NBA: Pascal Siakam's 30 points help Pacers upend Heat

Pascal Siakam had 30 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists on Sunday to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 135-118 victory over the visiting Miami Heat.

Micah Potter contributed 21 points on five 3-pointers, Kobe Brown added 18 points, and Andrew Nembhard recorded a double-double with 15 points and 10 assists for the Pacers, who notched their first home win since Jan. 31. T.J. McConnell added 15 points and nine assists, while Obi Toppin finished with 12 points.

Miami (39-36) was led by Tyler Herro, who scored 31 points. Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 17, and Bam Adebayo finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Andrew Wiggins and Pelle Larsson each contributed 15 points in the loss, as the Heat dropped their seventh game in eight tries.

Trailing by four at halftime, Miami opened the third quarter on a 9-2 run to take an 84-81 lead on Larsson’s layup. Toppin’s basket and Brown’s 3-pointer gave the Pacers a one-point edge, forcing Miami to call a timeout with 1:36 left in the third. Brown hit another triple with five seconds remaining, giving Indiana a 108-107 lead entering the fourth quarter.

The Pacers pulled away in the fourth, with Nembhard’s layup at the 6:01 mark extending the lead to eight. After Adebayo’s basket, Jay Huff’s floater sparked a 7-0 run, pushing Indiana’s advantage to 128-115 with three minutes remaining.

Potter made an early statement, hitting four 3-pointers in the first quarter for 14 points, while Herro scored 16 points to help Miami take a 36-34 lead into the second quarter after Jaquez’s buzzer-beating triple.

Indiana claimed its first two-possession lead at 8:31 of the second quarter when Siakam’s layup made it 48-43. He followed with back-to-back 3-pointers to extend the Pacers’ lead to 59-52. Potter’s fifth triple of the half gave Indiana a 72-62 advantage, their first double-digit lead. Ethan Thompson added a 3-pointer to push the lead to seven before Jaquez closed the half with a trey, cutting the deficit to 79-75.

With strong shooting and clutch plays, Indiana dominated the second half to secure the victory.

—Field Level Media/Reuters