Tyrese Haliburton helps Pacers surge past Nets 133-111
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Tyrese Haliburton scored 27 points and had 13 assists to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 133-111 rout of the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night.
Despite being ejected for a flagrant foul midway through the third quarter, Pacers forward Jalen Smith had 17 points and 10 rebounds.
The Nets’ Dennis Schroder was called for a technical foul for flailing on the follow-through and hitting Smith’s face. Then Smith was called for a flagrant foul and ejected when he retaliated by pushing Schroder. The two had to be separated.
Pascal Siakam added 15 points and Obi Toppin had 14 for the Indiana.
Cam Thomas scored 22 points, Trendon Watford 21 and Mikal Bridges 19 for the Nets.
The Pacers shot 52% for the game.
“We did a lot of good things offensively,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said. “When we’re playing like that, fast and random, we’re tough to play against.”
Indiana dominated from the start, leading 43-27 after the first quarter and 75-47 at halftime. The Pacers led by as many as 29 in the first half.
“We did a good job pushing the pace,” Haliburton said of the team’s fast start. “We were getting stops and running. That ultimately let to shots going in. We were playing the right way."
The Pacers shot 58% in the first half while holding the Nets to 38%. Indiana led by as many as 36 points in the third quarter.
Indiana center Myles Turner dislocated his right index finger on a dunk attempt when he was fouled by Watford. The Pacers called a timeout with less than a minute left in second quarter, so he could shoot free throws, hitting the second of two attempts. Turner did not return in the second half, finishing with nine points and five blocked shots in 14 minutes.
Carlisle said X-rays revealed there was no fracture, but he doesn't know Turner's status for Wednesday night.
Nets coach Kevin Ollie said his team should be better prepared.
“It’s letting (the Pacers) getting to the rim and creating paint touches and then kicking it out and then we’re scrambling and trying to get back,” Ollie said. “Give credit to them, they played their style of play. They are relentless at it. We need to understand that and can't be surprised by the pace on Wednesday. They are going to try to do the same thing and I know our guys are going to be ready and give a better mental and physical battle.”
Ollie said hopefully his team can get to the free-throw line and slow the Pacers down.
“We just have to have more guys getting to the rim and finishing down there,” Ollie said. “We've got to get back in transition. We have to have more sense of urgency of getting back on defense and then getting them to play in the half court.”
Carlisle said it will be a good test on Wednesday because emotions were high in the blowout.
Carlisle passed former Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach for 12th on the NBA's all-time coaching victories list with 939. Carlisle was drafted by the Celtics in 1984 when Auerbach was a team executive.
The Nets played without Dennis Smith Jr., sidelined with with right hip soreness, and Cameron Johnson, out with injury maintenance on left big toe sprain.
UP NEXT
Pacers: at Brooklyn on Wednesday.
