Game ID: 22300941
Indiana Pacers @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
OKC 17 29 41 24 111IND 22 36 36 27 121
IND @ OKC ScoutingIND @ OKC 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.
OKC availability going into 3/04 · back-to-backOUT Dieng missed 6 since 2/22, out tonight
OKC availability going into 3/06 · 1 day's restOUT Jay. Williams missed 2 since 3/03, out tonight
OUT Dieng missed 7 since 2/22, out tonight
OKC availability going into 3/08 · 1 day's restOUT Jay. Williams missed 3 since 3/03, returns tonight: 17 min (132% of 13)
OUT Dieng missed 8 since 2/22, out tonight
OKC availability going into 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT Dieng missed 9 since 2/22, returns tonight: 12 min (119% of 10)
BACK Jay. Williams back 3/08 after 3, 17 min since (132% of 13)
OKC availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restBACK Jay. Williams back 3/08 after 3, 15 min since (115% of 13)
BACK Dieng back 3/10 after 9, 12 min since (119% of 10)
OKC availability going into 3/14 · 1 day's restBACK Jay. Williams back 3/08 after 3, 12 min since (95% of 13)
BACK Dieng back 3/10 after 9, 12 min since (119% of 10)
OKC availability going into 3/16 · 1 day's restOUT Dieng missed 2 since 3/12, out tonight
BACK Jay. Williams back 3/08 after 3, 12 min since (90% of 13)
NEW Hayward 15 to 21 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 3/20 · 3 days' restOUT Dieng missed 3 since 3/12, returns tonight: 4 min (41% of 10)
BACK Jay. Williams back 3/08 after 3, 11 min since (85% of 13)
NEW Hayward 15 to 20 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 3/22 · 1 day's restBACK Dieng back 3/10 after 9, 8 min since (80% of 10)
IND availability going into 3/03 · 1 day's restBACK Nesmith back 3/01 after 4, 21 min since (72% of 29)
BACK Smith back 2/25 after 4, 15 min since (92% of 16)
BACK Jackson back 3/01 after 2, 18 min since (141% of 13)
NEW Mathurin 26 to 31 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's restOUT Sheppard missed 2 since 3/01, returns tonight: 22 min (141% of 16)
BACK Nesmith back 3/01 after 4, 24 min since (84% of 29)
BACK Smith back 2/25 after 4, 14 min since (89% of 16)
BACK Jackson back 3/01 after 2, 18 min since (141% of 13)
IND availability going into 3/07 · 1 day's restOUT Jackson missed 2 since 3/03, returns tonight: 7 min (54% of 13)
BACK Nesmith back 3/01 after 4, 23 min since (82% of 29)
BACK Sheppard back 3/05 after 2, 22 min since (141% of 16)
IND availability going into 3/10 · 2 days' restBACK Nesmith back 3/01 after 4, 25 min since (88% of 29)
BACK Sheppard back 3/05 after 2, 20 min since (130% of 16)
BACK Jackson back 3/01 after 2, 12 min since (97% of 13)
IND availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restBACK Nesmith back 3/01 after 4, 28 min since (96% of 29)
BACK Sheppard back 3/05 after 2, 17 min since (111% of 16)
BACK Jackson back 3/01 after 2, 12 min since (93% of 13)
IND availability going into 3/13 · back-to-backBACK Sheppard back 3/05 after 2, 17 min since (111% of 16)
BACK Jackson back 3/07 after 2, 9 min since (69% of 13)
IND availability going into 3/16 · 2 days' restOUT Jackson missed 2 since 3/12, returns tonight: 3 min (26% of 13)
BACK Sheppard back 3/05 after 2, 18 min since (116% of 16)
IND availability going into 3/18 · 1 day's restBACK Jackson back 3/07 after 2, 7 min since (55% of 13)
IND availability going into 3/20 · 1 day's restBACK Jackson back 3/16 after 2, 3 min since (26% of 13)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 108, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 30 and Jal. Williams at 16 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Siakam at 18 and Mathurin at 15 a game. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the line, where Indiana takes 24 free throws a game to OKC's 18 and the defense, OKC allowing 108 a night to Indiana's 115. Call it OKC 120, Indiana 113.
