Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) shoots while Cleveland Cavaliers forward Georges Niang (20) defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in Cleveland . (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
CLEVELAND — Andrew Nembhard scored 19 points, Pascal Siakam had 18 points and nine rebounds and the Indiana Pacers ended NBA-leading Cleveland’s 12-game winning streak by beating the Cavaliers 108-93 on Sunday night.
The teams will complete the home-and-home set Tuesday night in Indianapolis.
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Myles Turner added 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Jarace Walker had eight points and 12 rebounds coming off the bench to help Indiana earn its sixth straight victory. The Pacers held the Cavaliers to their lowest points of the season and outscored them 68-40 in the second half.
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an effective evening from Andrew Nembhard 🙌
19 points
63.6% FG
4AST
2 STLs
2 RECs pic.twitter.com/trSt3cAphD– Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) January 13, 2025
Cleveland lost for the first time since December 8 in Miami. He is 33-5 overall and 20-2 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
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Darius Garland had 20 points and seven assists for the Cavs. Donovan Mitchell scored 19 points and Evan Mobley had 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Takeaways
Pacers: All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton, who appeared in all 40 games and is averaging 8.9 assists and 35.0 minutes, was out in the second half after feeling left hamstring tightness. He had two points and five assists.
Cavaliers: Indiana coach Rick Carlisle praised Cleveland’s depth and style under new coach Kenny Atkinson, saying, “They don’t have any weaknesses.” I mean, you can’t find any. All their guys can score and those guys play defense too.
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Key moment
Immediately after the Cavaliers took their largest lead at 60-45 in the third, Indiana used a 32-7 run to take a double-digit advantage. Backup forward Obi Toppin fueled the surge with 10 points in five minutes, including a steal and a backcourt slam.
Key statistic
The Cavaliers, who shot a league-high 40.1 percent from 3-point range, made just 11 of 41. They missed 15 of their first 16 attempts in the second half and finished with a season-low by 26.8%. Mitchell and Garland combined for six of their makes.
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