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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTIndiana Pacers at Chicago Bulls
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Final
Away
Indiana Pacers
145
Home
Chicago Bulls
126
Venue: United Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Indiana Pacers beat the Chicago Bulls 145-126 on the road on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at United Center. Pascal Siakam had 25 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists for the Indiana Pacers. Guerschon Yabusele had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist for the Chicago Bulls.
The Indiana Pacers led 83-66 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 44-33. Bench points: Indiana Pacers 54, Chicago Bulls 42. Ethan Thompson had 24 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls?
- The Indiana Pacers beat the Chicago Bulls 145-126 on April 1, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Pascal Siakam scored 25 for the Indiana Pacers; Guerschon Yabusele scored 20 for the Chicago Bulls.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Pacers | 39 | 44 | 34 | 28 | 145 |
| Chicago Bulls | 33 | 33 | 26 | 34 | 126 |
Game leaders
Indiana Pacers
- Points
- 25 Pascal Siakam
- Rebounds
- 8 Kobe Brown
- Assists
- 7 Kam Jones
Chicago Bulls
- Points
- 20 Guerschon Yabusele
- Rebounds
- 9 Matas Buzelis
- Assists
- 6 Matas Buzelis
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Thompson starter | 30:45 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8-15 | 5-8 | 3-4 | 4 | +22 |
| Kobe Brown starter | 28:03 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +18 |
| Pascal Siakam starter | 21:33 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-16 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0 | +22 |
| Quenton Jackson starter | 16:55 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | +24 |
| Jay Huff starter | 16:50 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-8 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2 | +23 |
| Taelon Peter bench | 27:28 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 5 | -6 |
| Kam Jones bench | 25:17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -7 |
| Jalen Slawson bench | 23:57 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +1 |
| Ben Sheppard bench | 21:34 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6-11 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
| Micah Potter bench | 16:50 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 | +0 |
| Obi Toppin bench | 10:48 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
Not available: Andrew Nembhard, Tyrese Haliburton, Jarace Walker, Johnny Furphy, T.J. McConnell, Aaron Nesmith, Ivica Zubac
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matas Buzelis starter | 28:51 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5-11 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 1 | -18 |
| Isaac Okoro starter | 26:14 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 2 | -10 |
| Collin Sexton starter | 26:13 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8-14 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 2 | -13 |
| Tre Jones starter | 25:14 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7-11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -21 |
| Guerschon Yabusele starter | 25:07 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-12 | 2-7 | 6-8 | 0 | -15 |
| Rob Dillingham bench | 28:59 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-14 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1 | -7 |
| Leonard Miller bench | 22:21 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 2 | -12 |
| Lachlan Olbrich bench | 17:16 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +5 |
| Yuki Kawamura bench | 15:32 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
| Patrick Williams bench | 13:14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 3 | -12 |
| Mac McClung bench | 10:59 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | +3 |
Not available: Zach Collins, Noa Essengue, Josh Giddey, Jaden Ivey, Nick Richards, Jalen Smith
| Indiana Pacers | Stat | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| 9/10 (90%) | Free throws | 19/26 (73%) |
| 38/54 (70%) | 2 pointers | 34/58 (58%) |
| 20/48 (41%) | 3 pointers | 13/39 (33%) |
| 58/102 (56%) | Field goals | 47/97 (48%) |
| 41 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 32 | Defensive rebounds | 32 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 49 | Assists | 22 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 14 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 22 | Fouls | 14 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 46:20 | Time spent in lead | 1:24 |
| 28 | Biggest lead | 3 |
Largest margin: 28 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 2
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Indiana Pacers
- 28 Q3 0:59
- Largest lead · Chicago Bulls
- 3 Q1 10:54
- Longest run
- 9-0 Indiana Pacers · Q1 2:53 to Q1 1:23
Scoring plays
Q1 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Indiana Pacers | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:14 | Chicago Bulls | Guerschon Yabusele 3-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 10:54 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 2 | 4 |
