Pacers rout Wizards for most points in franchise history

Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) goes to the basket for a lay up during the second half of Thursday’s game against the Wizards in Washington.

Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin (00) goes to the basket for a lay up as Wizards forward Alex Sarr (20) defends during the first half of Thursday’s game in Washington. PHOTOS BY TERRANCE WILLIAMS — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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WASHINGTON >> Tyrese Haliburton scored 29 points, one of nine Indiana players in double figures as the Pacers set a franchise record for points in a game in a 162-109 rout of the Washington Wizards on Thursday night.

The final score could have been even more lopsided, but Indiana began taking shot clock violations with well over a minute remaining, drawing boos from the crowd in Washington. Indiana’s previous record in an NBA game was 157 points, set most recently last season.

It was also the most points allowed in franchise history for Washington and the most points scored in an NBA game this season.

Myles Turner added 17 points for the Pacers, who rebounded after losing a night earlier to the Los Angeles Lakers on a buzzer-beating tip-in by LeBron James.

Cavs, 124 Spurs 116 >> Jarrett Allen scored a season-high 29 points, Donovan Mitchell had a career-high 14 assists and Cleveland looked more comfortable back home, holding off San Antonio.

Allen went 10 of 11 from the floor and added 16 rebounds for Cleveland, which went 2-4 on a just-completed six-game trip out West.

Mitchell scored 25 and flirted with his first career triple-double, finishing with eight rebounds.

Mavs 101, Magic 92 >> Jaden Hardy scored 22 points, Anthony Davis added 15 points and seven rebounds and Dallas Mavericks beat Orlando Magic.

Paolo Banchero had 35 points and 10 rebounds for the Magic, who shot 5 of 30 from 3-point range. Franz Wagner added 20 points and nine rebounds.

Hardy came off the bench and made 5 of 6 3-point shots, three of them in a span of 90 seconds in the third quarter.

Heat 122, Hawks 112 >> Tyler Herro scored 36 points, Davion Mitchell and Andrew Wiggins each added 16 and Miami beat Atlanta for its third straight win.

Bam Adebayo had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Miami, which trailed by 14 in the first quarter but controlled the second half.

Trae Young had 29 points and 12 assists for the Hawks, who got 17 points from Caris LeVert and 15 from Oneyka Okongwu.

Bulls 119, Lakers 117 >> Josh Giddey made a halfcourt heave at the buzzer to cap perhaps the wildest finish in the NBA this season, giving Chicago a victory over Los Angeles.

Patrick Williams and Coby White hit back-to-back 3-pointers in the closing seconds for the Bulls, who trailed by five points with 12.6 seconds remaining.

Thunder 125, Grizzlies 104 >> Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points and Oklahoma City defeated Memphis as the Thunder won their eighth straight and team-record 61st game of the season.

All-Star guard Jalen Williams scored 20 points in his return for the Thunder after missing seven games with a hip injury. Isaiah Hartenstein added 18 points and 11 rebounds for Oklahoma City (61-12), which remained two games ahead of Cleveland for the league’s best record with nine games to play. The Thunder have clinched the best record in the Western Conference.

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 27 points and Scotty Pippen Jr. added 17 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and five steals for the Grizzlies. Memphis guard Ja Morant sat out for the sixth straight game with a strained hamstring.

Rockets 121, Jazz 110 >> Alperen Sengun had 33 points and 10 rebounds, Amen Thompson finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and Houston beat Utah.

The Rockets have a two-game lead over the third-place Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference standings with a little more than two weeks left in the regular season.

Jalen Green added 21 points and Tari Eason scored 15 for Houston.

Collin Sexton led Utah with 21 points. Keyonte George scored 17, Isaiah Collier and Kyle Filipowski had 16 apiece and Brice Sensabaugh added 15.