Turner, Pacers overcome Haliburton's absence to beat Wizards 112-104
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Myles Turner had 18 points and 13 rebounds and the Indiana Pacers’ overcame star guard Tyrese Haliburton's absence to beat the Washington Wizards 112-104 on Wednesday night.
Haliburton, the NBA assists leader and Indiana scoring leader, strained his left hamstring Monday night in a 133-131 home victory over Boston. He will be re-evaluated in two weeks.
“When one of your guys goes down the rest of the team has to step up and I think we did a phenomenal job of doing that tonight,” Turner said.
Indiana has won eight of nine, while Washington has dropped six in a row.
Bruce Brown and Bennedict Mathurin each added 16 points for the Pacers. Obi Toppin added 15 points, and Brown also had nine rebounds and six assists.
Jordan Poole led Washington with 28 points. Corey Kispert had 15 points, all in the first half. Deni Avdija also had 15 and Kyle Kuzma had 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Wizards.
Pacers guard T.J. McConnell said Haliburton can't be easily replaced.
“He gets downhill and finds guys with ease,” said McConnell, who had 14 points and eight assists off the bench. "It has to be more of team effort to move the ball, be hard to guard and work extremely hard on defense.”
Trailing 55-54 at halftime, the Pacers scored the first 10 points of the third quarter to take a 64-55 lead. Indiana, which never trailed after the 10-0 spurt, went on to lead 89-80 after three quarters. Jordan Nwora provided a lift with seven points in the period, finishing with nine points.
“It’s a situation where it’s been tough for Jordan Nwora to get on the floor,” McConnell said. "He’s the consummate professional He stepped in there and played big minutes for us. I’m super happy for him.”
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said the games are going to look different without Haliburton.,
“The third quarter was the difference,” Carlisle said. “We came out of the locker room and Bruce got us going. He never complains. He just finds a way to get the job done.”
Wizards coach Wes Unseld Jr. agreed the third quarter was the downfall.
“The start of the third quarter we were flat,” Wizards coach Wes Unseld Jr. said. “We gave up too many offensive rebounds in that quarter. We just kind of got out of rhythm and they jumped on us to their credit.”
For the game, the Pacers held a 54-45 rebounding edge.
Pacers forward Jalen Smith was a late scratch because of a sore lower back. The Wizards were without Landry Shamet because of personal reasons.
UP NEXT
Wizards: At Atlanta on Saturday night.
Pacers: At Atlanta on Friday night to open a six-game trip.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Daniel Gafford vs. Myles Turner (Obi Toppin gains possession) | ||
| 11:36 | | Myles Turner turnover (lost ball) (Daniel Gafford steals) | ||
| 11:33 |  | +2 | Tyus Jones makes two point running layup | 2-0 |
| 11:24 | | +2 | Andrew Nembhard makes two point driving layup | 2-2 |
| 10:57 | | Kyle Kuzma misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 10:50 | | Obi Toppin defensive rebound | ||
| 10:46 | | Bruce Brown misses two point running reverse layup | ||
| 10:45 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 10:37 | | Deni Avdija misses two point layup | ||
| 10:33 | | Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound | ||
| 10:26 | | Andrew Nembhard misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:23 | | Jordan Poole defensive rebound | ||
| 10:17 | | Jordan Poole misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:13 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 10:04 | | Andrew Nembhard turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:45 | | Kyle Kuzma misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:41 | | Myles Turner defensive rebound | ||
| 9:34 | | +3 | Obi Toppin makes three point pullup jump shot (Myles Turner assists) | 2-5 |
| 9:09 | | Andrew Nembhard shooting foul (Deni Avdija draws the foul) | ||
| 9:09 | | +1 | Deni Avdija makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-5 |
| 9:09 | | +1 | Deni Avdija makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-5 |
| 8:55 | | Andrew Nembhard turnover (lost ball) (Kyle Kuzma steals) | ||
| 8:50 | | Myles Turner blocks Kyle Kuzma's two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 8:48 | | Obi Toppin defensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | Obi Toppin turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Poole steals) | ||
| 8:42 | | +2 | Jordan Poole makes two point pullup jump shot | 6-5 |
| 8:42 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:30 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point pullup jump shot (Andrew Nembhard assists) | 6-7 |
