Game ID: 22300064
Washington Wizards @ Indiana Pacers
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
IND 34 39 37 33 143WAS 39 29 28 24 120
IND vs WAS ScoutingIND vs WAS Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
IND availability going into 10/25 · season opener
full strength
IND availability going into 10/28 · 2 days' rest
full strength
IND availability going into 10/30 · 1 day's rest
full strength
IND availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Sheppard missed 2 since 10/28, returns tonight: 15 min (95% of 16)
OUT Jackson missed 2 since 10/28, returns tonight: 19 min (148% of 13)
OUT Nwora missed 2 since 10/28, returns tonight: 22 min (213% of 10)
IND availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restBACK Sheppard back 11/01 after 2, 15 min since (95% of 16)
BACK Jackson back 11/01 after 2, 19 min since (148% of 13)
BACK Nwora back 11/01 after 2, 22 min since (213% of 10)
WAS availability going into 10/25 · season opener
full strength
WAS availability going into 10/28 · 2 days' rest
full strength
WAS availability going into 10/30 · 1 day's rest
full strength
WAS availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restNEW Wright 14 to 19 min over the last 3
WAS availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restOUT Gafford missed 2 since 10/30, returns tonight: 20 min (74% of 26)
NEW Wright 14 to 20 min over the last 4
10/25 vs WAS 143-120 — IND notes
IND won 143-120. IND shot 52% (56 of 107) to WAS's 46%, 20 of 43 from three, and got to the line 12 times to WAS's 29. Brown led with 24 (8 of 11, 6 of 8 from three); Haliburton added 20, Mathurin 18. The hinge was Q2, 39-29: IND came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 5, and the lead reached 25. Brown was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
10/25 @ IND 120-143 — WAS notes
WAS lost 120-143. WAS shot 46% (44 of 96) to IND's 52%, 9 of 24 from three, and went to the line 29 times to IND's 12 — 23 points from the stripe to their 11. Kuzma led with 25 (9 of 18, 1 of 4 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Poole added 18, Jones 16. Q1 was theirs, 39-34, but the other 3 periods went 109-81 against them. Gafford's -23 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
INDAN A. Nembhard
AN A. Nesmith
BB B. Brown
BH B. Hield
BM B. Mathurin
BS B. Sheppard
IJ I. Jackson
JN J. Nwora
JS J. Smith
JW J. Walker
MT M. Turner
OT O. Toppin
TH T. Haliburton
TM T. McConnell
WASBC B. Coulibaly
CK C. Kispert
DA D. Avdija
DG D. Gafford
DG D. Gallinari
DW D. Wright
EO E. Omoruyi
JB J. Butler
JP J. Poole
KK K. Kuzma
MM M. Muscala
PB P. Baldwin Jr.
