Tyrese Haliburton and Obi Toppin lead 3-point flurry to help Pacers beat Timberwolves 119-103

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton finished with 24 points and 11 assists, and Obi Toppin made six 3-pointers and added 20 points to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-103 on Monday night.

The Pacers have won five straight and seven of eight to stay ahead of Milwaukee in the chase for the Eastern Conference's No. 4 seed. Haliburton extended his career best streak to 11 straight games with double-doubles on a night six Pacers players scored at least 10 points.

Haliburton made three of Indiana's 13 3s.

Naz Reid led the Timberwolves with 20 points and Anthony Edwards added 17 despite being a game-time decision with a hand injury. Rudy Gobert finished with 16 points and 16 rebounds as Minnesota lost for the third time in four games.

Indiana never trailed, using a flurry of nine 3s in the third quarter to build a 95-73 lead. Minnesota couldn't get within single digits the rest of the game. Indiana has won eight straight home games.

Timberwolves: Minnesota is struggling at exactly the wrong time. They've won only once since having a seven-game winning streak snapped, and if they want to earn one of the top six spots in the West, they need to turn things around quickly.

Pacers: On the other hand, Indiana is playing perhaps its best basketball all season. They've won the first four of a five-game homestand and have done it by winning close games, crazy games and now pulling away in this one.

After the Timberwolves cut the deficit to 65-57 early in the third quarter, Indiana outscored Minnesota 23-12, making six 3s during the span.

Indiana was 9 for 14 on 3s in the third quarter.

Timberwolves host Phoenix on Friday, and Pacers host the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday to wrap up a five-game homestand.

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Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid (11) shoots over Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (33) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (9) drives on during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle (30) cuts under Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith (23) and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo (0) go to the floor for a loos ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels (3) shoots between Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) and center Myles Turner (33) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jaylen Clark (22) steals the ball from Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell (9) shoots over Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley (10) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (27) grabs a rebound over Indiana Pacers center Thomas Bryant (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) shoots over Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell (9) drives on Minnesota Timberwolves guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (9) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Indiana Pacers center Thomas Bryant (3) shoots over Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (27) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin (00) is fouled as he shoots over Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo (0) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Indiana Pacers forward Obi Toppin (1) gestures after a three-point basket against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) go for a loose ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of nurses in three hospital systems in New York City went on strike Monday after negotiations through the weekend failed to yield breakthroughs in their contract disputes.

The strike was taking place at The Mount Sinai Hospital and two of its satellite campuses, with picket lines forming. The other affected hospitals are NewYork-Presbyterian and Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx.

About 15,000 nurses are involved in the strike, according to New York State Nurses Association.

The strike, which comes during a severe flu season, could potentially force the hospitals to transfer patients, cancel procedures or divert ambulances. It could also put a strain on city hospitals not involved in the contract dispute, as patients avoid the medical centers hit by the strike.

The hospitals involved have been hiring temporary nurses to try and fill the labor gap during the walkout, and said in a statement during negotiations that they would “do whatever is necessary to minimize disruptions.” Montefiore posted a message assuring patients that appointments would be kept.

The work stoppage is occurring at multiple hospitals simultaneously, but each medical center is negotiating with the union independently. Several other hospitals across the city and in its suburbs reached deals in recent days to avert a possible strike.

The nurses’ demands vary by hospital, but the major issues include staffing levels and workplace safety. The union says hospitals have given nurses unmanageable workloads.

Nurses also want better security measures in the workplace, citing incidents like a an incident last week, when a man with a sharp object barricaded himself in a Brooklyn hospital room and was then killed by police.

The union also wants limitations on hospitals’ use of artificial intelligence.

The nonprofit hospitals involved in the negotiations say they’ve been working to improve staffing levels, but say the union’s demands overall are too costly.

Nurses voted to authorize the strike last month.

Both New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani had expressed concern about the possibility of the strike. As the strike deadline neared, Mamdani urged both sides to keep negotiating and reach a deal that “both honors our nurses and keeps our hospitals open.”

“Our nurses kept this city alive through its hardest moments. Their value is not negotiable,” Mamdani said.

The last major nursing strike in the city was only three years ago, in 2023. That work stoppage, at Mount Sinai and Montefiore, was short, lasting three days. It resulted in a deal raising pay 19% over three years at those hospitals.

It also led to promised staffing improvements, though the union and hospitals now disagree about how much progress has been made, or whether the hospitals are retreating from staffing guarantees.

Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

FILE - A medical worker transports a patient at Mount Sinai Hospital, April 1, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)