The Indiana Pacers overcame a scary injury to star point guard Tyrese Haliburton before beating the in-form Boston Celtics 133-131 on Monday in the NBA. Haliburton, one of the brightest stars in the league, was carried off the court by teammates after a painful tumble near the end of the second quarter at Indiana’s Gainbridge Fieldhouse Arena. The 23-year-old grimaced after inadvertently doing the splits as he attempted to change direction while driving towards the […]
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Raptors’ win over Pacers sets new franchise record
By Zharita Sese EBC Southern Ontario Bureau TORONTO, CANADA (Eagle News) — Raptors fans were treated with a matinee game Sunday afternoon when their team took on the Indiana Pacers. With the 127-81 win against the Pacers, Toronto sets a new franchise record for largest margin of victory of 46 points. Pascal Siakam once again led his team to victory as he finished the night with 21 points and shot 8-for-12 from the field. On […]
James scores 45 as Cleveland advance in NBA playoffs
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James scored 45 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 105-101 game seven victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday and into the second round of the NBA playoffs. Facing elimination in the first round for the first time, James produced his third 40-point game of the series. He added nine rebounds, seven assists, and four steals and got solid support from his teammates as Cleveland booked […]
NBA: James’ epic start carries Cavs past Pacers
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James crystalized his reputation as one of the best playoff performers in NBA history on Wednesday as the Cleveland Cavaliers rebounded from a game one rout with a 100-97 win over the Indiana Pacers. James scored 20 of his 46 points in the opening quarter, getting off to a torrid start in which he outscored the Pacers 13-0 and 16-1 to start game two of the first round […]
NBA: Pacers leap past Wizards, Raptors sink Hornets
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Victor Oladipo scored 33 points and Bojan Bogdanovic tallied 20 as the Indiana Pacers moved up the crowded Eastern Conference standings with a 98-95 win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday. The Pacers won despite nearly blowing a 17 point lead but they held on and the victory allowed them to jump over the Wizards by a half-game in the NBA standings. “We’re going to have to grind it […]
NBA: Wizards in peak form against Pacers
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Washington Wizards are playing like contenders again as they took advantage of an out-of-sync Indiana Pacers team to pull off a 111-102 win as eight players scored in double figures Monday. All-star guard Bradley Beal scored 21 points and Kelly Oubre had 15 for the Wizards, who earned their season-best fifth consecutive victory. “I thought everybody chipped in and played well,” Washington coach Scott Brooks said. The Wizards […]
NBA: Pacers power past Hornets, Celtics surprise Nuggets
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Victor Oladipo and Myles Turner combined for 47 points as the Indiana Pacers won their second straight with a 105-96 win over the struggling Charlotte Hornets on Monday. The teams battled back and forth for the first three quarters before the Pacers pulled away late in the fourth with a 13-4 run. Oladipo sparked the surge with a 19-footer and by the time the run was over, the Pacers […]
NBA: Davis hurt as Pels fall to Pacers
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — New Orleans star Anthony Davis took another frightening fall on Monday and the Pelicans succumbed 98-95 to the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis. The Pacers, humbled 140-112 by the Denver Nuggets in London on Thursday, got 19 points from Paul George and held on for the bounce-back victory that still had coach Nate McMillan wanting to see better. “We had lots of lazy possessions and missed free throws down the […]
NBA: Raptors comeback stuns Pacers
TORONTO,Canada (AFP) — The Toronto Raptors clawed back a 13-point deficit to defeat the Indiana Pacers 102-99 on Tuesday and take a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven playoff series. Toronto had found themselves staring down the barrel of a home defeat after Indiana raced into a 90-77 lead in the third quarter. But a 15-2 Raptors points blitz in the opening 5 mins 29 sec of the fourth quarter hauled the home side back into […]
Boston cuts Pacers’ winning streak
Lead by Tyler Zeller, Boston Celtics succeeded in putting a stop on the Indiana Pacers’ winning streak.
Pacers even series with Wizards
Indiana Pacers emerged from a deep playoffs slump when they edged the Washington Wizards 86-82 to avoid falling behind by two games in the Eastern Conference semi-finals.





