Washington Wizards at Indiana Pacers
· NBA Cup - Group Play
Pacers beat Wizards 119-86 in NBA Cup game between 2 of the league's worst teams
Bennedict Mathurin added 20 points, and T.J. McConnell had 14 points and eight assists to help Indiana end a three-game losing streak and improve to 3-16. Washington dropped to 2-16 to replace the Pacers in last place.
Injury-ravaged Indiana has plummeted without Tyrese Haliburton, the star guard who tore his right Achilles in the Pacers’ Game 7 loss to Oklahoma City in the NBA Finals.
Alex Sarr had 24 points and eight rebounds for Washington. The Wizards ended a 14-game losing streak Tuesday night with a 132-113 home victory over Atlanta in NBA Cup play.
Siakam had 17 points, six rebounds and two steals in the first half to help Indiana to a 64-52 lead. The Pacers led 94-83 after three quarters.
Both teams were 1/3 in NBA Cup play.
Pacers: Host Chicago on Saturday night.
Regular Season Series
IND leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 86 - 119 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 86 - 119 |
| 4th 16.1 |  |
shot clock turnover | 86 - 119 |
| 4th 40.1 |  |
Tristan Vukcevic turnover | 86 - 119 |
| 4th 40.1 | |
Tristan Vukcevic offensive foul | 86 - 119 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 IND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-84 | FG | 48-92 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 7-32 | 3PT | 13-34 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 13-20 | FT | 10-13 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 40 |
| 18 | Assists | 27 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 7 | Blocks | 8 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 5 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 58 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 33 |
Indiana Pacers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Sheppard, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Jarace Walker, F | Out | Apr 12 |
| Andrew Nembhard, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Aaron Nesmith, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Pascal Siakam, F | Out | Apr 11 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tristan Vukcevic, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Alex Sarr, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Bilal Coulibaly, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Tre Johnson, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Anthony Davis, F | Out | Apr 7 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 16,515 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
46 | 36 | .561 | - | L1 |
 Orlando |
45 | 37 | .549 | 1 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
44 | 38 | .537 | 2 | W1 |
 Miami |
43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | W2 |
 Washington |
17 | 65 | .207 | 29 | L10 |
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