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INDIANAPOLIS — Tyrese Haliburton had 29 points and 12 assists for his 16th double-double of the season, Aaron Nesmith scored a season-high 19, and the Indiana Pacers defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 129-111. Haliburton scored 17 points in the third quarter, when the Pacers took a 101-83 lead. The All-Star point guard shot 9 of 14 overall with four 3-pointers. The Pacers, who are an NBA-best 16-5 in 2025, had seven players score in double digits. Indiana center Myles Turner returned from a three-game injury absence with 17 first-half points. The short-handed Clippers were without leading scorer Norman Powell and No. 3 scorer Kawhi Leonard. James Harden had 31 points and 11 assists.
