Pascal Siakam collected 28 points and Ivica Zubac and Andrew Nembhard each added a double-double, lifting the Indiana Pacers to a 114-101 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday in Indianapolis.
Siakam made all 12 of his foul shots and added eight rebounds to propel the Pacers to their first home win of the season.
Zubac recorded 20 points and 12 rebounds and Andrew Nembhard had 17 points and 10 assists.
Indiana’s Kelly Oubre Jr., who played in parts of four seasons with Washington, finished with 14 points, six rebounds and four steals.
The Pacers scored the first 14 points of the fourth quarter and outscored the Wizards by a 37-24 margin. They also enjoyed a 60-44 advantage in points in the paint.
All was not rosy for Indiana, which saw Aaron Nesmith ruled out in the fourth quarter with a sore right knee. He finished with two points in 22 minutes.
Washington’s Kyshawn George collected 25 points and nine rebounds and Anthony Davis added 21 and 13, respectively.
Tre Johnson scored 15 points off the bench for the reeling Wizards, who have lost five in a row.
After Washington rallied to forge a 77-77 tie through three quarters, Indiana bolted out of the blocks to begin the fourth.
Nembhard and Larry Nance Jr. each sank a 3-pointer during the Pacers’ 14-0 run to start the quarter. Nembhard capped that run with a pull-up jumper, giving Indiana a 91-77 advantage.
The Pacers kept their foot on the gas, extending their lead to 100-84 following Obi Toppin’s dunk with just over six minutes to play. The Wizards did not threaten the rest of the way.
Siakam sank a 3-pojnter to push the Pacers’ lead to 69-59 midway into the third before the Wizards countered with an 18-7 run, capped by Trae Young’s 3-pointer with 1:22 remaining in the quarter.
Indiana scored 13 of the final 16 points of the first half to take a 55-50 lead at intermission. Oubre had two dunks and a layup during that stretch.
