Haliburton’s late 3 leads Pacers to 123-117 win over Rockets
HOUSTON (AP) Tyrese Haliburton had 33 points and 10 assists and hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with a minute left to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 123-117 win over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night.
Indiana snapped a three-game losing streak, winning on the road for the first time since Dec. 7.
“When you get .500, you feel a little more pressure because nobody wants to be under .500,” Haliburton said. “We felt like this game was kind of a must win for us. That’s a really good team, a really feisty team, and we just figured out a way to pull it out today.”
Haliburton went 13 of 21 from the field, including 7 of 13 from 3.
“What a great game,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said. “Just super competitive, tons of actions, a bunch of lead changes -- high-level players out there. I’m real proud of our guys.”
There were 15 lead changes and six ties in the game.
Alperen Sengun led Houston with 30 points and 16 rebounds. Sengun was coming off a career-high 37 points in Houston’s 106-104 win over New Orleans on Saturday. He added five assists and four steals on Tuesday.
“We knew they’re like the best offensive team in the league,” Sengun said. “We tried to solve it in the gameplan, but they’re still a good team. They made their clutch shots so they win.”
Fred VanVleet hit a running layup with 1:50 remaining to give Houston a 117-115 lead, their first since early in the third quarter. VanVleet finished with 18 points and nine assists.
Early in the third quarter, Haliburton made three 3-pointers in a two-minute span, capping off a 12-2 run that gave Indiana an 81-74 lead. The Pacers outscored the Rockets 37-23 in the third quarter and entered the fourth quarter with a 101-90 lead.
“It was shocking at the point, the way we played in the third quarter and the amount of 3s that they hit that we were still in the game at that point,” Rockets coach Ime Udoka said.
Rockets forward Dillon Brooks left the game midway through the third quarter and was later ruled out with a right abdominal oblique strain.
Houston outscored Indiana 74-44 in the paint, while the Pacers did more damage from the 3-point line, where they made 19 of 43.
The Rockets led 67-64 at the half.
Rockets forward Tari Eason tied the game at 33 on the last play of the first quarter by stealing the ball from Andrew Nembhard and finishing with a thunderous breakaway dunk. Eason had 16 points and eight rebounds off the bench for Houston.
The Pacers were without Reggie Bullock Jr. (illness) and Bruce Brown (right knee bone bruise). Obi Toppin -- who entered Tuesday having started 27 of 28 games this season -- played 14 minutes off the bench, scoring seven points.
UP NEXT
Pacers: Visit the Bulls on Thursday night.
Rockets: Host the Suns on Wednesday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Myles Turner vs. Alperen Sengun (Dillon Brooks gains possession) | ||
| 11:56 | | Jalen Smith blocks Dillon Brooks's two point driving layup | ||
| 11:56 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 11:50 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point cutting dunk (Fred VanVleet assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:32 |  | Jalen Smith misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 11:31 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 11:27 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 11:26 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | Myles Turner misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 11:15 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:56 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:55 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 10:32 | | +3 | Jalen Smith makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 3-2 |
| 10:15 | | Jalen Smith personal foul (Loose ball) (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 10:04 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jalen Green assists) | 3-4 |
| 10:04 | | Aaron Nesmith shooting foul (Dillon Brooks draws the foul) | ||
| 10:04 | | +1 | Dillon Brooks makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 3-5 |
| 9:47 | | +3 | Aaron Nesmith makes three point jump shot (Myles Turner assists) | 6-5 |
| 9:35 | | +3 | Fred VanVleet makes three point pullup jump shot (Dillon Brooks assists) | 6-8 |
| 9:26 | | +3 | Andrew Nembhard makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 9-8 |
| 9:10 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point pullup jump shot | 9-10 |
| 8:59 | | Andrew Nembhard turnover (bad pass) (Alperen Sengun steals) | ||
| 8:55 | | Jalen Green misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:53 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 8:39 | | +2 | Tyrese Haliburton makes two point driving finger roll layup (Aaron Nesmith assists) | 11-10 |
| 8:22 | | Jalen Green misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:21 | | Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound | ||
| 8:08 | | +3 | Myles Turner makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 14-10 |
| 7:53 | | Fred VanVleet misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:51 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 7:40 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:39 | | Dillon Brooks offensive rebound | ||
| 7:34 | | +2 | Fred VanVleet makes two point driving layup (Alperen Sengun assists) | 14-12 |
| 7:24 | | Andrew Nembhard turnover (bad pass) (Fred VanVleet steals) | ||
| 7:19 | | Fred VanVleet turnover (bad pass) (Tyrese Haliburton steals) | ||
