to two points and less than a minute remaining, Indiana turned to its All-Star Haliburton. He responded with a clutch 3-pointer that effectively put the game away with a five-point lead with 33 seconds left.Haliburton and Turner (10 rebounds) were two of Indiana’s four Pacers to score 17 points, joining Pascal Siakam and Jarace Walker off the bench. T.J. McConnell added 15 points off the bench and matched Andrew Nembhard with a team-high five assists.
Strong shooting night lifts Pacers past Magic
Indiana's Bennedict Mathurin and Myles Turner each recorded double-doubles, and Tyrese Haliburton capped his 17-point performance with a late 3-pointer as the Pacers held off the Orlando Magic 118-111