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Siakam, Haliburton lead Pacers past Pelicans 123-120

Indiana erased a 10-point halftime deficit, and Quenton Jackson's two free throws with 45.7 seconds left sealed the win in New Orleans.

Siakam: 30 points, 13 of 23 from the field
Haliburton: 23 points, 12 assists
Missi: 13 points, 14 rebounds for New Orleans

Published October 21, 2026 at 11:16 PM1 min read How this story was written

Final

Indiana Pacers

New Orleans Pelicans

Box score and plays

Pascal Siakam scored 30 points and Tyrese Haliburton hit a go-ahead floater with 1:23 left as the Indiana Pacers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-120 on Wednesday, October 21.

Siakam made 13 of 23 shots and grabbed eight rebounds. In the final four minutes he hit an 8-footer, a 14-foot pullup, a 10-foot floater and a layup while New Orleans kept answering.

Indiana had opened faster. A 10-0 run early in the first quarter put the Pacers up 23-14, and they scored 38 points in the period.

New Orleans answered with its own 10-0 run early in the second quarter and outscored Indiana 35-18 in the period. The Pacers went to halftime trailing 66-56.

Yves Missi's dunk tied it at 118-118 with 1:40 left. Haliburton answered with an 11-foot floater and a free throw for a 121-118 lead. Missi dunked again to make it 121-120, and Jackson made both free throws at 45.7 seconds for the final margin.

Haliburton finished with 23 points and 12 assists. Andrew Nembhard added 18 points and nine assists, and Obi Toppin scored 20 off the bench.

Dejounte Murray led New Orleans with 23 points on 9-of-18 shooting and seven assists. Zion Williamson scored 22 and made all six of his free throws. Missi had 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting and 14 rebounds.

The Pelicans (0-1) stayed close with 15 offensive rebounds, but Indiana (1-0) shot better, with an effective field goal percentage of 57.2 against 48.3.