PHOENIX – Pascal Siakam had 25 points and 18 rebounds, Myles Turner added 19 points and the Indiana Pacers beat the Phoenix Suns 120-111 on Thursday night.

Indiana used a 15-4 run to take a 97-83 lead after three quarters and extended that lead to 105-86 early in the fourth quarter. The Pacers shot 16 of 41 from 3-point range and won for the fourth time in five games.

Tyrese Halliburton added 13 points and 12 assists and hit 4 of 9 from 3. Andrew Nembhard added 19 points and Indiana had 25 fast break points.

Kevin Durant led the Suns with 37 points and 10 rebounds. Bradley Beal scored 16 points after missing two games with a swollen right knee.

Devin Booker had 17 points but left in the third quarter with groin tightness. The Suns shot 9 of 30 from 3.

Takeaways

Pacers: Indiana has been on offense in recent weeks and has held up well in the desert. The Pacers moved the ball well and used their aggressiveness to get to the line, making 26 of 31 free throws.

Suns: Phoenix brought Beal back, but the injury merry-go-round continued when Booker went down. The Suns shot 49% from the floor but had 16 turnovers that led to 29 Indiana points.

Key moment

Booker scored 14 points in the first half but left midway through the third quarter with groin pain. Without their All-Star, the Suns couldn’t make a comeback.

Key statistics

The Pacers had 30 assists on 39 made field goals, with TJ McConnell dishing out five.

Next

The Pacers play in Sacramento on Sunday. The Suns host Detroit on Saturday evening.

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