Game ID: 22301063
Los Angeles Lakers @ Indiana Pacers
Friday, March 29, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
IND 27 27 32 23 109LAL 24 25 23 18 90
IND vs LAL ScoutingIND vs LAL 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 3/22 · 1 day's restBACK Jackson back 3/16 after 2, 16 min since (125% of 13)
NEW Sheppard 16 to 21 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 3/24 · 1 day's restBACK Jackson back 3/16 after 2, 16 min since (125% of 13)
IND availability going into 3/25 · back-to-backBACK Jackson back 3/16 after 2, 15 min since (119% of 13)
IND availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's rest
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IND availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's rest
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IND availability going into 4/01 · 2 days' rest
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IND availability going into 4/03 · 1 day's rest
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IND availability going into 4/05 · 1 day's rest
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IND availability going into 4/07 · 1 day's rest
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LAL availability going into 3/22 · 3 days' restOUT Reddish missed 4 since 3/10, returns tonight: 19 min (95% of 20)
OUT Vanderbilt missed 19 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 41 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 13 since 2/22, out tonight
LAL availability going into 3/24 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 20 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 42 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 14 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Reddish back 3/22 after 4, 19 min since (95% of 20)
LAL availability going into 3/26 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 21 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 43 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 15 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Reddish back 3/22 after 4, 21 min since (103% of 20)
LAL availability going into 3/27 · back-to-backOUT Vanderbilt missed 22 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 44 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 16 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Reddish back 3/22 after 4, 16 min since (80% of 20)
NEW Russell 33 to 40 min over the last 4
NEW Dinwiddie 23 to 28 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 23 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 45 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 17 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Reddish back 3/22 after 4, 15 min since (72% of 20)
NEW Dinwiddie 23 to 30 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 24 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 46 since 12/21, returns tonight: 14 min (78% of 18)
OUT Wood missed 18 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Reddish back 3/22 after 4, 14 min since (71% of 20)
NEW Davis 36 to 42 min over the last 4
NEW Russell 33 to 38 min over the last 4
NEW Reaves 32 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Dinwiddie 23 to 29 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 25 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 19 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Vincent back 3/31 after 46, 14 min since (78% of 18)
NEW Davis 36 to 41 min over the last 4
NEW Reaves 32 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Hachimura 27 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Dinwiddie 23 to 29 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 4/03 · back-to-backOUT Vanderbilt missed 26 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 20 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Vincent back 3/31 after 46, 14 min since (78% of 18)
NEW Hachimura 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Hayes 12 to 19 min over the last 4
LAL availability going into 4/06 · 2 days' restOUT Reddish missed 2 since 4/02, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 27 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 21 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Vincent back 3/31 after 46, 14 min since (79% of 18)
NEW Hayes 12 to 17 min over the last 4
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 121, shooting 52 percent and 43 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 26 and Haliburton at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. The Lakers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 130 a night and allowing 118, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 33 free throws a game; Davis at 29 and James at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. They have won the glass by 6 a night. Without Vanderbilt (23 straight), Vincent (45 straight), Wood (17 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-6 a night and Indiana minus-7 and the line, where the Lakers take 33 free throws a game to Indiana's 19. Call it Indiana 122, the Lakers 121, the Lakers keeping it close.
3/22 @ GSW 123-111 — IND notes
IND won 123-111. IND shot 48% (48 of 99) to GSW's 41%, 15 of 36 from three. The glass went 50-64 against them. Haliburton led with 26 (9 of 18, 4 of 8 from three); Siakam added 25, Nembhard 17. The hinge was Q3, 36-21: IND came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 14, and the lead reached 17. IND trailed 66-67 at the half and won the second half 57-44. Haliburton was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
3/24 @ LAL 145-150 — IND notes
IND lost 145-150. IND took 18 more shots (107 to 89), fed by 10 offensive rebounds, but shot 55% to LAL's 56%, 18 of 36 from three, and got to the line 16 times to LAL's 43. Siakam led with 36 (16 of 29, 4 of 8 at the line); Turner added 20, McConnell 17. Q4 was theirs, 46-34, the deficit cut from 17 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 116-99 against them. They led by as many as 11. Haliburton's -12 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/25 @ LAC 133-116 — IND notes
IND won 133-116. IND shot 58% (50 of 86) to LAC's 54%, 17 of 28 from three. Siakam led with 31 (12 of 20, 6 of 8 at the line); Turner added 24, Haliburton 21. The hinge was Q4, 36-27: a lead of 8 became 17, and the lead reached 23. Walker was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
3/27 @ CHI 99-125 — IND notes
IND lost 99-125. IND shot 40% (34 of 85) to CHI's 50%, 13 of 42 from three. IND turned it over 13 times to CHI's 7. The glass went 40-54 against them. Nembhard led with 18 (7 of 12, 3 of 5 from three); Siakam added 14, Haliburton 13. Q3 was theirs, 31-23, the deficit cut from 21 to 13, but the other 3 periods went 102-68 against them. Smith's -20 in 12 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/29 vs LAL 109-90 — IND notes
IND won 109-90. IND shot 48% (43 of 89) to LAL's 41%, 10 of 31 from three. IND turned it over 8 times to LAL's 16. Siakam led with 22 (8 of 16, 6 of 7 at the line); Haliburton added 21, McConnell 16. The hinge was Q3, 32-23: a lead of 5 became 14, and the lead reached 21. Haliburton was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
4/01 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 118, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 18 free throws a game; Siakam at 26 and Haliburton at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Thomas at 29 and Schröder at 18 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 107 a night to Indiana's 118 and the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-0 a night and Indiana minus-7. Call it Indiana 118, Brooklyn 113.
