With a 122-112 victory over the Boston Celtics, the Indiana Pacers advanced to the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament semi-finals.
Tyrese Haliburton led the Pacers with 26 points, 13 assists, and 10 rebounds in his first triple-double at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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The winner of Tuesday’s other Eastern Conference quarter-final between the New York Knicks and the Milwaukee Bucks will meet the Pacers.
The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Sacramento Kings 127-117 in the Western Conference quarterfinals.
Brandon Ingram led the way for the Pelicans with 30 points, eight rebounds, and six assists in Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center.
De’Aaron Fox had 30 points and Domantas Sabonis had 26 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists for the second-seeded Kings, who were defeated by the Pelicans for the third time this season.
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The Pacers will face either the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers or the fourth-seeded Phoenix Suns in the semi-finals on Thursday in Las Vegas. The final will be held on Saturday.
Except for the final, all matches count towards the regular-season standings.