RR R. Rollins
TJ T. Jones
IND/WAS the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
WAS @ IND Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END25:26143+2322:33120-2:53
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 IND Q1 12:00 16s 0:16OTO. ToppinTHT. HaliburtonJUMP TO0 162 WAS Q1 11:44 8s 0:08+2TJT. JonesJPJ. PooleDAD. AvdijaDAD. AvdijaDGD. GaffordDGD. GaffordSTL X3.LW.26 OR X2.RM.01 OR M20 3 6 8 8 83 IND Q1 11:36 7s 0:23+2THT. HaliburtonM2.RW.1774 WAS Q1 11:29 21s 0:29KKK. KuzmaX2.LW.17195 IND Q1 11:08 10s 0:33BBB. BrownOTO. ToppinDR X2.RM.040 76 WAS Q1 10:58 2s 0:31+2DGD. GaffordDAD. AvdijaDAD. AvdijaJPJ. PooleBLK DR AST M2.RM.030 0 2 27 IND Q1 10:56 24s 0:57MTM. TurnerINDIND — teamBBB. BrownX2.RW.08 OR TO17 19 248 WAS Q1 10:32 5s 0:36+2DAD. AvdijaDAD. AvdijaTJT. JonesSTL AST M2.RM.030 5 59 IND Q1 10:27 17s 1:14+2BMB. MathurinM2.SO.101710 WAS Q1 10:10 18s 0:54JPJ. PooleX3.LW.251411 IND Q1 09:52 21s 1:35BMB. MathurinBMB. MathurinDR X2.RW.110 1912 WAS Q1 09:31 8s 1:02+2DGD. GaffordDGD. GaffordJPJ. PooleDAD. AvdijaFL DR AST M2.RM.010 0 8 813 IND Q1 09:23 21s 1:56INDIND — teamBMB. MathurinTM X3.LW.253 1714 WAS Q1 09:02 4s 1:06+2DAD. AvdijaDAD. AvdijaDR M2.RM.010 415 IND Q1 08:58 17s 2:13MTM. TurnerTO1716 WAS Q1 08:41 12s 1:18+2TJT. JonesJPJ. PooleAST M2.SO.0612 1217 IND Q1 08:29 14s 2:27MTM. TurnerX3.SO.271118 WAS Q1 08:15 13s 1:31DAD. AvdijaDAD. AvdijaDR X2.LW.060 1019 IND Q1 08:02 5s 2:32+3THT. HaliburtonOTO. ToppinTHT. HaliburtonBBB. BrownBLK DR AST M3.RC.220 0 5 520 WAS Q1 07:57 19s 1:50KKK. KuzmaX2.LW.091721 IND Q1 07:38 8s 2:40MTM. TurnerMTM. TurnerDR X3.SO.260 522 WAS Q1 07:30 12s 2:02+2WASWAS — teamJPJ. PooleTJT. JonesDR AST M2.LW.110 12 1223 IND Q1 07:18 18s 2:58+3THT. HaliburtonM3.LW.251824 WAS Q1 07:00 10s 2:12+2KKK. KuzmaM2.RM.011025 IND Q1 06:50 15s 3:13MTM. TurnerOF1526 WAS Q1 06:35 22s 2:34JPJ. PooleTO2227 IND Q1 06:13 4s 3:17+3THT. HaliburtonTHT. HaliburtonBHB. HieldSTL AST M3.LW.250 4 428 WAS Q1 06:09 21s 2:55KKK. KuzmaX2.RM.011929 IND Q1 05:48 1s 3:18+3THT. HaliburtonTHT. HaliburtonOTO. ToppinDR AST M2.RM.010 1 130 WAS Q1 05:47 19s 3:14+3JPJ. PooleWASWAS — teamDWD. WrightKKK. KuzmaFL TM AST M2.SO.050 0 19 1931 IND Q1 05:28 17s 3:35JSJ. SmithBHB. HieldFL X2.RM.020 1432 WAS Q1 05:11 5s 3:19+3KKK. KuzmaDWD. WrightDWD. WrightDGD. GallinariBLK DR AST M3.LW.270 0 5 533 IND Q1 05:06 19s 3:54OTO. ToppinX3.LW.241734 WAS Q1 04:47 10s 3:29+2DWD. WrightCKC. KispertJPJ. PooleDGD. GallinariFL DR AST M2.RM.030 0 10 1035 IND Q1 04:37 6s 