4/03 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Thomas at 30 and Bridges at 18 a game. One day's rest. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 118, shooting 51 percent and 42 from three, 18 free throws a game; Siakam at 24 and Haliburton at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the arc, Indiana at 42 percent from three to Brooklyn's 37. Call it Brooklyn 118, Indiana 117, Indiana keeping it close.
4/05 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 17 free throws a game; Siakam at 22 and Haliburton at 21 a game. One day's rest. OKC comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jal. Williams at 24 and Giddey at 19 a game. Without Gilgeous-Alexander (2 straight), Jal. Williams (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, OKC giving it away 14 times a game to Indiana's 9 and the defense, Indiana allowing 111 a night to OKC's 118. Call it Indiana 119, OKC 115, OKC keeping it close.
4/07 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 17 free throws a game; Siakam at 20 and Haliburton at 19 a game. One day's rest. Miami comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 100, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Rozier at 24 and Adebayo at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Richardson (24 straight), Wright (3 straight), Mills (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Miami has been plus-5 a night and Indiana minus-3 and the defense, Miami allowing 100 a night to Indiana's 111. Call it Miami 114, Indiana 113, Indiana keeping it close.
3/22 vs PHI 101-94 — LAL notes
LAL won 101-94. LAL shot 44% (32 of 73) to PHI's 34%, 12 of 31 from three, and went to the line 33 times to PHI's 24 — 25 points from the stripe to their 20. LAL turned it over 21 times to PHI's 8, and PHI turned those into 13 steals. The glass went 54-42 for them. Davis led with 23 (10 of 16); James added 20, Russell 14. The hinge was Q4, 26-18: LAL came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 7. LAL trailed 50-52 at the half and won the second half 51-42. Russell was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
3/24 vs IND 150-145 — LAL notes
LAL won 150-145. LAL shot 56% (50 of 89) to IND's 55%, 12 of 25 from three, and went to the line 43 times to IND's 16 — 38 points from the stripe to their 9. Davis led with 36 (15 of 21); James added 26, Dinwiddie 26. The hinge was Q3, 44-31: a lead of 4 became 17. James was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
3/26 @ MIL 128-124 — LAL notes
LAL won 128-124 in 2 overtimes. LAL shot 39% (42 of 108) to MIL's 41%, 14 of 44 from three, and went to the line 32 times to MIL's 17 — 30 points from the stripe to their 11. Davis led with 34 (12 of 31, 3 of 8 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Russell added 29, Reaves 29. The hinge was Q4, 27-13: LAL came in trailing by 14 and left it level. LAL trailed 42-58 at the half and won the second half 86-66. Russell was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
3/27 @ MEM 136-124 — LAL notes
LAL won 136-124. LAL shot 56% (45 of 81) to MEM's 47%, 18 of 33 from three, and went to the line 35 times to MEM's 19 — 28 points from the stripe to their 15. Hachimura led with 32 (11 of 14, 7 of 8 from three); James added 23, Russell 23. The hinge was Q2, 32-25: a lead of 1 became 8, and the lead reached 27. Hachimura was the night's best plus/minus at +35.
3/29 @ IND 90-109 — LAL notes
LAL lost 90-109. LAL shot 41% (35 of 86) to IND's 48%, 5 of 30 from three. LAL turned it over 16 times to IND's 8, and IND turned those into 8 steals. Davis led with 24 (9 of 17, 6 of 7 at the line); Reaves added 16, James 16. Q2 was theirs, 25-27, but the other 3 periods went 82-65 against them. Russell's -17 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/31 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Thomas at 26 and Bridges at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Cam. Johnson (3 straight), Smith Jr. (3 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 119, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 32 free throws a game; Davis at 29 and James at 21 a game. They have won the glass by 5 a night. Without Vanderbilt (24 straight), Vincent (46 straight), Wood (18 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the line, where the Lakers take 32 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 19 and the defense, Brooklyn allowing 107 a night to the Lakers' 119. Call it Brooklyn 115, the Lakers 114, the Lakers keeping it close.
