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Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pacers

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24-37, 13-16 Away
Final
112 - 127

34-25, 18-10 Home

Nesmith scores a career-high 27 points to lead Pacers past Bulls 127-112

Giddey's strong form continues with 18 points vs. Pacers

Nesmith, a fifth-year guard who returned in January after missing 30 games with an ankle injury, shot 6 of 11 from 3-point range. Three of those came in the third quarter, when he scored 13 points.

Tyrese Haliburton had his fifth consecutive double-double for Indiana with 17 points and 12 assists. The Pacers, who outscored the Bulls 32-20 in the final quarter, had all five starters score in double digits.

Coby White led the Bulls with 26 points, including 20 in the first half. Josh Giddey and Matas Buzelis each had 18.

Takeaways Bulls: Although Chicago has more road wins (13) than at home (11), the Bulls' away record dropped to 13-16. The Bulls can score in spurts, but don't defend well.

Pacers: Now 18-7 in 2025, Indiana improved its home record to 19-10. And Nesmith's resurgence provides more scoring punch from a player known for defense.

Key moment Nesmith sank 3-pointers on three consecutive possessions to give the Pacers their largest lead at 90-79 in the third quarter.

Key stat The Pacers' reserves outscored the Bulls 11-4 at the start of the fourth quarter to give them a 106-96 lead.

Up next The Bulls host Cleveland on Tuesday, the same night the Pacers host Houston.

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Regular Season Series

IND leads series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 112 - 127
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 112 - 127
4th 23.0 shot clock turnover 112 - 127
4th 45.1 Ben Sheppard defensive rebound 112 - 127
4th 48.1 Matas Buzelis misses 25-foot three point jumper 112 - 127

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/chi.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originCHI https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/ind.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originIND
44-88 FG 48-87
50 Field Goal % 55
10-33 3PT 19-44
30 Three Point % 43
14-18 FT 12-18
78 Free Throw % 67
42 Rebounds 36
12 Offensive Rebounds 5
30 Defensive Rebounds 31
24 Assists 34
6 Steals 7
4 Blocks 4
12 Turnovers 10
2 Team Turnovers 2
14 Total Turnovers 12
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
16 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 25
18 Fast Break Points 15
60 Points in Paint 48
17 Fouls 16
9 Largest Lead 15
Indiana Pacers Indiana Pacers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
T.J. McConnell, G Day-To-Day Nov 10
Tyrese Haliburton, G Out Nov 7
Johnny Furphy, G Out Oct 30
Ben Sheppard, G Out Oct 28
Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Norman Powell, G Day-To-Day Nov 10
Tobe Awaka, F Day-To-Day Nov 10
Zach Collins, F Day-To-Day Nov 10

Game Information

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 17,028 · Capacity:

2026-27 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 7 3 .700 - W1
Cleveland 5 6 .455 2.5 L2
Indiana 3 8 .273 4.5 L2
Chicago 1 8 .111 5.5 L7
Milwaukee 1 10 .091 6.5 L7
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