| 8:05 | | Jordan Poole misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 8:03 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 7:51 | | Obi Toppin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:49 | | Wizards defensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:35 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 7:31 | | Bruce Brown misses two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 7:28 | | Obi Toppin offensive rebound | ||
| 7:26 | | Daniel Gafford blocks Obi Toppin's two point driving layup | ||
| 7:23 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 7:08 | | +2 | Jordan Poole makes two point driving finger roll layup (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 8-7 |
| 6:55 | | Aaron Nesmith misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:53 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 6:49 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point running dunk (Deni Avdija assists) | 10-7 |
| 6:38 | | Aaron Nesmith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:35 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 6:16 | | +2 | Jordan Poole makes two point driving finger roll layup (Daniel Gafford assists) | 12-7 |
| 6:06 | | +2 | Obi Toppin makes two point layup (Bruce Brown assists) | 12-9 |
| 5:52 | | +3 | Deni Avdija makes three point jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 15-9 |
| 5:38 | | Daniel Gafford blocks Myles Turner's two point cutting layup | ||
| 5:38 | | Pacers offensive rebound | ||
| 5:37 | | Myles Turner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:34 | | Tyus Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 5:20 | | Tyus Jones misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:17 | | Myles Turner defensive rebound | ||
| 5:10 | | Andrew Nembhard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:05 | | Corey Kispert defensive rebound | ||
| 4:57 | | Corey Kispert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:53 | | Kyle Kuzma offensive rebound | ||
| 4:51 | | Jordan Poole misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:49 | | Buddy Hield defensive rebound | ||
| 4:30 | | Daniel Gafford shooting foul (Bennedict Mathurin draws the foul) | ||
| 4:30 | | +1 | Bennedict Mathurin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-10 |
| 4:30 | | +1 | Bennedict Mathurin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-11 |
| 4:17 | | Daniel Gafford turnover (bad pass) (T.J. McConnell steals) | ||
| 4:14 | | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point running layup | 15-13 |
| 4:13 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:56 | | Jordan Poole misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:52 | | Corey Kispert offensive rebound | ||
| 3:52 | | +2 | Corey Kispert makes two point putback layup | 17-13 |
| 3:34 | | Buddy Hield misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:33 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 3:23 | | Bilal Coulibaly misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:18 | | Corey Kispert offensive rebound | ||
| 3:16 | | Tyus Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:13 | | Jordan Poole offensive rebound | ||
| 3:08 | | Tyus Jones misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:06 | | Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound | ||
| 3:02 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 3:00 | | Isaiah Jackson offensive rebound | ||
| 3:00 | | Bilal Coulibaly personal foul (Isaiah Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 2:56 | | Isaiah Jackson offensive foul (Delon Wright draws the foul) | ||
| 2:56 | | Isaiah Jackson turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:46 | | Jordan Poole turnover (traveling) | ||
| 2:32 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses two point cutting finger roll layup | ||
| 2:29 | | Bennedict Mathurin offensive rebound | ||
| 2:29 | | +2 | Bennedict Mathurin makes two point tip layup | 17-15 |
| 2:20 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point driving finger roll layup | 19-15 |
| 2:14 | | Buddy Hield misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 2:12 | | Pacers offensive rebound | ||
| 2:11 | | +2 | Jordan Nwora makes two point cutting layup (T.J. McConnell assists) | 19-17 |
| 2:11 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 2:01 | | Mike Muscala offensive foul (T.J. McConnell draws the foul) | ||
| 2:01 | | Mike Muscala turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:48 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 1:47 | | Wizards defensive rebound | ||
| 1:31 | | Bilal Coulibaly misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:27 | | Mike Muscala offensive rebound | ||
| 1:27 | | +2 | Mike Muscala makes two point tip layup | 21-17 |
| 1:17 | | +2 | Isaiah Jackson makes two point dunk (T.J. McConnell assists) | 21-19 |
| 0:58 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:54 | | Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound | ||
