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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

Indiana Pacers vs. Sacramento Kings: Game Highlights

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
Isaiah Stevens, G Out Apr 12
DeMar DeRozan, G Out Apr 11
Malik Monk, G Out Apr 11
Keegan Murray, F Out Apr 11
Russell Westbrook, G Out Apr 11
Indiana Pacers 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

Game Information

Golden 1 Center

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

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 60 22 .732 - W3
Cleveland 52 30 .634 8 W1
Milwaukee 32 50 .390 28 L1
Chicago 31 51 .378 29 L2
Indiana 19 63 .232 41 L2

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 53 29 .646 - W3
Phoenix 45 37 .549 8 W1
LA Clippers 42 40 .512 11 W1
Golden State 37 45 .451 16 L3
Sacramento 22 60 .268 31 L1
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