{"id":693111,"date":"2026-04-02T02:39:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T02:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/693111\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T02:39:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T02:39:33","slug":"pacers-beat-the-bulls-145-126-to-move-out-of-the-nba-basement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/693111\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacers beat the Bulls 145-126 to move out of the NBA basement"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ESPN<\/p>\n

Thursday, April 2, 2026 2:36AM<\/p>\n

CHICAGO — – Pascal Siakam<\/a> scored 25 points and the Indiana Pacers<\/a> beat the Chicago Bulls<\/a> 145-126 on Wednesday night to move out of the NBA basement.<\/p>\n

Coming off a home victory over Miami on Sunday, the injury-ravaged Pacers had their highest-scoring game of the season. They improved to 18-58 to move a game ahead of last-place Washington.<\/p>\n

Ethan Thompson<\/a> added 24 points, and Kobe Brown<\/a> and Jay Huff<\/a> each had 17.<\/p>\n

Guerschon Yabusele<\/a> led Chicago with 20 points, and Collin Sexton<\/a> had 18. The Bulls have lost five straight – the first four on the road – to fall to 29-47.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Pacers: At Charlotte on Friday night.<\/p>\n

Bulls: At New York on Friday night.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

AP NBA: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/nba<\/a>br\/]<\/p>\n

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