DeMar DeRozan scored a game-high 27 points and Nikola Vucevic and Andre Drummond both had double-doubles to help the host Chicago Bulls defeat the Indiana Pacers 125-99 on Wednesday to stop a three-game losing streak.
Six Bulls scored in double figures compared to five for Indiana, which has lost two of three.Held under 100 points for the first time this season, the Pacers are two victories ahead of the idle Miami Heat for sixth place in the Eastern Conference. Indiana has clinched a playoff spot and is aiming to avoid the play-in tournament by staying in the conference's top six.Chicago stayed at ninth in the East, 1 1/2 games ahead of Atlanta, which occupies the final play-in spot.
Andrew Nembhard sparked Indiana with 18 points, while Pascal Siakam had 14 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Tyrese Haliburton scored 13 points, and Myles Turner and T.J. McConnell chipped in 12 apiece.Vucevic contributed 22 points and 12 rebounds for Chicago. Drummond had 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Coby White , Ayo Dosunmu and Caruso also scored in double figures.A 55.6 percent shooting effort from the floor boosted the Bulls to a 64-43 halftime lead.
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