Nets: open four-game homestand with the Pacers on Wednesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Nic Claxton vs. Myles Turner (Dennis Schroder gains possession) | |||
11:42 | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Cam Thomas assists) | 2-0 | |
11:23 | Andrew Nembhard misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
11:18 | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | |||
11:09 | +2 | Cam Thomas makes two point driving finger roll layup | 4-0 | |
10:53 | +2 | Aaron Nesmith makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 4-2 | |
10:41 | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
10:37 | Pascal Siakam defensive rebound | |||
10:28 | +2 | Tyrese Haliburton makes two point driving floating jump shot (Andrew Nembhard assists) | 4-4 | |
10:05 | Cam Thomas misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
10:01 | Myles Turner defensive rebound | |||
9:51 | Pascal Siakam misses three point jump shot | |||
9:50 | Pacers offensive rebound | |||
9:50 | Cam Thomas personal foul (Loose ball) (Myles Turner draws the foul) | |||
9:49 | +3 | Myles Turner makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 4-7 | |
9:30 | Dennis Schroder turnover (bad pass) (Myles Turner steals) | |||
9:25 | Aaron Nesmith misses three point running jump shot | |||
9:22 | Cam Thomas defensive rebound | |||
9:05 | Mikal Bridges misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
9:00 | Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound | |||
8:56 | +3 | Tyrese Haliburton makes three point running jump shot (Andrew Nembhard assists) | 4-10 | |
8:40 | Andrew Nembhard shooting foul (Nic Claxton draws the foul) | |||
8:40 | Nic Claxton misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
8:40 | Nets offensive rebound | |||
8:40 | Nic Claxton misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:38 | Myles Turner defensive rebound | |||
8:28 | +3 | Tyrese Haliburton makes three point jump shot (Pascal Siakam assists) | 4-13 | |
8:26 | Nets 60 second timeout | |||
8:12 | Dennis Schroder turnover (bad pass) (Pascal Siakam steals) | |||
8:07 | +2 | Myles Turner makes two point running finger roll layup (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 4-15 | |
7:51 | +3 | Dorian Finney-Smith makes three point stepback jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists) | 7-15 | |
7:41 | +2 | Tyrese Haliburton makes two point driving finger roll layup | 7-17 | |
7:41 | Dennis Schroder shooting foul (Tyrese Haliburton draws the foul) | |||
7:41 | +1 | Tyrese Haliburton makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 7-18 | |
7:32 | Aaron Nesmith shooting foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | |||
7:32 | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-18 | |
7:32 | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-18 | |
7:23 | +3 | Myles Turner makes three point jump shot (Andrew Nembhard assists) | 9-21 | |
7:03 | Cam Thomas misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
7:00 | Nic Claxton offensive rebound | |||
6:58 | Myles Turner blocks Nic Claxton's two point putback dunk | |||
6:56 | Dennis Schroder offensive rebound | |||
6:52 | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point hook shot | 11-21 | |
6:43 | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point turnaround hook shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 11-23 | |
6:32 | +2 | Cam Thomas makes two point driving finger roll layup | 13-23 | |
6:27 | Myles Turner offensive foul (Nic Claxton draws the foul) | |||
6:27 | Myles Turner turnover (offensive foul) | |||
6:05 | Myles Turner blocks Mikal Bridges's two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
6:03 | Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound | |||
5:53 | +3 | Tyrese Haliburton makes three point jump shot (T.J. McConnell assists) | 13-26 | |
5:40 | Cam Thomas misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
5:35 | T.J. McConnell defensive rebound | |||
5:30 | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (T.J. McConnell assists) | 13-28 | |
5:20 | Jump ball. Dorian Finney-Smith vs. T.J. McConnell (Mikal Bridges gains possession) | |||
5:00 | Lonnie Walker IV misses three point jump shot | |||
4:55 | Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound | |||
4:49 | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 13-30 | |
4:37 | +2 | Trendon Watford makes two point driving finger roll layup | 15-30 | |
4:18 | Lonnie Walker IV blocks Tyrese Haliburton's two point driving layup | |||
4:18 | Nets defensive rebound | |||
4:18 | Pacers 60 second timeout | |||
4:05 | Noah Clowney turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
3:52 | Obi Toppin misses three point jump shot | |||
3:48 | Jalen Smith offensive rebound | |||
3:43 | Tyrese Haliburton misses three point jump shot | |||
3:39 | Noah Clowney defensive rebound | |||
