Pascal Siakam, Tyrese Haliburton, and Myles Turner recorded double-doubles as the Indiana Pacers triumphed over the New Orleans Pelicans with a score of 123-114 in a game where they maintained the lead throughout Wednesday night.

Siakam contributed 24 points and 11 rebounds, Haliburton added 17 points and 13 assists, while Turner chipped in with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Bennedict Mathurin and Obi Toppin also contributed 16 points apiece, and Ben Sheppard scored 11 points.

Brandon Ingram led the Pelicans with 30 points, Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum each scored 23 points, Herbert Jones had 14 points, and Trey Murphy III put up 11 points.

The Pacers kicked off the third quarter by scoring the first four points, expanding their lead to 68-53.

Williamson finally scored the first field goal for the Pelicans in the second half, with Ingram adding eight points in a 12-2 run that narrowed the gap to 70-65.

Indiana then responded by scoring five consecutive points, and although the Pelicans managed to get within seven points twice, the Pacers maintained a 96-86 lead at the conclusion of the third quarter.

New Orleans made the first four points in the fourth quarter, reducing the deficit to six points for the second time before Indiana surged ahead to 104-92.

Even as the Pelicans closed in to within three points, Haliburton swiftly countered with a 3-pointer and Siakam followed up with three successive field goals, extending the Pacers’ lead to 121-111 with 1:17 remaining.

In the first quarter, Siakam and Turner each contributed six points, while Ingram tallied nine points as the Pacers secured a 17-14 advantage.

Sheppard, Haliburton, and Toppin sank a 3-pointer each during a 14-2 surge that widened the Pacers’ lead to 15 points.

McCollum concluded the run with a 3-pointer, and Williamson added a field goal before Indiana wrapped up the first quarter with a 9-3 spurt, seizing a commanding 40-24 lead.

Despite the Pacers quickly extending their lead to 20 points, the Pelicans staged a comeback, with Williamson contributing six points to cut the deficit to 13 before Indiana pushed it back up to 18.

Murphy’s performance, with three points and four assists, helped New Orleans narrow the gap to as little as six points before the Pacers concluded the second quarter with a 7-2 run, securing a 64-53 halftime lead.