The Indiana Pacers can elevate their playoff-contending team into a championship-caliber unit by making a major push to trade for a special talent on the Chicago Bulls this winter.

Donovan wasn’t crying. He certainly could have been after the Bulls sad effort — trailing by double digits the last three quarters and by as much as 34 points — in a 129-113 loss.

The Bulls star has a legitimate All-Star case. He's averaging 24 points per game, has scored 30-plus points in six straight games and he's shooting 45 percent from 3-point range, the fifth-best mark in the NBA — but Chicago still can't find anyone to take on his contract.

The Indiana Pacers faced off against the Chicago Bulls in an electrifying matchup on Wednesday night, emerging victorious with a 129-113 scoreline. This win marks a significant moment for the Pacers as they look to solidify their standing in the Eastern Conference.

The Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers are extremely similar this season. They both can’t find consistent play as a team. The Pacers are playing slightly better, but there is not much difference overall.

Pascal Siakam scored 26 points as the Indiana Pacers beat the Chicago Bulls 129-113 in Indianapolis on Wednesday. Thomas Bryant added 22 points and eight rebounds, while Tyrese Haliburton collected 16 points and 13 assists as the Pacers won their fourth straight game.

Pascal Siakam scored 26 points, Thomas Bryant added a season-high 22 and two-time All-Star Tyrese Haliburton had 16 points and 13 assists in the Indiana Pacers’ 129-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.

The Chicago Bulls traveled to Indiana to take on the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. Unfortunately, the Bulls lost 129-113 in their neighboring state

500 mark, and Zach LaVine notably said once that as long as he's in the Windy City, there will be no deliberate losing. However, the Bulls may as well have thrown the game on purpose on Wednesday as they suffered a 129-113 loss against the Indiana Pacers.

The same team that lost to the lowly Wizards can come back home and beat the Knicks and Spurs. And then there are games like the one Wednesday at Indiana.

Pascal Siakam scored 26 points, Thomas Bryant added a season-high 22 and two-time All-Star Tyrese Haliburton had 16 points and 13 assists in the Indiana Pacers' 129-113 victory over the

Pascal Siakam scored 26 points as the Indiana ... as the Pacers won their fourth straight game. Andrew Nembhard had 14 points, and Obi Toppin and Jarace Walker chipped in 12 apiece. Zach LaVine ...