| 10:54 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 2 | 5 |
| 10:14 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff 2-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 9:50 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson 2-pt field goal | 6 | 5 |
| 9:30 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 8 | 5 |
| 9:17 | Chicago Bulls | Guerschon Yabusele 2-pt field goal | 8 | 7 |
| 9:01 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff 3-pt field goal | 11 | 7 |
| 8:36 | Indiana Pacers | Kobe Brown 3-pt field goal | 14 | 7 |
| 8:10 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 16 | 7 |
| 7:48 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 16 | 9 |
| 7:14 | Indiana Pacers | Kam Jones 2-pt field goal | 18 | 9 |
| 6:55 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 18 | 11 |
| 6:43 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 20 | 11 |
| 6:14 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 20 | 13 |
| 5:58 | Indiana Pacers | Taelon Peter 3-pt field goal | 23 | 13 |
| 5:40 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro 3-pt field goal | 23 | 16 |
| 5:11 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 23 | 18 |
| 4:43 | Chicago Bulls | Leonard Miller Free throw | 23 | 19 |
| 4:30 | Indiana Pacers | Ben Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 25 | 19 |
| 4:13 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 25 | 21 |
| 3:45 | Indiana Pacers | Ben Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 28 | 21 |
| 3:25 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 28 | 23 |
| 3:16 | Indiana Pacers | Obi Toppin 2-pt field goal | 30 | 23 |
| 3:03 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 30 | 25 |
| 2:53 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 32 | 25 |
| 2:53 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam Free throw | 33 | 25 |
| 2:11 | Indiana Pacers | Ben Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 35 | 25 |
| 1:58 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 37 | 25 |
| 1:23 | Indiana Pacers | Ben Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 39 | 25 |
| 1:10 | Chicago Bulls | Lachlan Olbrich 2-pt field goal | 39 | 27 |
| 0:58 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 39 | 29 |
| 0:54 | Chicago Bulls | Mac McClung 2-pt field goal | 39 | 31 |
| 0:28 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 39 | 33 |
Q2 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Indiana Pacers | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:41 | Indiana Pacers | Ethan Thompson 3-pt field goal | 42 | 33 |
| 10:24 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 3-pt field goal | 42 | 36 |
| 10:07 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson Free throw | 43 | 36 |
| 10:07 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson Free throw | 44 | 36 |
| 9:58 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 3-pt field goal | 44 | 39 |
| 9:47 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson 2-pt field goal | 46 | 39 |
| 9:36 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 46 | 40 |
| 9:36 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 46 | 41 |
| 8:58 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff 3-pt field goal | 49 | 41 |
| 8:28 | Indiana Pacers | Jalen Slawson 3-pt field goal | 52 | 41 |
| 8:10 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff 3-pt field goal | 55 | 41 |
| 7:53 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 55 | 44 |
| 7:35 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff 3-pt field goal | 58 | 44 |
| 7:10 | Chicago Bulls | Lachlan Olbrich 2-pt field goal | 58 | 46 |
| 6:55 | Indiana Pacers | Kobe Brown 2-pt field goal | 60 | 46 |
| 6:39 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 60 | 48 |
| 6:15 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 60 | 50 |
| 5:56 | Indiana Pacers | Jalen Slawson 3-pt field goal | 63 | 50 |
| 5:40 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 63 | 52 |
| 5:11 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 65 | 52 |
| 4:42 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 65 | 54 |
| 4:25 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 67 | 54 |
| 4:04 | Chicago Bulls | Guerschon Yabusele 2-pt field goal | 67 | 56 |
| 3:19 | Indiana Pacers | Ethan Thompson 3-pt field goal | 70 | 56 |
| 3:19 | Indiana Pacers | Ethan Thompson Free throw | 71 | 56 |
| 2:56 | Indiana Pacers | Kobe Brown 2-pt field goal | 73 | 56 |
| 2:48 | Chicago Bulls | Guerschon Yabusele Free throw | 73 | 57 |
| 2:48 | Chicago Bulls | Guerschon Yabusele Free throw | 73 | 58 |
| 2:36 | Indiana Pacers | Ethan Thompson 2-pt field goal | 75 | 58 |
| 2:23 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 75 | 61 |
| 2:08 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 3-pt field goal | 78 | 61 |
| 1:40 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 78 | 63 |
| 1:40 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton Free throw | 78 | 64 |
| 1:26 | Indiana Pacers | Kobe Brown 2-pt field goal | 80 | 64 |
| 1:04 | Chicago Bulls | Guerschon Yabusele 2-pt field goal | 80 | 66 |
