Pascal Siakam matched a season high with 29 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 28 and 10 assists and the Indiana Pacers overcame a sluggish first half to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers 121-114 on Wednesday.

A close game tilted the Pacers' way in the third quarter, where they built a 13-point lead. But the Blazers tightened it back up with an 11-0 run to trail just 96-94 early in the fourth quarter. The Pacers pushed back to go up 11, only to watch the Blazers come back again to get within 115-109 with under two minutes remaining.

Pascal Siakam scored five of his season-high-tying 29 points in a key late 7-0 spurt and the Indiana Pacers came on strong at the end to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers 121-114 on Wednesday in Indianapolis.