| 7:12 | | +2 | Myles Turner makes two point driving floating jump shot | 16-12 |
| 7:12 | | Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul (Myles Turner draws the foul) | ||
| 7:12 | | +1 | Myles Turner makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 17-12 |
| 7:02 | | Aaron Nesmith personal foul (Fred VanVleet draws the foul) | ||
| 6:55 | | Myles Turner blocks Alperen Sengun's two point driving hook shot | ||
| 6:53 | | Myles Turner defensive rebound | ||
| 6:39 | | Myles Turner misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:38 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 6:30 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 6:29 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 6:18 | | Myles Turner blocks Alperen Sengun's two point driving layup | ||
| 6:18 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 6:17 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point putback layup | 17-14 |
| 6:05 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:05 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 6:04 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:49 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 5:48 | | Myles Turner defensive rebound | ||
| 5:38 | | +3 | Tyrese Haliburton makes three point jump shot (Buddy Hield assists) | 20-14 |
| 5:26 | | Bennedict Mathurin shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 5:26 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-15 |
| 5:26 | | Jalen Green misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:23 | | Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound | ||
| 5:16 | | +3 | Bennedict Mathurin makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 23-15 |
| 5:16 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:55 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point turnaround hook shot | 23-17 |
| 4:41 | | Bennedict Mathurin turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 4:27 | | Myles Turner shooting foul (Jabari Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 4:27 | | +1 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-18 |
| 4:27 | | +1 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-19 |
| 4:14 | | +2 | Buddy Hield makes two point driving finger roll layup | 25-19 |
| 4:02 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 25-21 |
| 3:50 | | Myles Turner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:49 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:36 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point layup | ||
| 3:35 | | Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound | ||
| 3:26 | | Tyrese Haliburton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:25 | | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:15 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 3:14 | | Amen Thompson offensive rebound | ||
| 3:14 | | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point tip dunk | 25-23 |
| 2:59 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:49 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:48 | | Myles Turner offensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | +2 | Myles Turner makes two point layup | 27-23 |
| 2:16 | | Obi Toppin shooting foul (Fred VanVleet draws the foul) | ||
| 2:16 | | +1 | Fred VanVleet makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-24 |
| 2:16 | | +1 | Fred VanVleet makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-25 |
| 1:57 | | +2 | Bennedict Mathurin makes two point driving reverse layup (Obi Toppin assists) | 29-25 |
| 1:41 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 29-27 |
| 1:33 | | Bennedict Mathurin turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:12 | | +2 | Jeff Green makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 29-29 |
| 0:58 | | +2 | Andrew Nembhard makes two point pullup jump shot (Obi Toppin assists) | 31-29 |
| 0:45 | | Amen Thompson misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 0:45 | | Buddy Hield defensive rebound | ||
| 0:31 | | Amen Thompson personal foul (Isaiah Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:25 | | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point driving layup (Buddy Hield assists) | 33-29 |
| 0:08 | | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point driving finger roll layup | 33-31 |
| 0:04 | | Andrew Nembhard turnover (lost ball) (Tari Eason steals) | ||
| 0:03 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point driving dunk | 33-33 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | | Obi Toppin turnover (lost ball) (Amen Thompson steals) | ||
| 11:36 | | Tari Eason misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 11:32 | | Amen Thompson offensive rebound | ||
| 11:23 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point driving layup | 33-35 |
| 11:13 | | +2 | Obi Toppin makes two point driving finger roll layup (Andrew Nembhard assists) | 35-35 |
| 11:13 | | Tari Eason shooting foul (Obi Toppin draws the foul) | ||
| 11:13 | | +1 | Obi Toppin makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 36-35 |
| 11:00 | | Amen Thompson turnover (bad pass) (Obi Toppin steals) | ||
| 10:56 | | Obi Toppin turnover (bad pass) (Jae'Sean Tate steals) | ||
| 10:53 | | Isaiah Jackson blocks Aaron Holiday's two point driving layup | ||
| 10:52 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 10:49 | | +3 | Aaron Holiday makes three point jump shot (Tari Eason assists) | 36-38 |
| 10:32 | | +3 | Obi Toppin makes three point jump shot (Buddy Hield assists) | 39-38 |
| 10:14 | | +2 | Aaron Holiday makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 39-40 |
