{"id":497226,"date":"2026-01-09T11:12:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T15:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/pacers-break-losing-streak-and-game-between-bulls-and-heat-is-suspended-due-to-court-conditions\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T11:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T15:19:10","slug":"pacers-break-losing-streak-and-game-between-bulls-and-heat-is-suspended-due-to-court-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/basketball\/pacers-break-losing-streak-and-game-between-bulls-and-heat-is-suspended-due-to-court-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacers break losing streak and game between Bulls and Heat is suspended due to court conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<strong>LOS ANGELES. \u2013<\/strong> The <strong>Indiana Pacers<\/strong> ended a streak of <strong>13 consecutive losses<\/strong> this Thursday by defeating the <strong>Charlotte Hornets<\/strong>, 114-112, on an NBA day also marked by the <strong>suspension of the game between the Chicago Bulls and the Miami Heat<\/strong> due to the poor condition of the court.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in<a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/baloncesto\/lebron-james-a-un-partido-de-perder-elegibilidad-para-premios-de-fin-de-temporada-en-la-nba\/#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">:<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/baloncesto\/lebron-james-a-un-partido-de-perder-elegibilidad-para-premios-de-fin-de-temporada-en-la-nba\/#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LeBron James, one game away from losing eligibility for end-of-season awards in the NBA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nThe triumph held special value for Indiana, as it allowed coach <strong>Rick Carlisle<\/strong> to reach the mark of <strong>1,000 victories in the NBA<\/strong>, becoming the <strong>eleventh coach<\/strong> to achieve it in the history of the league.\n\nThe Pacers, current NBA runners-up, hadn&#8217;t won since last <strong>December 8<\/strong> and were going through the worst streak in their history. The drought ended in Charlotte thanks to a solid performance by <strong>Pascal Siakam<\/strong>, who contributed <strong>30 points and 14 rebounds<\/strong>, and substitute point guard <strong>T.J. McConnell<\/strong>, who added <strong>23 points and 8 assists<\/strong>.\n\nFor the Hornets, <strong>LaMelo Ball<\/strong> led with <strong>33 points and 8 assists<\/strong>, despite having started the game from the bench for the first time in six years. Charlotte had chances to seal the victory in the last minute, but a key turnover allowed Indiana to take control of the closing and secure the win.\n\nDespite the victory, the Pacers remain at the bottom of the <strong>Eastern Conference<\/strong>, with a record of <strong>7-31<\/strong>, in a season in which they have had to play without their main figure, <strong>Tyrese Haliburton<\/strong>, who remains injured.\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anthony Edwards achieves historic figure<\/h3>\n\n\nIn another of the night&#8217;s featured matchups, the <strong>Minnesota Timberwolves<\/strong> defeated the <strong>Cleveland Cavaliers<\/strong> <strong>131-122<\/strong>, with an outstanding performance by <strong>Anthony Edwards<\/strong>, who reached the figure of <strong>10,000 points<\/strong> in his career at <strong>24 years and 156 days<\/strong>, becoming the <strong>third youngest player<\/strong> to achieve it, only behind <strong>LeBron James<\/strong> and <strong>Kevin Durant<\/strong>.\n\nEdwards finished the game with <strong>25 points and 9 assists<\/strong>, while <strong>Donovan Mitchell<\/strong> led Cleveland with <strong>30 points<\/strong>. With the victory, Minnesota placed in the <strong>fourth place of the Western Conference<\/strong>.\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Match suspended in Chicago<\/h3>\n\n\nThe day was limited to four games and one of them, the one that the <strong>Chicago Bulls<\/strong> and the <strong>Miami Heat<\/strong> would play, was <strong>postponed<\/strong> because the court of the <strong>United Center<\/strong> presented <strong>excessive humidity<\/strong>, which made it impossible to play safely.\n\nAfter almost two hours of attempts to condition the court, the NBA decided to postpone the match to a date not yet announced. Both players and coaches expressed their concern about the condition of the floor.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOS ANGELES. \u2013 The Indiana Pacers ended a streak of 13 consecutive losses this Thursday by defeating the Charlotte Hornets, 114-112, on an NBA day also marked by the suspension of the game between the Chicago Bulls and the Miami Heat due to the poor condition of the court. 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