Center Jay Huff had a career-best 29 points and nine rebounds and led five players in double figures as the Indiana Pacers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 127-119 on Friday night.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Pacers veteran point guard T.J. McConnell recorded two first-quarter assists in Indiana's game against the Pelicans on Friday night to become the second player in NBA history to record 3,000 assists off the bench.

The Pacers have been casting a wide trade net in their search for a long-term starting center. Is Pelicans center Yves Missi their guy?

While his Indiana Pacers teammates dispersed across the globe last summer following a gutting Game 7 loss in the NBA Finals, Tyrese Haliburton stayed behind.The Pacers cornerstone, usually defined by movement and joy,

Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said injured guard Bennedict Mathurin and center Isaiah Jackson are shooting to return during the upcoming road trip.

NBA rumors reveal the Indiana Pacers have called the Atlanta Hawks to discuss a potential Onyeka Okongwu trade.

Both sides continue to have a longer-than-ideal injury report. The Pacers have been without Tyrese Haliburton all season, and will be without Isaiah Jackson, Ben Mathurin, and Obi Toppin on Friday. The Pelicans, on the other hand, continue to be without Dejounte Murray, who has yet to make his season debut as he recovers from an Achilles rupture.

The Pacers loss to Toronto puts them at 9-32 at the season's halfway point, the worst first-half mark in franchise history.