3/04 @ LAL 104-116 — OKC notes
OKC lost 104-116. OKC took 14 more shots (94 to 80), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to LAL's 51%, 15 of 39 from three, and got to the line 16 times to LAL's 25. OKC turned it over 10 times to LAL's 20. The glass went 38-55 against them. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 20 (5 of 13, 9 of 9 at the line); Holmgren added 15, Dort 15. Q4 was theirs, 32-27, the deficit cut from 17 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 89-72 against them. They led by as many as 12. Wiggins's -16 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/06 @ POR 128-120 — OKC notes
OKC won 128-120. OKC shot 58% (43 of 74) to POR's 51%, 9 of 22 from three, and went to the line 39 times to POR's 27 — 33 points from the stripe to their 24. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 37 (13 of 23, 0 of 3 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); J. Williams added 31, Holmgren 21. The hinge was Q1, 32-27: from level to 5 ahead, and the lead reached 16. Holmgren was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
3/08 vs MIA 107-100 — OKC notes
OKC won 107-100. OKC shot 47% (42 of 89) to MIA's 46%, 12 of 38 from three. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 37 (13 of 25, 2 of 7 from three, 9 of 11 at the line); Jal. Williams added 15, Giddey 11. The hinge was Q3, 30-16: OKC came in trailing by 10 and left it ahead by 4. OKC trailed 47-57 at the half and won the second half 60-43. Dort was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
3/10 vs MEM 124-93 — OKC notes
OKC won 124-93. OKC shot 53% (49 of 93) to MEM's 41%, 21 of 47 from three, and got to the line 5 times to MEM's 27. OKC turned it over 10 times to MEM's 16. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 23 (8 of 14, 5 of 7 from three); Wallace added 22, Giddey 16. The hinge was Q1, 38-24: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 38. Holmgren was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
3/12 vs IND 111-121 — OKC notes
OKC lost 111-121. OKC took 10 more shots (99 to 89), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 43% to IND's 54%, 14 of 37 from three. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 30 (12 of 27, 1 of 7 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Dort added 18, Holmgren 15. Q3 was theirs, 41-36, the deficit cut from 12 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 85-70 against them. Joe's -19 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/14 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 110, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 29 and Jal. Williams at 15 a game. One day's rest. Dallas comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 112, shooting 52 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; Dončić at 32 and Irving at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the arc, OKC at 39 percent from three to Dallas's 33. Call it OKC 118, Dallas 114, Dallas keeping it close.
3/16 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 108, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 22 and Jackson at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Bane (29 straight), Jackson Jr. (2 straight), Williams Jr. (3 straight). 2 days' rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 111, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 32 and Jal. Williams at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Memphis giving it away 16 times a game to OKC's 12 and the arc, OKC at 39 percent from three to Memphis's 34. Call it OKC 114, Memphis 109.
3/20 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 109, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 15 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 28 and Jal. Williams at 18 a game. 3 days' rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 124, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; George at 23 and Sexton at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Clarkson (3 straight), Lofton Jr. (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 109 a night to Utah's 124. Call it OKC 122, Utah 111, OKC by 11.
3/22 @ 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 102 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 18 free throws a game; Trent Jr. at 21 and Quickley at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Barrett (4 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 27 and Jal. Williams at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where OKC has been plus-3 a night and Toronto minus-9 and the arc, OKC at 38 percent from three to Toronto's 32. Call it OKC 118, Toronto 111.
3/03 @ SAS 105-117 — IND notes
IND lost 105-117. IND took 8 more shots (93 to 85), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to SAS's 54%, 6 of 30 from three. McConnell led with 26 (13 of 15); Siakam added 21, Turner 16. Q2 was theirs, 32-26, the deficit cut from 10 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 91-73 against them. Siakam's -15 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/05 @ DAL 137-120 — IND notes
IND won 137-120. IND shot 54% (50 of 93) to DAL's 48%, 18 of 39 from three. Turner led with 20 (7 of 14, 1 of 5 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Haliburton added 19, Mathurin 19. The hinge was Q3, 32-18: a lead of 4 became 18. Haliburton was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
3/07 vs MIN 111-113 — IND notes
IND lost 111-113. IND shot 51% (42 of 82) to MIN's 47%, 10 of 26 from three. IND turned it over 15 times to MIN's 9, and MIN turned those into 9 steals. Siakam led with 24 (10 of 20, 1 of 3 from three); Haliburton added 23, Smith 14. Q3 was theirs, 34-23, the deficit cut from 11 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 90-77 against them.