| 10:04 | | Buddy Hield misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:03 | | Isaiah Jackson offensive rebound | ||
| 9:58 | | Obi Toppin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:56 | | Aaron Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | +3 | Tari Eason makes three point jump shot (Aaron Holiday assists) | 39-43 |
| 9:47 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:33 | | +3 | Bennedict Mathurin makes three point jump shot (Andrew Nembhard assists) | 42-43 |
| 9:12 | | +3 | Aaron Holiday makes three point pullup jump shot | 42-46 |
| 9:00 | | Andrew Nembhard turnover (bad pass) (Amen Thompson steals) | ||
| 8:57 | | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point running finger roll layup | 42-48 |
| 8:57 | | Buddy Hield shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 8:57 | | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 42-49 |
| 8:45 | | Buddy Hield misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:44 | | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:28 | | Aaron Holiday misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:27 | | Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound | ||
| 8:21 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 8:20 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 8:07 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point reverse layup | 42-51 |
| 7:56 | | Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:55 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | Jeff Green turnover (traveling) | ||
| 7:44 | | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point dunk (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 44-51 |
| 7:44 | | Tari Eason shooting foul (Jalen Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 7:44 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:44 | | +1 | Jalen Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 45-51 |
| 7:28 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point driving layup (Alperen Sengun assists) | 45-53 |
| 7:10 | | Aaron Nesmith turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Holiday steals) | ||
| 7:06 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses two point running layup | ||
| 7:04 | | Buddy Hield defensive rebound | ||
| 6:53 | | Tyrese Haliburton turnover (bad pass) (Dillon Brooks steals) | ||
| 6:47 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point running layup (Fred VanVleet assists) | 45-55 |
| 6:31 | | Tyrese Haliburton turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:14 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:04 | | Buddy Hield misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:03 | | Fred VanVleet defensive rebound | ||
| 5:42 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 5:42 | | Buddy Hield defensive rebound | ||
| 5:38 | | Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul (Myles Turner draws the foul) | ||
| 5:25 | | Aaron Holiday personal foul (Myles Turner draws the foul) | ||
| 5:16 | | +3 | Tyrese Haliburton makes three point stepback jump shot | 48-55 |
| 5:01 | | Myles Turner personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 4:49 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 4:48 | | Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 4:47 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point putback layup | 48-57 |
| 4:30 | | +2 | Tyrese Haliburton makes two point cutting layup (Jalen Smith assists) | 50-57 |
| 4:20 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Smith steals) | ||
| 4:15 | | +2 | Tyrese Haliburton makes two point running layup (Buddy Hield assists) | 52-57 |
| 4:05 | | Myles Turner shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 4:05 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 52-58 |
| 4:05 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 52-59 |
| 3:55 | | Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:54 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 3:47 | | Fred VanVleet turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 3:28 | | +3 | Tyrese Haliburton makes three point stepback jump shot | 55-59 |
| 3:11 | | Jalen Smith personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 3:08 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving layup (Fred VanVleet assists) | 55-61 |
| 2:47 | | Buddy Hield misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:46 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 2:38 | | Jalen Green misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 2:35 | | Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound | ||
| 2:24 | | +3 | Aaron Nesmith makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 58-61 |
| 2:12 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point cutting dunk (Jalen Green assists) | 58-63 |
| 1:56 | | Jalen Smith misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:55 | | Fred VanVleet defensive rebound | ||
| 1:48 | | +2 | Fred VanVleet makes two point running layup | 58-65 |
| 1:48 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:37 | | Tyrese Haliburton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:36 | | Jalen Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 1:36 | | Jalen Smith misses two point tip layup | ||
| 1:35 | | Jalen Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 1:34 | | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point putback layup | 60-65 |
| 1:20 | | Jalen Smith shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 1:20 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 60-66 |
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