4:00+3THT. HaliburtonJSJ. SmithAST M2.RM.016 636 WAS Q1 04:31 13s 3:42DGD. GallinariDWD. WrightFL X2.RM.010 1137 IND Q1 04:18 17s 4:17ANA. NesmithJSJ. SmithDR X2.RM.000 1438 WAS Q1 04:01 8s 3:50DWD. WrightKKK. KuzmaDR X2.RM.010 639 IND Q1 03:53 10s 4:27THT. HaliburtonTHT. HaliburtonDR X3.RW.260 740 WAS Q1 03:43 8s 3:58+2DWD. WrightJPJ. PooleDR M2.RM.010 841 IND Q1 03:35 17s 4:44ANA. NesmithOF1742 WAS Q1 03:18 14s 4:12+2BCB. CoulibalyDGD. GallinariAST M2.LW.0914 1443 IND Q1 03:04 20s 5:04+3INDIND — teamANA. NembhardBBB. BrownTM AST M3.LC.232 20 2044 WAS Q1 02:44 25s 4:37CKC. KispertX3.LC.222345 IND Q1 02:19 11s 5:15+3JSJ. SmithANA. NembhardBHB. HieldDR AST M3.SO.270 11 1146 WAS Q1 02:08 20s 4:57+3TJT. JonesDGD. GallinariAST M3.RW.2820 2047 IND Q1 01:48 10s 5:25+2ANA. NembhardM2.RM.021048 WAS Q1 01:38 8s 5:05+3DWD. WrightTJT. JonesAST M3.SO.278 849 IND Q1 01:30 20s 5:45+2BHB. HieldJSJ. SmithAST M2.RM.0120 2050 WAS Q1 01:10 18s 5:23+2BCB. CoulibalyTJT. JonesAST M2.SO.1218 1851 IND Q1 00:52 6s 5:51+3ANA. NembhardJSJ. SmithAST M3.RW.266 652 WAS Q1 00:46 8s 5:31+3TJT. JonesM3.LW.28853 IND Q1 00:38 14s 6:05+2JSJ. SmithJSJ. SmithANA. NembhardFL OR M2.RW.100 2 1454 WAS Q1 00:24 23s 5:54TJT. JonesTO2355 IND Q1 00:01 1s 6:06BHB. HieldSTL0Q256 WAS Q2 12:00 29s 6:23DWD. WrightX2.RC.172457 IND Q2 11:31 8s 6:14JSJ. SmithBHB. HieldDR X3.RW.290 558 WAS Q2 11:23 17s 6:40CKC. KispertCKC. KispertDWD. WrightTJT. JonesDR X2.RM.01 OR X3.LW.290 9 12 1359 IND Q2 11:06 7s 6:21ANA. NesmithANA. NembhardDR TO0 760 WAS Q2 10:59 17s 6:57DWD. WrightDGD. GallinariSTL X2.RC.140 1461 IND Q2 10:42 8s 6:29+3ANA. NembhardANA. NembhardJSJ. SmithDR AST M3.RW.260 8 862 WAS Q2 10:34 19s 7:16+3TJT. JonesDWD. WrightAST M3.LC.2219 1963 IND Q2 10:15 14s 6:43+3ANA. NembhardBBB. BrownAST M3.RC.2314 1464 WAS Q2 10:01 14s 7:30+2TJT. JonesM2.SO.131465 IND Q2 09:47 13s 6:56ANA. NembhardTO1366 WAS Q2 09:34 22s 7:52DWD. WrightDGD. GallinariTJT. JonesCKC. KispertSTL X2.RM.01 OR X3.RW.300 15 19 2067 IND Q2 09:12 12s 7:08ANA. NesmithBHB. HieldBBB. BrownBLK DR X3.LW.250 0 1068 WAS Q2 09:00 10s 8:02TJT. JonesDWD. WrightDR X2.RM.020 769 IND Q2 08:50 13s 7:21+2JSJ. SmithANA. NembhardDR M2.RW.090 1370 WAS Q2 08:37 27s 8:29WASWAS — teamCKC. KispertCKC. KispertTJT. JonesTM X3.RW.30 OR X2.RM.021 19 23 2471 IND Q2 08:10 9s 7:30+2MTM. TurnerINDIND — teamANA. NembhardMTM. TurnerBLK DR AST M2.RM.010 0 9 972 WAS Q2 08:01 25s 8:54BCB. CoulibalyX2.SO.182173 IND Q2 07:36 4s 7:34+2BHB. HieldMTM. TurnerDR M2.RM.020 474 WAS Q2 07:32 17s 