3/10 @ ORL 111-97 — IND notes
IND won 111-97. IND shot 49% (38 of 78) to ORL's 38%, 8 of 23 from three. Haliburton led with 20 (6 of 15, 1 of 6 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Siakam added 20, McConnell 17. The hinge was Q3, 39-21: IND came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 15. IND trailed 47-50 at the half and won the second half 64-47. Nesmith was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
3/12 @ OKC 121-111 — IND notes
IND won 121-111. IND shot 54% (48 of 89) to OKC's 43%, 9 of 28 from three. Turner led with 24 (11 of 17, 2 of 3 from three); Haliburton added 18, Siakam 18. The hinge was Q2, 36-29: a lead of 5 became 12, and the lead reached 16. Nesmith was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
3/13 vs CHI — 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 112, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Siakam at 19 and Haliburton at 18 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; DeRozan at 26 and White at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Indiana has been minus-3 a night and Chicago minus-9. Call it Indiana 118, Chicago 113.
3/16 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 115, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Haliburton at 19 and Turner at 19 a game. 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Thomas at 27 and Schröder at 19 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Indiana wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Indiana 118, Brooklyn 114, Brooklyn keeping it close.
3/18 vs CLE — 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 119 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 31 from three, 24 free throws a game; Siakam at 21 and Haliburton at 18 a game. One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Garland at 23 and Allen at 18 a game. Without Strus (7 straight), Eva. Mobley (6 straight), Wade (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 37 percent from three to Indiana's 31. Call it Indiana 117, Cleveland 112.
3/20 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 20 free throws a game; Cunningham at 17 and Fontecchio at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 110, shooting 48 percent and 28 from three, 22 free throws a game; Siakam at 20 and Turner at 17 a game. One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 15 times a game to Indiana's 10. Call it Indiana 115, Detroit 113, Detroit keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaNeNeSiTu 6 15 +5 6 10 60 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 8 5 0 1 1 0
IND Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam, Turner
in Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam, Turner
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHaHo 6 10 -5 2 9 22 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 5 3 0 1 1 0
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward, Holmgren
in Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward, Holmgren
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMcNeSmTo 1 2 +2 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
IND Haliburton, McConnell, Nesmith, Smith, Toppin
in McConnell, Smith
out Nembhard, Turner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiJoWiWa 3 4 -3 2 4 50 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, K. Williams, Wallace
in Joe, K. Williams, Wallace
out Giddey, Hayward, Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMcShSmTo 1 4 0 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
IND Haliburton, McConnell, Sheppard, Smith, Toppin
in Sheppard
out Nesmith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiJoWiWa 3 4 -3 2 4 50 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, K. Williams, Wallace
in Joe, K. Williams, Wallace
out Giddey, Hayward, Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
McShSiSmTo 2 0 -3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 0
IND McConnell, Sheppard, Siakam, Smith, Toppin
in Siakam
out Haliburton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiWiJoWiWa 2 3 +3 0 1 0 1 5 20 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 1
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, J. Williams, Joe, K. Williams, Wallace
in J. Williams
out Dort
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
McShSiSmWa 5 16 +4 3 4 75 2 3 67 4 5 80 0 4 5 1 1 0 2
IND McConnell, Sheppard, Siakam, Smith, Walker
in Walker
out Toppin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHaHoJoWi 2 4 -4 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 3
OKC Giddey, Hayward, Holmgren, Joe, Wiggins
in Giddey, Hayward, Holmgren, Wiggins
out Gilgeous-Alexander, J. Williams, K. Williams, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
McShSiSmWa 5 16 +4 3 4 75 2 3 67 4 5 80 0 4 5 1 1 0 2
IND McConnell, Sheppard, Siakam, Smith, Walker
in Walker
