Oklahoma City Thunder @ Indiana Pacers
Friday, April 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN | Game ID: 22301116
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
IND 31 38 31 26 126OKC 32 27 30 23 112
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Pacers beat Thunder 126-112 for 9th victory in 14 games
INDIANAPOLIS -- — Pascal Siakam scored 21 points, Aaron Nesmith had 17 and the Indiana Pacers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 126-112 on Friday night for their ninth victory in 14 games.
Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton was held to eight points, but had 11 assists. With his 11th assist, a fourth-quarter pass setting up Nesmith’s 3-pointer, Haliburton broke the Pacers’ single-season record of 713 set by Mark Jackson in 1997-98.
“(Haliburton) should never be defined by whether he’s getting a certain number of points,” Indiana coach Rick Carlisle said. “He’s a guy who’s a master at facilitating for his teammates. Mark Jackson was a really good player. That record stood for a long time. (Haliburton) is going to shatter that record again next season when he doesn’t miss 15 games.”
T.J. McConnell and Myles Turner added 16 points apiece for Indiana.
“We got a great group,” said McConnell, who added 10 assists and five rebounds. “I feel like our bench really has an identity. I’m just trying to do my job. We’re all really excited. We’re all looking forward to the playoffs.”
Lu Dort led Oklahoma City with 22 points. Fighting for the top spot in the Western Conference, the Thunder were without injured All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and second-leading scorer Jalen Williams .
“Those are injuries that basically the timetable is dictated by how they respond to the recovery and that whole process,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. “It’s a quad contusion (for Gilgeous-Alexander). Jalen’s an ankle sprain. We’ll let the timetable play out.”
Kenrich Williams added 18 points and eight rebounds for the Thunder. Josh Giddey had 14 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds.
“Offensively, we played solid,” Williams said. “Defensively, they got some easy looks in transition. It’s about cutting those out and not giving up easy 3s, easy layups.”
Indiana shot 52% and made 15 3-pointers to Oklahoma City’s eight, while the Thunder shot 49% and committed 15 turnovers. The Pacers broke it open in the fourth quarter, leading by 18.
Haliburton slapped hands with fans in the first row after making a fallaway 3-pointer at the third-quarter buzzer to give Indiana a 100-89 advantage.
After falling behind by 10 in the first quarter, the Pacers closed the period on a 9-0 run to trail just 32-31. That momentum carried over to the second, with Indiana’s run turning into a 25-5 burst that was capped by Jalen Smith’s dunk for a 47-37 lead.
Smith, who had 12 points and six rebounds, was helped to the locker room midway through the third quarter and did not return. The Pacers classified Smith’s injury as a sprained left ankle.
“I’m all good, all good,” Smith said with a smile when asked how he felt.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaNeNeSiTu 4 11 0 4 7 57 1 2 50 2 2 100 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 2
IND Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam, Turner
in Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam, Turner
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaNeShSiTu 3 2 -9 1 4 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 3
IND Haliburton, Nembhard, Sheppard, Siakam, Turner
in Sheppard
out Nesmith
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMcShSiTu 1 4 +2 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
IND Haliburton, McConnell, Sheppard, Siakam, Turner
in McConnell
out Nembhard
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMcShSmTo 2 5 -1 1 4 25 1 3 33 2 2 100 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
IND Haliburton, McConnell, Sheppard, Smith, Toppin
in Smith, Toppin
out Siakam, Turner
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
McMcShSmTo 2 9 +7 4 6 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 1 3 3 0 0 1 1
IND McConnell, McDermott, Sheppard, Smith, Toppin
in McDermott
out Haliburton
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
McMcShSmTo 5 16 +5 6 10 60 2 4 50 2 2 100 1 3 4 5 1 1 2 1
IND McConnell, McDermott, Sheppard, Smith, Toppin
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaNeNeSiTu 5 15 +5 5 8 62 4 7 57 1 1 100 0 5 5 5 1 0 3 3
IND Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam, Turner
in Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam, Turner
out McConnell, McDermott, Sheppard, Smith, Toppin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaNeNeSiSm 2 7 +1 2 2 100 1 1 100 2 3 67 0 2 2 2 1 0 2 2
IND Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam, Smith
in Smith
out Turner
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaNeNeSiTu 5 11 -2 5 9 56 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 4 4 2 0 1 1 3
IND Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam, Turner
in Turner
out Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaNeNeSiSm 1 2 -1 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
IND Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam, Smith
in Smith
out Turner
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJaMcShTo 4 15 +6 5 8 62 1 2 50 4 4 100 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 1
IND Haliburton, Jackson, McConnell, Sheppard, Toppin
in Jackson, McConnell, Sheppard, Toppin
out Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam, Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JaMcMcShTo 5 11 +2 4 10 40 1 3 33 2 2 100 2 5 7 1 0 2 1 2
IND Jackson, McConnell, McDermott, Sheppard, Toppin
in McDermott
out Haliburton
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaNeNeSiTo 7 13 -1 5 12 42 1 5 20 4 5 80 0 5 5 5 3 0 1 3
IND Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam, Toppin
in Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam
out Jackson, McConnell, McDermott, Sheppard
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHaHoJo 7 22 +9 8 12 67 1 3 33 5 5 100 0 4 4 3 0 0 0 1
OKC Dort, Giddey, Hayward, Holmgren, Joe
in Dort, Giddey, Hayward, Holmgren, Joe
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHaWiJoWi 1 2 -2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Hayward, J. Williams, Joe, Wiggins
in J. Williams, Wiggins
out Giddey, Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoWiJoWiWi 2 4 -1 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
OKC Dort, J. Williams, Joe, K. Williams, Wiggins
in K. Williams
out Hayward
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HoWiWiWaWi 2 2 -4 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
OKC Holmgren, J. Williams, K. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in Holmgren, Wallace
out Dort, Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiWiWiWaIi 2 2 -6 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
OKC Giddey, J. Williams, K. Williams, Wallace, Waters III
in Giddey, Waters III
out Holmgren, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHoWiWaIi :55 3 -3 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 50 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
OKC Giddey, Holmgren, K. Williams, Wallace, Waters III
in Holmgren
out J. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiWiMuWaIi 2 6 +4 3 6 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 0
OKC Giddey, K. Williams, Muscala, Wallace, Waters III
in Muscala
out Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoWiMuWaIi 1 3 -3 1 2 50 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
OKC Dort, K. Williams, Muscala, Wallace, Waters III
in Dort
out Giddey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHaHoJo 3 6 0 3 5 60 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 2 2 3 1 0 1 1
OKC Dort, Giddey, Hayward, Holmgren, Joe
in Giddey, Hayward, Holmgren, Joe
out K. Williams, Muscala, Wallace, Waters III
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHaWiJo 2 6 -1 2 4 50 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 2
OKC Dort, Giddey, Hayward, J. Williams, Joe
in J. Williams
out Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoJoWi 7 21 +8 6 17 35 3 8 38 4 5 80 5 6 11 3 1 2 0 0
OKC Dort, Giddey, Holmgren, Joe, K. Williams
in Holmgren, K. Williams
out Hayward, J. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiWaWi 2 2 -6 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
OKC Dort, Giddey, J. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in J. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
out Holmgren, Joe, K. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHoWaIiWi 1 5 0 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2
OKC Giddey, Holmgren, Wallace, Waters III, Wiggins
in Holmgren, Waters III
out Dort, J. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHoJoWaIi 3 4 -5 1 6 17 0 3 0 2 2 100 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 1
OKC Giddey, Holmgren, Joe, Wallace, Waters III
in Joe
out Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoJoIi 2 5 +3 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 1
OKC Dort, Giddey, Holmgren, Joe, Waters III
in Dort
out Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiJoWiWi 2 6 +1 2 4 50 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 3 3 2 0 0 1 0
OKC Dort, Giddey, Joe, K. Williams, Wiggins
in K. Williams, Wiggins
out Holmgren, Waters III
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
WiMuWaIiWi 4 8 +2 4 7 57 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 4 2 1 1 2 2
OKC K. Williams, Muscala, Wallace, Waters III, Wiggins
in Muscala, Wallace, Waters III
out Dort, Giddey, Joe
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
OKCAW A. Wiggins
CH C. Holmgren
CW C. Wallace
GH G. Hayward
IJ I. Joe
JG J. Giddey
JW J. Williams
KW K. Williams
LD L. Dort
LW L. Waters III
MM M. Muscala
INDAN A. Nembhard
AN A. Nesmith
BS B. Sheppard
DM D. McDermott
IJ I. Jackson
JS J. Smith
MT M. Turner
OT O. Toppin
PS P. Siakam
TH T. Haliburton
TM T. McConnell
OKC/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
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