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Indiana Pacers at Sacramento Kings

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15-50, 5-28 Away
Final
109 - 114

16-50, 11-22 Home

Carter erupts for career-best 24 points to lead Kings to 114-109 comeback win over Pacers

Jarace Walker gets the hoop and the harm

Carter scored 13 straight points down the stretch for Sacramento, who trailed by as many as 20 points and were down by 10 heading into the final frame.

The Kings shot 46% from the field and 35% from deep, while the Pacers shot 41% and 30% respectively. Carter was 9 of 13 from the field and 3 for 4 from beyond the arc.

Maxime Raynaud's and-1 jumper with 16 seconds remaining finished off the win.

Raynaud had an 18-point, 11-rebound double-double, the 15th of the season for the 7-foot-1 rookie. Russell Westbrook added 16 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds, and DeMar DeRozan and Nique Clifford each scored 12 points.

Indiana led 59-42 at the half, but Sacramento took their first lead since the first quarter on Carter's 3-pointer with 4:16 remaining in regulation.

Aaron Nesmith led all scorers with 29 points, 24 of them in the first half. Obi Toppin scored 17 points and grabbed five rebounds, and Kam Jones had 14 points and nine assists.

Indiana extended its NBA-long losing streak to 10 games, and the game matched teams with the NBA’s two worst records.

Pascal Siakam (right knee sprain) and Andrew Nembhard (back and neck soreness) did not play. They are the Pacers' first and third-leading scorers, respectively.

The Kings had dropped their last three meetings against Indiana, including a 116-105 defeat on Dec. 8 in Indianapolis.

Up next Pacers: Host Phoenix on Thursday night.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 109 - 114
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 109 - 114
4th 1.8 Nique Clifford defensive rebound 109 - 114
4th 4.8 Kam Jones misses 29-foot three point jumper 109 - 114
4th 6.9 Jay Huff enters the game for Quenton Jackson 109 - 114

Statistics

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38-93 FG 41-90
41 Field Goal % 46
13-43 3PT 7-20
30 Three Point % 35
20-22 FT 25-30
91 Free Throw % 83
48 Rebounds 52
8 Offensive Rebounds 8
40 Defensive Rebounds 44
29 Assists 22
7 Steals 10
2 Blocks 7
15 Turnovers 11
0 Team Turnovers 0
15 Total Turnovers 11
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
1 Flagrant Fouls 1
24 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 14
5 Fast Break Points 18
42 Points in Paint 64
23 Fouls 18
20 Largest Lead 7
6 Lead Changes 6
67 Percent Led 31
Sacramento Kings Sacramento Kings Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Malik Monk, G Day-To-Day Mar 10
Keegan Murray, F Out Feb 27
De'Andre Hunter, F Out Feb 20
Dylan Cardwell, C Out Feb 18
Domantas Sabonis, F Out Feb 18
Indiana Pacers Indiana Pacers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Andrew Nembhard, G Out Mar 10
T.J. McConnell, G Out Mar 9
Ivica Zubac, C Out Mar 9
Pascal Siakam, F Out Mar 9
Johnny Furphy, G Out Feb 9

Game Information

Golden 1 Center

Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 14,618 · Capacity:

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 46 18 .719 - W1
Cleveland 40 25 .615 6.5 W1
Milwaukee 27 37 .422 19 L2
Chicago 27 38 .415 19.5 W1
Indiana 15 50 .231 31.5 L10

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 40 25 .615 - W3
Phoenix 38 27 .585 2 W3
LA Clippers 32 32 .500 7.5 W2
Golden State 32 33 .492 8 L3
Sacramento 16 50 .242 24.5 W2
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