In their final home game before embarking on a five-game Western Conference road trip, the Pacers headed to halftime on Saturday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse trailing the Phoenix Suns, 56-53.
Both teams got off to fast starts in a back-and-forth first quarter that featured nine lead changes and five ties. Suns forward Mikal Bridges scored 15 points in the frame, but the Pacers used a balanced attack to take a 32-30 advantage into the second quarter.
Justin Holiday provided a big spark off the bench for Indiana in the first half, scoring seven points in each of the first two quarters.