Pacers survive a dreadful game and beat the Wizards 104-98. They improve to 48-31, and their magic number for homecourt advantage is 1. Ugly, ugly game. That was the Pacers lowest FG%

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 24 points and had 10 rebounds, Tyrese Haliburton had 22 points and the Indiana Pacers won their fifth straight game, 104-98 over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. Bennedict Mathurin had 17 for the Pacers who pulled away late for the win.