The Washington Wizards were unable to upset the Tyrese Haliburton-less Indiana Pacers on Wednesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The visitors lost 112-104 in a game that was expected to be a fast-paced, high-scoring affair.
The Wizards actually played some decent defense in the first half against the Pacers. D.C.’s D limited Indiana to 20/46 shooting for 43.5% FG in the first two quarters. The problem was the Wizards shot even worse with a 20/48 clip for 41.7% FG.
There were a whopping 16 lead changes in the first half with neither team going up by more than six points.