9:11TJT. JonesX2.LC.051675 IND Q2 07:15 8s 7:42BMB. MathurinANA. NesmithDR X3.LC.230 476 WAS Q2 07:07 10s 9:21+3BCB. CoulibalyCKC. KispertBCB. CoulibalyDR AST M3.RC.230 10 1077 IND Q2 06:57 20s 8:02+2ANA. NembhardM2.RW.122078 WAS Q2 06:37 17s 9:38+2DWD. WrightCKC. KispertAST M2.RM.0217 1779 IND Q2 06:20 11s 8:13+2ANA. NembhardBMB. MathurinAST M2.SO.1811 1180 WAS Q2 06:09 14s 9:52TJT. JonesTO1481 IND Q2 05:55 3s 8:16+3BMB. MathurinBHB. HieldBMB. MathurinSTL AST M3.RW.250 3 382 WAS Q2 05:52 26s 10:18DWD. WrightX2.RM.032383 IND Q2 05:26 6s 8:22MTM. TurnerBMB. MathurinDR X3.RW.280 384 WAS Q2 05:20 18s 10:36TJT. JonesWASWAS — teamJPJ. PooleDR TM TO0 5 1885 IND Q2 05:02 10s 8:32BMB. MathurinBMB. MathurinSTL TO0 1086 WAS Q2 04:52 3s 10:39+2JPJ. PooleKKK. KuzmaKKK. KuzmaSTL FT FT0 3 387 IND Q2 04:49 10s 8:42+2BBB. BrownBMB. MathurinBMB. MathurinFL FT FT0 10 1088 WAS Q2 04:39 14s 10:53DGD. GaffordJPJ. PooleFL X2.LW.140 1089 IND Q2 04:25 3s 8:45+2BBB. BrownBBB. BrownBMB. MathurinDR AST M2.RM.020 3 390 WAS Q2 04:22 11s 11:04+2DAD. AvdijaJPJ. PooleAST M2.RM.0111 1191 IND Q2 04:11 16s 9:01+2MTM. TurnerTHT. HaliburtonMTM. TurnerFL AST M2.RM.010 16 1692 WAS Q2 03:55 13s 11:17+1DAD. AvdijaDAD. AvdijaFT X112 1293 IND Q2 03:42 12s 9:13+3THT. HaliburtonMTM. TurnerBMB. MathurinBBB. BrownFL DR AST M3.LW.260 0 12 1294 WAS Q2 03:30 20s 11:37+3TJT. JonesJPJ. PooleAST M2.RM.0220 2095 IND Q2 03:10 18s 9:31BBB. BrownBHB. HieldFL X3.SO.250 1396 WAS Q2 02:52 6s 11:43+2TJT. JonesDAD. AvdijaDAD. AvdijaKKK. KuzmaFL DR AST M2.RM.010 0 6 697 IND Q2 02:46 12s 9:43+2BMB. MathurinBHB. HieldAST M2.RM.0112 1298 WAS Q2 02:34 9s 11:52JPJ. PooleX3.RW.28799 IND Q2 02:25 9s 9:52OTO. ToppinTHT. HaliburtonDR X3.LW.250 5100 WAS Q2 02:16 17s 12:09+2DGD. GaffordKKK. KuzmaDR M2.RM.020 17101 IND Q2 01:59 6s 9:58+3THT. HaliburtonBHB. HieldAST M3.SO.266 6102 WAS Q2 01:53 18s 12:27+2TJT. JonesKKK. KuzmaAST M2.SO.0818 18103 IND Q2 01:35 9s 10:07+1MTM. TurnerINDIND — teamMTM. TurnerX1 OR FT9 9 9104 WAS Q2 01:26 18s 12:45DGD. GaffordKKK. KuzmaFL X3.SO.270 14105 IND Q2 01:08 5s 10:12+3OTO. ToppinTHT. HaliburtonOTO. ToppinDR AST M3.RW.270 5 5106 WAS Q2 01:03 11s 12:56+2JPJ. PooleM2.RM.0212107 IND Q2 00:51 6s 10:18THT. HaliburtonTO6108 WAS Q2 00:46 14s 13:10DAD. AvdijaX2.RM.0111109 IND Q2 00:31 5s 10:23+2BMB. MathurinBMB. MathurinBMB. MathurinDR FT FT1 5 5110 WAS Q2 00:27 20s 13:30+3DGD. GaffordTJT. JonesKKK. KuzmaFL AST M3.RW.290 21 21111 IND Q2 00:06 1s 10:24THT. HaliburtonTO1112 WAS Q2 00:06 6s 13:36JPJ. PooleWASWAS — teamX3.SO.55 OR6 6Q3113 WAS Q3 12:00 17s 13:53JPJ. PooleX3.LW.2612114 IND Q3 11:43 18s 10:42+2MTM. TurnerMTM. TurnerTHT. HaliburtonDR AST M2.RM.010 18 18115 WAS Q3 11:25 9s 14:02+2JPJ. PooleJPJ. PooleFT FT9 9116 IND Q3 11:16 9s 10:51+3MTM. TurnerBMB. MathurinOTO. ToppinFL AST M3.LW.260 9 9117 WAS Q3 11:07 11s 14:13JPJ. PooleTO11118 IND Q3 10:56 12s 11:03+2THT. HaliburtonM2.RM.0312119 WAS Q3 10:44 20s 14:33+2DAD. AvdijaDAD. AvdijaDAD. AvdijaX2.RM.01 OR M219 20 20120 IND Q3 10:24 13s 11:16+2THT. HaliburtonINDIND — teamTHT. HaliburtonOTO. ToppinX2.RW.07 OR AST M2.RM.0111 11 13 13121 WAS Q3 10:11 13s 14:46TJT. JonesWASWAS — teamJPJ. PooleBLK TM X2.SO.110 2 9122 IND Q3 09:58 8s 11:24+2MTM. TurnerTHT. HaliburtonDR M2.SO.130 8123 WAS Q3 09:50 24s 15:10KKK. KuzmaX2.SO.0821124 IND Q3 09:26 10s 11:34MTM. TurnerOTO. ToppinDR X3.LW.280 6125 WAS Q3 09:16 17s 15:27DGD. GaffordDGD. GaffordWASWAS — teamDGD. GaffordDR X1 OR X10 16 16 16126 IND Q3 08:59 16s 11:50+2BMB. MathurinMTM. TurnerJSJ. SmithBMB. MathurinTHT. HaliburtonFL FL DR AST M2.RW.050 0 0 16 16127 WAS Q3 08:43 13s 15:40DAD. AvdijaTO13128 IND Q3 08:30 7s 11:57JSJ. SmithBMB. MathurinSTL X2.RM.030 4129 WAS Q3 08:23 2s 15:42KKK. KuzmaJPJ. PooleDAD. AvdijaBLK DR TO0 0 2130 IND Q3 08:21 17s 12:14+3OTO. ToppinBMB. MathurinOTO. ToppinTHT. HaliburtonJSJ. SmithOTO. ToppinTHT. HaliburtonSTL X3.RW.27 OR X3.RC.22 OR AST M3.RC.250 4 7 9 14 17 17131 WAS Q3 08:04 15s 15:57+1JPJ. PooleWASWAS — teamJPJ. PooleX1 OR FT15 15 15132 IND Q3 07:49 19s 12:33JSJ. SmithBMB. MathurinINDIND — teamBMB. MathurinJSJ. SmithOTO. ToppinFL X2.RM.01 OR X2.RM.02 OR X3.LC.230 8 8 11 14 17133 WAS Q3 07:30 10s 16:07+2JPJ. PooleDGD. GaffordDAD. AvdijaDAD. AvdijaTJT. JonesBLK BLK DR AST M2.RM.010 0 0 10 10134 IND Q3 07:20 17s 12:50+2INDIND — teamBHB. HieldBBB. BrownTM AST M2.RW.091 17 17135 WAS Q3 07:03 17s 16:24+2JPJ. PooleDGD. GaffordAST M2.RM.0117 17136 IND Q3 06:46 15s 13:05THT. HaliburtonX2.LC.1812137 WAS Q3 06:31 5s 16:29+2DWD. WrightDAD. AvdijaDR M2.RM.000 5138 IND Q3 06:26 22s 13:27+2OTO. ToppinJSJ. SmithJSJ. SmithX2.RM.02 OR M219 22 22139 WAS Q3 06:04 14s 16:43JPJ. PooleTO14140 IND Q3 05:50 2s 13:29+2BBB. BrownBBB. BrownFT FT2 2141 WAS Q3 05:48 14s 16:57+2DGD. GaffordKKK. KuzmaKKK. KuzmaFL FT FT0 14 14142 IND Q3 05:34 13s 13:42+2JSJ. SmithTHT. HaliburtonFL M2.RW.210 13143 WAS Q3 05:21 18s 17:15+3JPJ. PooleKKK. KuzmaAST M2.RM.0218 18144 IND Q3 05:03 12s 13:54+2BBB. BrownTHT. HaliburtonFL M2.RM.010 12145 WAS Q3 04:51 14s 17:29+2DWD. WrightJPJ. PooleAST