Houston Rockets at Indiana Pacers
· National Basketball AssociationTyrese Haliburton and the Pacers recover from blown lead, close out the Rockets 115-102
Pascal Siakam scored 18 points and Myles Turner added 16 for the Pacers, who have won six of eight.
Alperen Sengun scored 25 points and Tari Eason had 16 points and 14 rebounds for the Rockets, who dropped their third in a row.
Indiana led 90-73 with three minutes left in the third quarter but immediately allowed a 15-0 run by Houston. The Rockets pushed ahead 96-95 on a layup by Amen Thompson with 8:45 left in the fourth, but Aaron Nesmith responded with a three-point play that kicked off an 18-3 run by the Pacers.
Pacers: Six of their next seven games are on the road. The stretch includes home and away meetings with Milwaukee, which beat Atlanta Tuesday night to remain in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, with the same record as fifth-place Indiana (35-25).
Pacers: At Atlanta on Thursday night.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 102 - 115 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 102 - 115 |
| 4th 4.1 | ![]() |
shot clock turnover | 102 - 115 |
| 4th 27.0 | ![]() |
Tony Bradley defensive rebound | 102 - 115 |
| 4th 30.0 | ![]() |
Nate Williams misses 14-foot two point shot | 102 - 115 |
Statistics
HOU |
IND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 40-98 | FG | 44-86 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 9-30 | 3PT | 17-42 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 13-26 | FT | 10-10 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 58 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 24 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 22 | Assists | 34 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 23 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 14 | Fouls | 19 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Indiana Pacers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Jackson, F | Out | Dec 25 |
| Ben Sheppard, G | Out | Dec 19 |
| Aaron Nesmith, G | Out | Nov 15 |
| Obi Toppin, F | Out | Oct 31 |
| Tyrese Haliburton, G | Out | Jul 7 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 15,513 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Antonio |
23 | 7 | .767 | - | W8 |
Houston |
18 | 10 | .643 | 4 | W1 |
Memphis |
14 | 16 | .467 | 9 | W1 |
Dallas |
12 | 20 | .375 | 12 | L1 |
New Orleans |
8 | 23 | .258 | 15.5 | L1 |
NBA News
JJ Redick addresses Austin Reaves' injury
Lakers coach JJ Redick provides a brief update on the injury that kept Austin Reaves out of the second half on Christmas Day.
Amen Thompson's 26 points lead Rockets to 119-96 win over Doncic and the Lakers
— Amen Thompson scored 26 points to lead six players in double figures and the Houston Rockets never trailed in beating Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers 117-96 on Thursday night.
Lakers' Reaves (calf) exits Christmas Day loss; MRI set for Friday
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves exited their Christmas Day loss to the Houston Rockets because of left calf soreness.
Streaking Warriors in 'good place' after Kerr-Green tiff
The Warriors are "in a good place," according to Steve Kerr, as Golden State weathered a blowup between the coach and Draymond Green in the midst of a 3-0 homestand.





HOU
IND
San Antonio
Memphis
Dallas
New Orleans
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Milwaukee