Zach LaVine scored 17 points and Lauri Markkanen had 16 points and nine rebounds for Chicago, which dropped its second straight to start the season. But the game quickly turned as Indiana ran off 21 straight points to grab a 55-40 lead. Chicago went scoreless for five minutes and fell apart at both ends. The Bulls went 0-for-8 from the field with six turnovers during the drought _ with three of the turnovers coming in the backcourt against Indiana's full-court trap. The Pacers had a 66-56 halftime lead and started the third quarter with 18 straight points for an 84-56 edge to essentially put the game away.

Source: The Standard December 27, 2020 05:03 UTC