M2.RM.0014 14146 IND Q3 04:37 11s 14:05THT. HaliburtonX3.RW.287147 WAS Q3 04:26 22s 17:51+2KKK. KuzmaKKK. KuzmaDGD. GallinariDGD. GallinariKKK. KuzmaKKK. KuzmaDR X3.SO.25 OR X2.RW.12 OR M20 10 12 18 22 22148 IND Q3 04:04 7s 14:12+2BHB. HieldIJI. JacksonAST M2.RM.027 7149 WAS Q3 03:57 16s 18:07KKK. KuzmaX2.RM.0213150 IND Q3 03:41 4s 14:16+3BHB. HieldIJI. JacksonBHB. HieldBBB. BrownBLK DR AST M3.RC.230 0 4 4151 WAS Q3 03:37 22s 18:29WASWAS — teamJPJ. PooleTM X3.LW.252 18152 IND Q3 03:15 10s 14:26ANA. NesmithANA. NembhardDR X3.LC.220 6153 WAS Q3 03:05 8s 18:37+2BCB. CoulibalyBCB. CoulibalyWASWAS — teamCKC. KispertDR X2.RM.00 OR M2.RM.010 3 3 8154 IND Q3 02:57 19s 14:45+2THT. HaliburtonANA. NesmithANA. NembhardBHB. HieldANA. NesmithANA. NesmithBLK X2.RM.02 OR X3.LW.27 OR M2.RM.010 10 10 14 17 19155 WAS Q3 02:38 15s 18:52JPJ. PooleX2.LC.0913156 IND Q3 02:23 15s 15:00+2IJI. JacksonANA. NesmithANA. NesmithDR FT FT0 15 15157 WAS Q3 02:08 14s 19:06CKC. KispertTJT. JonesFL X2.RM.010 12158 IND Q3 01:54 10s 15:10THT. HaliburtonBHB. HieldDR TO0 10159 WAS Q3 01:44 10s 19:16+2CKC. KispertM2.RM.0110160 IND Q3 01:34 18s 15:28+2THT. HaliburtonANA. NembhardAST M2.RM.0218 18161 WAS Q3 01:16 14s 19:30BCB. CoulibalyTJT. JonesCKC. KispertCKC. KispertFL X3.LW.25 OR TO0 11 13 14162 IND Q3 01:02 8s 15:35THT. HaliburtonX2.SO.095163 WAS Q3 00:54 5s 19:36+2BCB. CoulibalyBCB. CoulibalyDGD. GallinariDGD. GallinariBLK DR FT FT0 0 6 6164 IND Q3 00:49 14s 15:49IJI. JacksonANA. NembhardFL X2.SO.100 12165 IND Q3 00:34 18s 16:08IJI. JacksonANA. NembhardFL X2.RW.091 15166 WAS Q3 00:34 0s 19:36+2DGD. GallinariDGD. GallinariDGD. GallinariDR FT FT1 1 1167 WAS Q3 00:16 14s 19:49DWD. WrightCKC. KispertDR X3.LW.250 14168 IND Q3 00:02 3s 16:11BMB. MathurinDR1Q4169 IND Q4 12:00 13s 16:24+3BHB. HieldM3.LW.2713170 WAS Q4 11:47 25s 20:14+2CKC. KispertDGD. GallinariDGD. GallinariDGD. GallinariX2.RM.01 OR FT FT24 25 25 25171 IND Q4 11:22 14s 16:38+2MTM. TurnerANA. NembhardANA. 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Bruce Brown boosts Pacers offense as Indiana routs Washington 143-120 in record-setting opener
INDIANAPOLIS -- — The Indiana Pacers signed Bruce Brown for his defense.
His scoring punch Wednesday night was an added bonus.
Brown scored 24 points, making a career-high six 3-pointers in his Pacers debut, and Tyrese Haliburton and Andrew Nembhard each finished with double-doubles in a 143-120 rout over Washington, the highest-scoring season-opener in franchise history. The previous mark, 140, came in 2017 against Brooklyn.
