Pascal Siakam scored 24 points to help the Pacers escape with a 104-98 win to beat the Wizards and claim their 48th win, surpassing last year's total.

Siakam returned from a one-game absence following an elbow injury and delivered a solid showing while notching his first double-double since March 11. Siakam is averaging 19.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and a combined 1.6 steals-plus-blocks per game in 19 contests since the beginning of March.

Pacers survive a dreadful game and beat the Wizards 104-98. They improve to 48-31, and their magic number for homecourt advantage is 1. Ugly, ugly game. That was the Pacers lowest FG%