Aaron Nesmith scored a career-high 27 points, Pascal Siakam added 20 and the Indiana Pacers defeated the Chicago Bulls 127-112. Nesmith shot 6 of 11 from 3-point range. Tyrese Haliburton had his fifth consecutive double-double for Indiana with 17 points and 12 assists.

The Monday Pacers vs. the Chicago Bulls injury report hints at a potential third consecutive game missed by one of their stars. Without Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers lost straight games to the inferior Atlanta Hawks.

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The Pacers suffered their third straight loss without Tyrese Haliburton and Rick Carlisle played his deep bench the last 17 minutes.

Josh Giddey had a season-high 29 points along with 10 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls won their third straight game, 121-103 over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night.

Tonight’s matchup between the Indiana Pacers and the Chicago Bulls on March 10 promises to be crucial for both teams as the regular season winds down. The Pace

Indiana guard Tyrese Haliburton missed the Pacers' game against Atlanta because of a hip injury. The two-time All-Star missed only his second game this season.

"Sprained ankle," Bulls coach Billy Donovan said. "I probably won't know how severe it is until a day or two."