4/02 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 122, shooting 47 percent and 30 from three, 18 free throws a game; Trent Jr. at 22 and Dick at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 13 a night. Without Barrett (9 straight), Quickley (6 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 121, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 30 free throws a game; Davis at 30 and James at 26 a game. They have won the glass by 5 a night. Without Vanderbilt (25 straight), Wood (19 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-5 a night and Toronto minus-13 and the line, where the Lakers take 30 free throws a game to Toronto's 18. Call it the Lakers 119, Toronto 115, Toronto keeping it close.
4/03 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 30 from three, 16 free throws a game; Poole at 21 and Kispert at 19 a game. Without Kuzma (2 straight), Jones (10 straight), Holmes (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 114, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Davis at 26 and James at 26 a game. They have won the glass by 7 a night. Without Vanderbilt (26 straight), Wood (20 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-7 a night and Washington minus-2 and the arc, the Lakers at 37 percent from three to Washington's 30. Call it the Lakers 117, Washington 114, Washington keeping it close.
4/06 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Davis at 26 and James at 25 a game. That is 3 straight wins. They have won the glass by 7 a night. Without Reddish (2 straight), Vanderbilt (27 straight), Wood (21 straight). 2 days' rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 119, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Allen at 19 and Eva. Mobley at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Okoro (3 straight), Wade (14 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-7 a night and Cleveland minus-6 and the line, where the Lakers take 23 free throws a game to Cleveland's 18. Call it the Lakers 118, Cleveland 112.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LALAD A. Davis
AR A. Reaves
CR C. Reddish
DR D. Russell
JH J. Hayes
LJ L. James
MC M. Christie
ML M. Lewis
RH R. Hachimura
SD S. Dinwiddie
TP T. Prince
INDAN A. Nembhard
AN A. Nesmith
BS B. Sheppard
IJ I. Jackson
JS J. Smith
MT M. Turner
OT O. Toppin
PS P. Siakam
TH T. Haliburton
TM T. McConnell
LAL/IND 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
Pascal Siakam, Tyrese Haliburton combine for 43 points to lead Pacers past Lakers 109-90
INDIANAPOLIS -- — Coach Rick Carlisle believes his Indiana Pacers are already in playoff mode.
If Friday night is any indication, that could be a promising sign for a team that has lost nine straight postseason games and hasn't won a playoff series in a decade.
Pascal Siakam finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds, Tyrese Haliburton added 21 points, eight assists and eight rebounds and the Pacers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 109-90 in a pivotal game in the conference standings.
“These are all playoff games you know,” Carlisle said after tying the late Red Auerbach for 12th on the NBA's career victory list with No. 938. “I mean, they're fighting for their position in the standings. We are, too.”
And yet the Pacers allowed a season-low point total, holding the Lakers 60 points below Sunday's previous meeting with Indiana.
LeBron James (left ankle) and Anthony Davis (left knee) both started despite injuries and played like perennial All-Stars as the Lakers tried to improve from starting the night seeded No. 9 in the West.
Davis finished with 24 points and 15 rebounds, while James had 16 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. Austin Reaves added 16 points and 13 rebounds.
But three games in four nights also took a toll on the Lakers, who were 5 of 29 on 3-pointers and committed 16 turnovers, five by James.
“We didn't have the energy we've had the last few weeks,” James said. “You've got to be able to play through it. We know it's three in four nights, but there's no excuse for unforced turnovers. They can't happen.”
The high stakes — and the early up-tempo pace — created an entertaining and sometimes sloppy contest.
But after losing to the Lakers 123-109 in the final of the NBA's inaugural In-Season Tournament and 150-145 last Sunday in Los Angeles, Indiana locked down defensively and flipped the script on an old nemesis.
The Pacers never trailed after the first nine minutes, building a 40-33 lead midway through the second quarter and extending the margin from 54-49 at halftime to 86-70 late in the third.
And when James and Davis tried to rally the Lakers early in the fourth, the Pacers successfully fended off each charge before using a 17-3 spurt to clinch their first winning season since 2020-21.
“Yes, I forgot about that — first winning season in four years (in the NBA),” said Haliburton, a two-time All-Star. “But when you get caught up in the standings and how far the playoffs are, matchups and all that stuff, I think you lose what's in front of you and I think we've seen examples of that throughout the course of our season. So for us, it's taking it on a game-to-game basis, understanding every game is very meaningful moving forward.”
UP NEXT
Lakers: Make the fourth stop of a six-game road trip Sunday at Brooklyn.
Pacers: Face the Nets on Monday in the first of the two games in three days.