Bench player Aaron Nesmith scored 26 points in 30 minutes, marking his best performance ever, while his teammates Tyrese Haliburton and Myles Turner added double-digits to lead the Indiana Pacers to victory against the host Cleveland Cavaliers, 125-113, achieving their second consecutive win in the NBA last night. The Cavaliers played without their star Donovan Mitchell due to injury.
Haliburton scored 21 points and provided 13 assists, the highest in the game, while Turner contributed 20 points and dominated with 12 rebounds, the best for the winning team. The Pacers had two days of rest after their first game of the season, where they won 143-120 against the Washington Wizards.
In the absence of Mitchell, who is dealing with calf swelling, Evan Mobley was the top scorer for the Cavaliers with 33 points, while his teammate Caris LeVert added 31 points. Despite this, the team lost for the second time in their first three games of the new season.
In other matches held last night, the Detroit Pistons defeated the visiting Chicago Bulls 118-102, the Philadelphia 76ers won on the road against the Toronto Raptors 114-107, and at home, the Phoenix Suns triumphed over the Utah Jazz 126-104.
