Indiana Pacers at Utah Jazz
· National Basketball AssociationJazz score season-high 152 points in dominant win over Pacers
Bailey, the No. 5 pick in this summer's draft, started the season slowly as he recovered from illness but had his full repertoire of dunks, midrange jumpers and 3-pointers on display in his second start.
Svi Mykhailiuk had 20 points for the Jazz.
The injury-ravaged Pacers, last season's Eastern Conference champions, fell to 1-10 and matched the 1988-89 team for the worst start in franchise history. Pascal Siakam, who had 27 points, and Aaron Nesmith, who scored 17, returned after missing Indiana’s last game.
Indiana’s T.J. McConnell played his first game of the season and scored 12 points but was limited to 11 minutes as he recovers from a hamstring injury.
Indiana has the worst offensive rating in the league and came into the game as the only team shooting under 40% from the field for the season. The Pacers actually shot a season-best 46.5% but allowed the Jazz to shoot 55.4%.
The Pacers scored the first 10 points of the game but allowed the Jazz to score 38 points in the first quarter and take the lead that they wouldn’t relinquish.
Without an interior defensive presence, the Pacers allowed the Jazz to continually drive the lane and pass to open shooters. Isaiah Collier had 11 of Utah's 38 assists.
Indiana coach Rick Carlisle used every one of his timeouts in futile attempts to stop Utah's runs.
Though the Jazz were playing a back-to-back, they consistently beat the Pacers to loose balls and outrebounded the visitors 45-35.
Jazz: Host Hawks on Wednesday night.
Regular Season Series
UTAH leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 128 - 152 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 128 - 152 |
| 4th 5.7 | ![]() |
Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | 128 - 152 |
| 4th 9.2 | ![]() |
Ben Sheppard misses 28-foot three point jumper | 128 - 152 |
| 4th 12.0 | ![]() |
shot clock turnover | 128 - 152 |
Statistics
IND |
UTAH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 46-99 | FG | 51-92 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 10-37 | 3PT | 19-42 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 26-29 | FT | 31-35 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 29 | Assists | 38 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 58 | Points in Paint | 60 |
| 26 | Fouls | 27 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 26 |
Utah Jazz Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Georges Niang, F | Out | Dec 15 |
| Walker Kessler, C | Out | Nov 5 |
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 |
Game Information
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 18,186 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City |
26 | 5 | .839 | - | L2 |
Denver |
22 | 8 | .733 | 3.5 | W1 |
Minnesota |
20 | 11 | .645 | 6 | L1 |
Portland |
12 | 18 | .400 | 13.5 | L2 |
Utah |
10 | 19 | .345 | 15 | L4 |
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