INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 37 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 30 points and eight assists, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Detroit Pistons 133-119 on Wednesday night.
Siakam and Haliburton combined to hit 25 of 38 shots, including 8 of 16 from 3-point range.
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Detroit Pistons guard Marcus Sasser (25) defends Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell (9) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Indiana Pacers guard Ben Sheppard (26) drives around Detroit Pistons guard Marcus Sasser (25) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) drives on Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris (12) strips the ball from Indiana Pacers center Thomas Bryant (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) shoots between Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) and forward Tim Hardaway Jr. (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) gets a basket on a dunk against the Detroit Pistons during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) defends Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Indiana scored 40 first-quarter points on 16-of-20 shooting, including 7 of 10 from 3. The Pacers finished 46 of 81 overall (56.8%), 19 of 38 on 3-pointers.
Myles Turner had 24 points for Indiana.
Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 32 points and nine assists. Malik Beasley had 20 points with six 3-pointers.
Pistons: With the win, Detroit improved to 9-6 in January and is assured of its first winning month since March 2019 despite losing point guard Jaden Ivy to a broken leg on Jan. 1. As hot as the Pacers were shooting, the Pistons trimmed a 20-point deficit in the second quarter to single digits for much of the third quarter.
Pacers: Indiana started the season 10-15, but since then, the Pacers have looked more like last season’s Eastern Conference finalist by winning 16 of 21, including 10 of 12 in January.
The Pistons closed to within 111-105 in the fourth quarter before the Pacers went on a 9-2 run.
Talk about a scorching first half, Siakam and Haliburton combined for 43 points on 16-of-20 shooting, including 5 of 8 from 3-point range.
The Pistons host Dallas on Friday night and the Pacers host Atlanta on Saturday.
Detroit Pistons guard Marcus Sasser (25) defends Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell (9) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Indiana Pacers guard Ben Sheppard (26) drives around Detroit Pistons guard Marcus Sasser (25) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) drives on Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris (12) strips the ball from Indiana Pacers center Thomas Bryant (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) shoots between Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) and forward Tim Hardaway Jr. (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) gets a basket on a dunk against the Detroit Pistons during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) defends Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday threw his support behind congressional efforts for a federal takeover of the nation's capital, saying he approves putting the District of Columbia back under direct federal control.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump complained about crime and homelessness in the district, saying, “I think we should take over Washington, D.C. — make it safe.” He added, "I think that we should govern District of Columbia.”
Under terms of the city’s Home Rule authority, Congress already vets all D.C. laws and can outright overturn them. Some congressional Republicans have sought to go further, eroding decades of the city’s limited autonomy and putting it back under direct federal control, as it was at its founding.
Trump said he liked District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser personally, but complained about the city's governance.
“They’re not doing the job,” Trump said. “Too much crime, too much — too many tents on the lawns — these magnificent lawns.”
He argued that he can't have sights of homelessness when he hosts foreign leaders in Washington. “You just can’t let that happen,” Trump said. “You can’t have tents on all your beautiful — your once magnificent plaza and lawns.”
President Donald Trump, followed by Elon Musk, arrives on Air Force One, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md, after returning from Florida. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)