Sacramento Kings at Indiana Pacers
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Andrew Nembhard sparks the Pacers to a 116-105 victory over the Kings
Bennedict Mathurin added 25 points and Pascal Siakam scored 23 for the Pacers, who matched a season best with their second straight win and improved to 6-18 overall. Indiana has won four of six after starting 2-16.
Russell Westbrook finished with 24 points, 14 assists and 13 rebounds for the Kings in his fourth triple-double this season and the 207th of his career. DeMar DeRozan added 20 points and Zach LaVine had 16.
Indiana was in control much of the way, extending a 66-51 halftime lead to 77-58 on Nembhard's layup with 8 1/2 minutes remaining in the third quarter. But the Kings used a 37-point quarter to trim it to 92-88 going into the fourth, then reeled off an 11-0 run to open a 101-97 lead on Westbrook's basket midway through the period.
Nembhard made a 3-pointer to stem the tide and Mathurin followed with one of his own to put Indiana back on top at 103-101. Nembhard followed with another 3 and a layup to extend the Pacers' lead to 108-101.
The Kings (6-18) were coming off a victory in Miami on Saturday and trying to win two in a row for the second time this season.
Pacers: Visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.
Regular Season Series
IND leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 105 - 116 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 105 - 116 |
| 4th 0.5 |  |
Russell Westbrook offensive rebound | 105 - 116 |
| 4th 3.4 | |
Nique Clifford misses 9-foot step back jumpshot | 105 - 116 |
| 4th 7.7 |  |
Andrew Nembhard personal foul | 105 - 116 |
Statistics
 SAC |
 IND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 41-88 | FG | 38-87 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 14-35 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 16-23 | FT | 26-28 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 28 | Assists | 25 |
| 6 | Steals | 14 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 19 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 7 | Percent Led | 85 |
Indiana Pacers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Jackson, F | Out | Jan 5 |
| Bennedict Mathurin, G | Out | Jan 4 |
| Obi Toppin, F | Out | Oct 31 |
| Tyrese Haliburton, G | Out | Jul 7 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Keegan Murray, F | Out | Jan 6 |
| Domantas Sabonis, F | Out | Dec 19 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 16,465 · Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
22 | 11 | .667 | - | W2 |
 Phoenix |
21 | 15 | .583 | 2.5 | L1 |
 Golden State |
19 | 18 | .514 | 5 | L1 |
 LA Clippers |
13 | 22 | .371 | 10 | W1 |
 Sacramento |
8 | 28 | .222 | 15.5 | L5 |
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