Washington Wizards at Indiana Pacers
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Bagley's double-double helps Wizards snap 4-game skid with 108-89 win over Pacers
It was Bagley's second double-double of the season. Justin Champagnie added 13 points and 14 rebounds for Washington.
The Wizards snapped a four-game skid and improved to 2-11 on the road this season, with their only other away win coming Oct. 24 at Dallas.
And they did it with defense. The short-handed Pacers finished with their second-worst shooting percentage of the season (36.9%) and their third-worst mark from 3-point range (25.6%).
Bennedict Mathurin had 15 points to lead Indiana, which has lost two straight and four of six. Jay Huff scored 13 points and Isaiah Jackson added 11 points and 12 rebounds while Indiana's offense looked completely out of sync.
The result: Coach Rick Carlisle's six-month wait to celebrate his 1,000th victory will be put on hold yet again. He needs one win to become the 11th coach to achieve the milestone and the first since Doc Rivers in November 2021 when he was coaching the Philadelphia 76ers.
Washington closed the first half on a 13-4 run to take a 58-47 lead. The Wizards extended the margin to 66-51 early in the third quarter. Indy cut the deficit to 66-58 but watched the Wizards answer with seven straight, and the Pacers never got close again.
Pacers: Host the New York Knicks on Thursday in a rematch of last season's Eastern Conference finals.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 108 - 89 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 108 - 89 |
| 4th 23.8 |  |
Bub Carrington makes 5-foot two point shot (CJ McCollum assists) | 108 - 89 |
| 4th 45.1 | |
Marvin Bagley III defensive rebound | 106 - 89 |
| 4th 48.7 |  |
Ethan Thompson misses 23-foot three point jumper | 106 - 89 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 IND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 41-89 | FG | 31-84 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 10-28 | 3PT | 10-39 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 16-26 | FT | 17-21 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 39 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 19 | Assists | 20 |
| 5 | Steals | 2 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 2 |
| 11 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 21 | Fouls | 18 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 3 |
| 12 | Lead Changes | 12 |
| 85 | Percent Led | 13 |
Indiana Pacers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Sheppard, G | Out | Dec 8 |
| Aaron Nesmith, G | Out | Nov 15 |
| Obi Toppin, F | Out | Oct 31 |
| Tyrese Haliburton, G | Out | Jul 7 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Sarr, C | Out | Dec 14 |
| Malaki Branham, G | Out | Dec 13 |
| Khris Middleton, F | Out | Dec 13 |
| Bilal Coulibaly, G | Out | Dec 3 |
| Corey Kispert, F | Out | Nov 27 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 16,001 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
15 | 11 | .577 | - | L1 |
 Atlanta |
15 | 12 | .556 | 0.5 | W1 |
 Miami |
14 | 12 | .538 | 1 | L5 |
 Charlotte |
8 | 18 | .308 | 7 | W1 |
 Washington |
4 | 20 | .167 | 10 | W1 |
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