INDIANAPOLIS (Interstat) — Pascal Siakam scored 28 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Ivica Zubac added 20 points and 12 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Washington Wizards 114-101 on Wednesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Siakam was 7 of 17 from the floor and made all 12 of his free-throw attempts. Andrew Nembhard finished with 17 points and 10 assists for Indiana, and Kelly Oubre Jr. scored all 14 of his points in the first half. Washington’s Kyshawn George led all scorers with 25 points and added nine rebounds and three assists. Anthony Davis had 21 points and 13 rebounds for the Wizards, who lost their fifth straight game. Tre Johnson scored 15 points off the Washington bench, Trae Young had 15 points with 12 coming in the second half, and AJ Dybantsa added 13 points and five rebounds. The Pacers improved to 4-8, and the Wizards dropped to 4-8. Attendance at Gainbridge Fieldhouse was 16,679.

The Wizards and Pacers traded baskets throughout the opening minutes. Washington got an early 26-foot 3-pointer from George and an 11-foot jumper from Davis, while Indiana answered with a driving layup from Oubre, a 2-foot layup by Zubac and a tip shot by Siakam. Davis made two free throws to tie the game at 6, and the lead changed hands several times. Trae Young hit a 29-foot step-back 3-pointer to tie it at 11, and AJ Dybantsa later made a short jumper to tie it at 13. Indiana moved ahead on T.J. McConnell’s 16-foot pullup and Obi Toppin’s 26-foot running jumper, but Washington responded with a 27-foot 3 from Alex Sarr, a tip shot by Davis, a 12-foot pullup from Tre Johnson and an 11-foot jumper by Deandre Ayton. Tre Johnson’s 29-foot step-back 3-pointer gave Washington a 25-24 lead late in the first quarter, though Jay Huff’s reverse dunk on an Nembhard assist put Indiana back in front. Bilal Coulibaly also made a tip shot and later a 5-foot pullup jumper for Washington, while Alex Sarr hit a 27-foot 3-pointer and an 8-foot driving floating jumper.

Washington built some separation in the second quarter. Tre Johnson converted a three-point play and later hit a 28-foot 3-pointer, and George made a 2-foot driving dunk as the Wizards moved ahead 39-33. AJ Dybantsa added a 15-foot pullup and a 1-foot alley-oop dunk from Young, and George hit a 24-foot 3-pointer to keep Washington in front. Indiana stayed close with Zubac’s work inside, including a 1-foot dunk and a 3-foot shot, and Oubre made a pair of dunks. Nembhard made two free throws to tie it at 47, and after George hit another 24-foot 3-pointer, Siakam made a running layup and free throw before Oubre closed the half with a 1-foot running dunk. McConnell also hit a 16-foot pullup and assisted on a Toppin 3-pointer, while Zubac made a 1-foot dunk off an Nembhard assist and a 3-foot shot off a McConnell pass.

Indiana created separation in the third quarter, scoring 37 points in the period. Nembhard opened the surge with a 27-foot 3-pointer, Siakam made two free throws, and Larry Nance Jr. hit a 23-foot 3-pointer. Siakam made two more free throws, Jalen Slawson dunked, Nembhard hit an 18-foot pullup and Nance dunked again. Nembhard’s 23-foot 3-pointer pushed Indiana’s lead to 96-81. Washington tried to answer with George’s 28-foot 3-pointer and Tre Johnson’s 14-foot turnaround jumper, but Indiana got a 29-foot 3 from Nembhard and a 25-foot 3 from Toppin. Washington’s Davis kept working inside and made two free throws, while Siakam continued to get to the line for Indiana. The Pacers also got a running layup from Toppin off a Jackson pass and a dunk from Nance off an Nembhard assist.

The Wizards did not go away quietly in the final minutes. Young made an 8-foot driving floating jumper and later hit a 29-foot running pullup to cut the deficit to 112-101 with about a minute remaining. Siakam answered with an 18-foot step-back jumper to close the scoring. Indiana finished the night shooting 42 of 89 from the floor, including 9 of 30 from 3-point range, and made 21 of 24 free throws. Washington shot 37 of 90 overall, 11 of 35 from beyond the arc and 16 of 22 at the line. The Pacers had 14 offensive rebounds, nine assists, three blocks, 11 turnovers and 15 fouls. The Wizards had 15 offensive rebounds, eight assists, four blocks, 14 turnovers and 20 fouls. Indiana scored 114 points from 97 possessions for an offensive rating of 117.0, while Washington scored 101 points from 99 possessions for an offensive rating of 101.6.

Siakam finished with 28 points, eight rebounds and five assists in 32 minutes. Zubac had 20 points, 12 rebounds, one assist and two blocks in 31 minutes. Nembhard added 17 points, two rebounds and 10 assists in 34 minutes. Oubre had 14 points, six rebounds, one assist and one block in 34 minutes. McConnell contributed seven points, three rebounds and seven assists in 14 minutes. George led Washington with 25 points, nine rebounds and three assists in 39 minutes. Davis had 21 points, 13 rebounds and two blocks in 34 minutes. Tre Johnson scored 15 points with three rebounds and one assist in 29 minutes. Young had 15 points, three rebounds and four assists in 34 minutes. Dybantsa added 13 points, five rebounds, two assists and one block in 34 minutes.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Indiana 110, Washington 105. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Indiana with a 66.9 percent probability to win. Indiana had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -3. The total score of 215 went over the over/under line of 227.5.