Tyrese Haliburton’s game-winning 3 pushes Pacers past Bulls 125-122

CHICAGO (AP)— Tyrese Haliburton scored 29 points, including a 3-pointer with2.7 seconds left, to give the Indiana Pacers a 125-122 victorySunday over the Chicago Bulls.

Haliburton’sgame-winning shot occurred after Zach LaVine missed a free throwthat would have given the Bulls the lead with 22.6 secondsremaining. LaVine, who scored 42 points, was fouled on a 3-pointattempt by Bennedict Mathurin and converted the first two freethrow tries.

“AgainstBoston (a Feb. 23 loss) I had a shot with four seconds and I didn’ttake it until the buzzer and took a bad shot, so I shot the firstone I saw,” Haliburton said. ’It felt good.”

AfterHaliburton’s 3-pointer, a game-tying shot attempt by Nikola Vucevicbounced off the rim.

“The firstcouple options weren’t open,” the Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan said. “Atthat point, just scrambling to try to get the ball in and get ashot off.”

Mathurinadded 17 points for the Pacers (29-36), while DeRozan scored 23 forthe Bulls (29-36), who lost despite shooting 60.8% (45 for 74) fromthe field.

“We got guyswho can put the ball in the basket,” said Bulls guard PatrickBeverley, who guarded Haliburton on the final shot. “We just haveto rebound it. That’s what it was. We lost it on offensiverebounding.”

The Pacersembarked on a 17-2 run and took their first lead at 47-44 on ChrisDuarte’s 3-pointer with seven minutes left in the second quarter.Duarte and fellow reserve T.J. McConnell each provided a sparkwhile Haliburton rested his sore right calf during the Pacers’spurt.

Duarte sankthree 3-pointers, and McConnell distributed five assists during thePacers’ run.

“I thoughtour second unit was the key to the game,” Pacers coach RickCarlisle said. “Ty hit a hellacious shot at the end. He’s having aheck of a year.”

INJURY REPORT

Pacers: FAaron Nesmith (sore left hip) out.

Bulls: FJavonte Green (right knee surgery) hasn’t progressed paststraight-ahead running and feels discomfort when attempting to movelaterally, coach Billy Donovan said. Green hasn’t played since Dec.31.

UPNEXT

Pacers:Monday vs. Philadelphia

Bulls:Wednesday at Denver