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.

Pacers All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton will miss a second straight game with lower back soreness. Pascal Siakam returns after missing Monday.

Siakam was the most consistent player for the Pacers in the first half of the season. When the rest of the team was dealing with injuries, he was out there giving the team 20+ points and 8+ rebounds every night.