And Brown thinks more big scoring nights could be on the way.
“We play fast, everybody's running,” Brown said. “One time I got open for a 3 because Myles sealed his guy at the rim. Our offense is so random anybody can score the ball and tonight it was me.”
Despite spending the offseason talking about defense, the Pacers started this season by treating NBA commissioner Adam Silver to an incredible offensive display.
Haliburton finished with 20 points and 11 assists, Nembhard had 12 points and 10 assists, and the Pacers were 20 of 43 from 3-point range. Eight players scored in double figures as they fell three 3s short of tying the franchise's single-game record and two points short of tying the franchise record for most points in a home game.
Brown, a free agent who left the world champion Denver Nuggets and watched them collect their championship rings Tuesday, needed only one half to match his career high for 3-pointers (four).
“It was great, nice seeing them happy and getting the rings. A lot of hard work went into that,” Brown said. “I mean, yeah, I wanted to be there, but I'm happy I'm here.”
For Washington, it was an ugly start to the post- Bradley Beal era.
While the Wizards led 39-34 after one quarter, they fell apart offensively over the final three and couldn't match Indiana's speed or tempo over the final three. Kyle Kuzma scored 25 points and Jordan Poole added 18 as Washington started a rebuilding season by going 9 of 24 on 3s.
“There was a little hesitancy, we talked about that,” Wizards coach Wes Unseld Jr. said. “Watching and waiting, this team specifically is going to make you pay. It's a strength of theirs. The minute there's a change of possession, they're gone so if there's any hesitation, they make you pay.”
Indiana needed just two quick bursts to swing this game.
The first, an 11-4 run midway through the second quarter, finally pulled the Pacers out of the early deficit and gave them the lead. Then early in the third quarter, they scored nine straight to turn what had been a close game into an 89-72 lead.
Washington spent the rest of the futilely trying to catch up.
Silver stuck around for the game after announcing this season's All-Star Game would revert to its more traditional 48-minute, East-West format while eliminating target scores. Indianapolis hosts this season's game Feb. 18. It's the first time Indy has hosted the game since 1985.
UP NEXT
Wizards: Face Memphis in their home opener Saturday.