3:28 | +2 | Trendon Watford makes two point driving layup | 17-30 | |
3:03 | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point pullup jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 17-32 | |
2:49 | Obi Toppin personal foul (Trendon Watford draws the foul) | |||
2:45 | Lonnie Walker IV misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
2:44 | Nets offensive rebound | |||
2:44 | Doug McDermott personal foul (Loose ball) (Noah Clowney draws the foul) | |||
2:36 | Jalen Smith blocks Noah Clowney's two point layup | |||
2:33 | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | |||
2:22 | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point turnaround hook shot | 17-34 | |
2:09 | +2 | Cam Thomas makes two point driving floating jump shot | 19-34 | |
1:59 | +2 | Obi Toppin makes two point cutting layup (T.J. McConnell assists) | 19-36 | |
1:47 | +2 | Cam Thomas makes two point pullup jump shot | 21-36 | |
1:32 | T.J. McConnell misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
1:30 | Lonnie Walker IV defensive rebound | |||
1:22 | Lonnie Walker IV misses two point driving layup | |||
1:19 | Lonnie Walker IV offensive rebound | |||
1:19 | Lonnie Walker IV misses two point tip layup | |||
1:18 | T.J. McConnell defensive rebound | |||
1:15 | +3 | Doug McDermott makes three point running jump shot (T.J. McConnell assists) | 21-39 | |
1:01 | Ben Sheppard shooting foul (Cam Thomas draws the foul) | |||
1:01 | +1 | Cam Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-39 | |
1:01 | +1 | Cam Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-39 | |
0:37 | T.J. McConnell misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
0:36 | Jalen Smith offensive rebound | |||
0:36 | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point tip layup | 23-41 | |
0:31 | +2 | Trendon Watford makes two point driving layup | 25-41 | |
0:28 | +2 | Obi Toppin makes two point driving dunk (T.J. McConnell assists) | 25-43 | |
0:28 | Cam Thomas shooting foul (Obi Toppin draws the foul) | |||
0:28 | Obi Toppin misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
0:27 | Nets defensive rebound | |||
0:03 | Ben Sheppard shooting foul (Cam Thomas draws the foul) | |||
0:03 | +1 | Cam Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-43 | |
0:03 | +1 | Cam Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-43 | |
0:00 | T.J. McConnell misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
0:00 | Pacers offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:43 | Trendon Watford personal foul (Jalen Smith draws the foul) | |||
11:36 | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Obi Toppin assists) | 27-45 | |
11:22 | Ben Sheppard shooting foul (Cam Thomas draws the foul) | |||
11:22 | Cam Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
11:22 | Nets offensive rebound | |||
11:22 | +1 | Cam Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-45 | |
11:09 | Dennis Schroder personal foul (Jalen Smith draws the foul) | |||
11:08 | Doug McDermott misses three point jump shot | |||
11:04 | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | |||
10:58 | Cam Thomas misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
10:53 | Obi Toppin defensive rebound | |||
10:36 | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point turnaround jump shot (T.J. McConnell assists) | 28-47 | |
10:36 | Cam Thomas shooting foul (Jalen Smith draws the foul) | |||
10:36 | Jalen Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
10:33 | Jarace Walker offensive rebound | |||
10:33 | +2 | Jarace Walker makes two point tip layup | 28-49 | |
10:23 | +2 | Dennis Schroder makes two point driving finger roll layup | 30-49 | |
9:59 | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point fadeaway bank jump shot | 30-51 | |
9:47 | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point dunk (Dennis Schroder assists) | 32-51 | |
9:39 | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point driving finger roll layup | 32-53 | |
9:38 | Pacers 60 second timeout | |||
9:23 | Jarace Walker shooting foul (Nic Claxton draws the foul) | |||
9:23 | +1 | Nic Claxton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-53 | |
9:23 | Nic Claxton misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:19 | Dennis Schroder offensive rebound | |||
9:17 | Jalen Wilson misses three point jump shot | |||
9:13 | Obi Toppin defensive rebound | |||
9:05 | Jalen Wilson shooting foul (Jalen Smith draws the foul) | |||
9:05 | +1 | Jalen Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-54 | |
9:05 | +1 | Jalen Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-55 | |
8:44 | Dennis Schroder misses two point driving layup | |||
8:41 | T.J. McConnell defensive rebound | |||
8:36 | Obi Toppin misses three point running jump shot | |||
8:31 | Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound | |||
8:22 |