Siakam scores 22, Haliburton has 21 points and 10 assists to lead Pacers past Pelicans 119-104

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 22 points and Tyrese Haliburton added 21 points and 10 assists to lead the Indiana Pacers past the struggling New Orleans Pelicans 119-104 on Sunday.

Andrew Nembhard had 17 points, and Myles Turner finished with 14 points and four blocks as the Pacers won for the third time in four games.

Brandon Boston scored 20 points to lead five Pelicans players in double figures. Dejounte Murray and Herbert Jones each scored 19 points while Murray had seven rebounds and seven assists.

New Orleans had 18 turnovers and was 10 of 33 from 3-point range in its fourth straight loss. The Pelicans have lost 13 of 14 since mid-November.

Indiana swung the game with its second-quarter defense. New Orleans scored only 14 points in those 12 minutes, falling into a 59-42 halftime deficit. The Pacers extended the lead to as many as 23 points in the third quarter and coasted through the fourth.

Haliburton and Obi Toppin each made four 3s, accounting for half of Indiana's 16 3s.

Pelicans: A rash of injuries has hit New Orleans hard, and Sunday's contest was yet another illustration. It was overwhelmed as last season's highest-scoring offense seems to be rounding into form.

Pacers: Nembhard's return from injury has helped Indiana put together its best stretch of the season. When both Pacers guards playing fast and free, they roll. If they keep it up, their season could soon get back on track.

New Orleans scored just two points over the final 4:15 of the first half, and Indiana took full advantage by extending an eight-point lead to 17 at the half.

Indiana finished the game with nine blocks, eight in the first half when they pulled away.

New Orleans returns to action Thursday at Houston. Indiana begins a three-game trip Thursday at Phoenix.

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Indiana Pacers' Thomas Bryant reacts after hitting a basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

New Orleans Pelicans' Brandon Boston (11) goes to the basket against Indiana Pacers' Johnny Furphy, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Indiana Pacers' Thomas Bryant (3) grabs a rebound against New Orleans Pelicans' Yves Missi (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Indiana Pacers' Jarace Walker (5) looks to shoot against New Orleans Pelicans' Trey Murphy III, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Indiana Pacers' Andrew Nembhard (2) is fouled by New Orleans Pelicans' Yves Missi (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Indiana Pacers' Myles Turner, right, is fouled but New Orleans Pelicans' Javonte Green (4) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Indiana Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton (0) reacts as New Orleans Pelicans' Herbert Jones (2) walks by during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean law enforcement authorities will request that impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol appear for questioning this week over his short-lived martial law decree as they expand a probe into whether his ill-conceived power grab amounted to rebellion.

A joint investigative team involving police, an anti-corruption agency and the Defense Ministry plans to convey a request to Yoon's office that he appears for questioning on Wednesday, the police said Monday.

Yoon was impeached by the opposition-controlled National Assembly on Saturday over his martial law enforcement on Dec. 3. His presidential powers will be suspended until the Constitutional Court decides whether to formally remove him from office or reinstate him.

South Korean prosecutors, who are pushing a separate investigation into the incident, also reportedly asked Yoon to appear at a prosecution office for questioning on Sunday but he refused to do so. Repeated calls to a prosecutors’ office in Seoul were unanswered.

The request came before the Constitutional Court meets to discuss the case later Monday. The court has up to 180 days to rule. But observers say that a court ruling could come faster.

In the case of parliamentary impeachments of past presidents — Roh Moo-hyun in 2004 and Park Geun-hye in 2016 — the court spent 63 days and 91 days respectively before determining to reinstate Roh and dismiss Park.

Participants shout slogans during a rally calling on the Constitutional Court to dismiss the President Yoon Suk Yeol, in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. The signs read "Immediately arrest." (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

In this photo released by South Korean President Office via Yonhap, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol bows while delivering a speech at the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, after South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach Yoon Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (South Korean Presidential Office/Yonhap via AP)

South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung speaks during a press conference on removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, at the party office at the National Assembly building in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Participants hold signs during a rally calling on the Constitutional Court to dismiss the President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. The signs read "Immediately arrest." (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)