Alex Golden

Lead Writer for Pacers on SI. Creator of Setting The Pace & Fever Focus. Podcasts about the Indiana Pacers/Fever. Email for inquiries: [email protected]

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Welcome back Tyrese Haliburton 🥹

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Wow. Terrific first half from Kelly Oubre Jr.

He has FOUR steals!!!!!

He also LEADS the team in scoring with 14 on 7-10 shooting...

Oubre is 7 of 8 from two-point range.

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Kelly Oubre just picked AJ Dybantsa's pocket and threw it down for the easy slam!

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@jlh0215 That has been a minute...lol I would have to revisit the episode to remember exactly what I said.

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Terrific pick-and-roll between Drew and Zu. He pulls up for the jumper and the defense contests, but before he comes down he hits Zu with a sick bounce pass and he finishes the easy 2.

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Zubac is much better at finishing when he takes his time versus rushing his shot.

Has a better sense of where the defense is when he does this, and he can get where he wants to.

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Quenton Jackson just splashed the Pacers second 3 of the night.

They're 2-9 from distance.

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Former Colts head coach Chuck Pagano is in the building for tonight's Pacers-Wizards game.

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Easily the strongest drive of the season by Nesmith there with his left hand. He finishes the tough two.

Then Big Zu stuffs George at the rim.

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Pacers feed Zubac in the paint. He waits and then slams it with two hands

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Kelly Oubre was sent to the scorers table but the game didn't stop for him to get in.

After the Wizards scored, Carlisle called timeout and as Walker was walking to the bench he gave him an ear full.

Pacers trail 34-29 with 9:40 left to play.

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That was a breathtaking pass by Nembhard on the baseline to Huff for the reverse slam.

That gives Indiana a 1-point advantage at the end of the first.

Pacers - 26
Wizards - 25

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Looks like the Pacers got a break on that one.

Jarace Walker had a great boxout, but dribbled the ball off his foot out of bounds when trying to corral it.

Official originally said it was Wizards ball, and then changed it to the Pacers.

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Washington counters Indiana 5-0 run with a 9-2 run of their own.

The Washington run happened once Oubre and Huff subbed in for Zubac and Nesmith.

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Jay Huff is the first center off the bench for the Pacers tonight.

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Pacers substitute in McConnell, Toppin and Jackson for Oubre, Siakam and Nembhard.

McConnell makes his first basket at home on his first attempt!

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Quick story on Tyrese Haliburton's injury update...
https://t.co/NnRWJFZ7WB

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Kelly Oubre gets a wide-open look at a three and drives it in for the more difficult left-handed layup.