| 0:22 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 82 | 66 |
| 0:22 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam Free throw | 83 | 66 |
Q3 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Indiana Pacers | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:14 | Indiana Pacers | Ethan Thompson 3-pt field goal | 86 | 66 |
| 11:00 | Chicago Bulls | Guerschon Yabusele 3-pt field goal | 86 | 69 |
| 10:50 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff 3-pt field goal | 89 | 69 |
| 10:27 | Indiana Pacers | Kobe Brown 2-pt field goal | 91 | 69 |
| 10:10 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson 2-pt field goal | 93 | 69 |
| 9:50 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 93 | 72 |
| 9:21 | Indiana Pacers | Ethan Thompson 3-pt field goal | 96 | 72 |
| 8:53 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 98 | 72 |
| 8:35 | Chicago Bulls | Guerschon Yabusele 2-pt field goal | 98 | 74 |
| 8:07 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal | 98 | 76 |
| 7:46 | Indiana Pacers | Kobe Brown 2-pt field goal | 100 | 76 |
| 7:29 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 100 | 78 |
| 7:15 | Indiana Pacers | Ethan Thompson Free throw | 101 | 78 |
| 7:15 | Indiana Pacers | Ethan Thompson Free throw | 102 | 78 |
| 7:01 | Chicago Bulls | Guerschon Yabusele Free throw | 102 | 79 |
| 7:01 | Chicago Bulls | Guerschon Yabusele Free throw | 102 | 80 |
| 6:28 | Indiana Pacers | Kam Jones 2-pt field goal | 104 | 80 |
| 6:15 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal | 104 | 83 |
| 5:57 | Indiana Pacers | Obi Toppin 2-pt field goal | 106 | 83 |
| 5:10 | Indiana Pacers | Jalen Slawson 2-pt field goal | 108 | 83 |
| 4:24 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro Free throw | 108 | 84 |
| 3:49 | Indiana Pacers | Kam Jones 2-pt field goal | 110 | 84 |
| 3:36 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 3-pt field goal | 110 | 87 |
| 3:12 | Indiana Pacers | Obi Toppin 2-pt field goal | 112 | 87 |
| 2:35 | Indiana Pacers | Ben Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 114 | 87 |
| 1:54 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro Free throw | 114 | 88 |
| 1:54 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro Free throw | 114 | 89 |
| 0:59 | Indiana Pacers | Taelon Peter 3-pt field goal | 117 | 89 |
| 0:45 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro 3-pt field goal | 117 | 92 |
Q4 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Indiana Pacers | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:28 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro 3-pt field goal | 117 | 95 |
| 10:27 | Indiana Pacers | Ben Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 119 | 95 |
| 10:04 | Indiana Pacers | Micah Potter Free throw | 120 | 95 |
| 10:04 | Indiana Pacers | Micah Potter Free throw | 121 | 95 |
| 9:38 | Indiana Pacers | Ethan Thompson 2-pt field goal | 123 | 95 |
| 8:50 | Chicago Bulls | Lachlan Olbrich 2-pt field goal | 123 | 97 |
| 8:12 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 123 | 99 |
| 7:54 | Indiana Pacers | Taelon Peter 2-pt field goal | 125 | 99 |
| 7:38 | Indiana Pacers | Taelon Peter 2-pt field goal | 127 | 99 |
| 7:28 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 127 | 101 |
| 7:08 | Chicago Bulls | Lachlan Olbrich 2-pt field goal | 127 | 103 |
| 6:50 | Indiana Pacers | Kobe Brown 2-pt field goal | 129 | 103 |
| 6:45 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 129 | 105 |
| 6:45 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham Free throw | 129 | 106 |
| 6:12 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 129 | 108 |
| 5:53 | Indiana Pacers | Micah Potter 3-pt field goal | 132 | 108 |
| 5:37 | Chicago Bulls | Guerschon Yabusele Free throw | 132 | 109 |
| 5:37 | Chicago Bulls | Guerschon Yabusele Free throw | 132 | 110 |
| 5:15 | Indiana Pacers | Micah Potter 3-pt field goal | 135 | 110 |
| 5:02 | Chicago Bulls | Leonard Miller 3-pt field goal | 135 | 113 |
| 4:44 | Indiana Pacers | Kobe Brown 2-pt field goal | 137 | 113 |
| 4:26 | Chicago Bulls | Mac McClung 2-pt field goal | 137 | 115 |
| 4:26 | Chicago Bulls | Mac McClung Free throw | 137 | 116 |
| 3:30 | Chicago Bulls | Leonard Miller 2-pt field goal | 137 | 118 |
| 2:33 | Chicago Bulls | Leonard Miller 2-pt field goal | 137 | 120 |
| 2:10 | Indiana Pacers | Kam Jones 3-pt field goal | 140 | 120 |
| 1:27 | Chicago Bulls | Mac McClung Free throw | 140 | 121 |
| 1:27 | Chicago Bulls | Mac McClung 2-pt field goal | 140 | 122 |
| 1:14 | Indiana Pacers | Ethan Thompson 2-pt field goal | 142 | 123 |
| 1:00 | Indiana Pacers | Ethan Thompson 3-pt field goal | 145 | 123 |
| 0:48 | Chicago Bulls | Leonard Miller 2-pt field goal | 145 | 125 |
| 0:48 | Chicago Bulls | Leonard Miller Free throw | 145 | 126 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Indiana Pacers 4-0. Final series: Indiana Pacers 4-0.
- Nov 29: Chicago Bulls 101 at Indiana Pacers 103
- Dec 5: Indiana Pacers 120 at Chicago Bulls 105
- Jan 28: Chicago Bulls 110 at Indiana Pacers 113
- Apr 1: Indiana Pacers 145 at Chicago Bulls 126 (this game)
Highlights
- Bulls 126 - 145 Pacers — Full Highlights (YouTube)
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