| 0:43 | | +2 | Isaiah Jackson makes two point layup (T.J. McConnell assists) | 21-21 |
| 0:32 | | Kyle Kuzma misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:29 | | Jordan Nwora defensive rebound | ||
| 0:07 | | Bilal Coulibaly shooting foul (Bennedict Mathurin draws the foul) | ||
| 0:07 | | +1 | Bennedict Mathurin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-22 |
| 0:07 | | +1 | Bennedict Mathurin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-23 |
| 0:01 | | Kyle Kuzma turnover (lost ball) (T.J. McConnell steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | | Mike Muscala misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:37 | | Delon Wright offensive rebound | ||
| 11:36 | | Bilal Coulibaly misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 11:32 | | Bilal Coulibaly offensive rebound | ||
| 11:31 | | Bilal Coulibaly misses two point putback layup | ||
| 11:30 | | Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:18 | | +2 | Bennedict Mathurin makes two point driving finger roll layup (T.J. McConnell assists) | 21-25 |
| 11:08 | | Delon Wright misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:04 | | Kyle Kuzma offensive rebound | ||
| 11:04 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point putback layup | 23-25 |
| 11:04 | | Jordan Nwora shooting foul (Kyle Kuzma draws the foul) | ||
| 11:04 | | +1 | Kyle Kuzma makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 24-25 |
| 10:56 | | Bilal Coulibaly blocks Bennedict Mathurin's two point driving layup | ||
| 10:53 | | Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound | ||
| 10:47 | | Corey Kispert turnover (traveling) | ||
| 10:37 | | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point pullup jump shot (Buddy Hield assists) | 24-27 |
| 10:17 | | +3 | Corey Kispert makes three point jump shot (Delon Wright assists) | 27-27 |
| 10:05 | | T.J. McConnell misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:04 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 9:58 | | Kyle Kuzma turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Jackson steals) | ||
| 9:53 | | +2 | Bennedict Mathurin makes two point running finger roll layup (Isaiah Jackson assists) | 27-29 |
| 9:39 | | T.J. McConnell shooting foul (Delon Wright draws the foul) | ||
| 9:39 | | Delon Wright misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:39 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 9:39 | | Delon Wright misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:37 | | Jordan Nwora defensive rebound | ||
| 9:13 | | Delon Wright shooting foul (Isaiah Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 9:13 | | +1 | Isaiah Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-30 |
| 9:13 | | Isaiah Jackson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:12 | | Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound | ||
| 8:58 | | +3 | Corey Kispert makes three point jump shot (Delon Wright assists) | 30-30 |
| 8:41 | | Buddy Hield misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 8:39 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 8:25 | | Corey Kispert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:22 | | Mike Muscala offensive rebound | ||
| 8:15 | | Mike Muscala misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:12 | | T.J. McConnell defensive rebound | ||
| 7:58 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 7:54 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 7:51 | | +2 | Corey Kispert makes two point running reverse layup (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 32-30 |
| 7:51 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:40 | | Deni Avdija shooting foul (Isaiah Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 7:40 | | +1 | Isaiah Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-31 |
| 7:40 | | +1 | Isaiah Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-32 |
| 7:32 | | T.J. McConnell personal foul (Deni Avdija draws the foul) | ||
| 7:27 | | Deni Avdija offensive foul (Charge) (Jordan Nwora draws the foul) | ||
| 7:27 | | Deni Avdija turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:14 | | Jordan Nwora misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:12 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 6:59 | | Myles Turner shooting foul (Daniel Gafford draws the foul) | ||
| 6:59 | | +1 | Daniel Gafford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-32 |
| 6:59 | | Daniel Gafford misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:58 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 6:49 | | Daniel Gafford blocks Aaron Nesmith's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 6:47 | | Tyus Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 6:40 | | Tyus Jones turnover (bad pass) (Andrew Nembhard steals) | ||
| 6:33 | | +2 | Myles Turner makes two point running finger roll layup (Bruce Brown assists) | < |