The Indiana Pacers defeated the Chicago Bulls, 120-104, at United Center on Thursday night.

The Pacers (16-14) were hot offensively right out of the gate, jumping out to a 37-31 first-quarter lead and adding another five points to their advantage prior to halftime with a 26-point haul in the second. The Bulls' (14-19) best all-around quarter came in the third when they were able to lop three points from their deficit, but Indiana's 35-27 edge over the final 12 minutes sealed the visitors' victory.

Myles Turner led the Pacers with 24 points, adding six rebounds and three blocks. Tyrese Haliburton generated a 21-point, 20-assist double-double that included three rebounds, two steals and one block. Buddy Hield furnished 19 points, six rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block. Jalen Smith and Bennedict Mathurin produced matching 15-point, one-assist contributions while pulling down seven and five boards, respectively. Aaron Nesmith supplied 12 points, five boards, one assist, two blocks and one steal.

Patrick Williams paced the Bulls with 22 points, supplementing them with five rebounds, three assists and two steals. DeMar DeRozan registered 21 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals. Coby White turned in 16 points, five rebounds and two assists. Alex Caruso and Ayo Dosunmu contributed 15 points apiece while tallying seven and five rebounds, respectively.

The Pacers return home to host the New York Knicks on Saturday night, while the Bulls host the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night as well.