out Toppin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHaHoWaWi 5 13 -1 3 5 60 2 4 50 2 4 50 2 2 2 1 0 1 1
OKC Giddey, Hayward, Holmgren, Wallace, Wiggins
in Wallace
out Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaNeToTuWa 2 6 +1 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 0
IND Haliburton, Nesmith, Toppin, Turner, Walker
in Haliburton, Nesmith, Toppin, Turner
out McConnell, Sheppard, Siakam, Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHaHoWaWi 5 13 -1 3 5 60 2 4 50 2 4 50 2 2 2 1 0 1 1
OKC Giddey, Hayward, Holmgren, Wallace, Wiggins
in Wallace
out Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaNeNeToTu 2 6 0 4 5 80 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 1
IND Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Toppin, Turner
in Nembhard
out Walker
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiJoWa 2 0 -6 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, J. Williams, Joe, Wallace
in Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, J. Williams, Joe
out Giddey, Hayward, Holmgren, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaNeShSiTu 1 2 -3 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
IND Haliburton, Nesmith, Sheppard, Siakam, Turner
in Sheppard
out Nembhard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHaHoJo 2 6 +1 1 2 50 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 3 2 0 0 1 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward, Holmgren, Joe
in Hayward
out K. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaNeNeSiTu 6 20 -7 7 9 78 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 1 2 1
IND Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam, Turner
in Nembhard
out Sheppard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHaHo 6 27 +7 8 11 73 3 3 100 2 2 100 1 2 7 2 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward, Holmgren
in Giddey
out Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaNeNeToTu 1 2 -2 1 2 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
IND Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Toppin, Turner
in Toppin
out Siakam
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHaHoWa 1 4 +2 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward, Holmgren, Wallace
in Wallace
out Giddey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMcShSmTo 3 8 -2 3 4 75 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0
IND Haliburton, McConnell, Sheppard, Smith, Toppin
in McConnell, Sheppard, Smith
out Nembhard, Nesmith, Turner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiJoWa 3 10 +2 2 2 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, J. Williams, Joe, Wallace
in J. Williams, Joe
out Hayward, Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
McNeShSmTo 3 9 +5 3 5 60 0 0 0 4 4 100 0 3 2 0 2 0 1
IND McConnell, Nesmith, Sheppard, Smith, Toppin
in Nesmith
out Haliburton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiJoMuWa 1 0 -5 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, Muscala, Wallace
in Muscala
out J. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
McNeShSmTo 3 9 +5 3 5 60 0 0 0 4 4 100 0 3 2 0 2 0 1
IND McConnell, Nesmith, Sheppard, Smith, Toppin
in Nesmith
out Haliburton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHaHoWaWi 3 8 +2 3 5 60 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 2 0 1 2 1
OKC Giddey, Hayward, Holmgren, Wallace, Wiggins
in Giddey, Hayward, Holmgren, Wiggins
out Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, Muscala
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
McShSiSmTo 1 2 -2 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
IND McConnell, Sheppard, Siakam, Smith, Toppin
in Siakam
out Nesmith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHaHoWaWi 3 8 +2 3 5 60 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 2 0 1 2 1
OKC Giddey, Hayward, Holmgren, Wallace, Wiggins
in Giddey, Hayward, Holmgren, Wiggins
out Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, Muscala
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
McNeShSiSm 1 2 -1 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
IND McConnell, Nesmith, Sheppard, Siakam, Smith
in Nesmith
out Toppin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHoWiWaWi 1 3 +1 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
OKC Giddey, Holmgren, K. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in K. Williams
out Hayward
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaNeNeSiTu 8 20 +7 4 7 57 2 5 40 6 6 100 0 10 5 1 2 2 2
IND Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam, Turner
in Haliburton, Nembhard, Turner
out McConnell, Sheppard, Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoJoWi 3 0 -5 0 4 0 0 4 0 1 2 50 2 3 0 1 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Joe, Wiggins
in Holmgren, Joe
out K. Williams, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaNeNeSiTu 8 20 +7 4 7 57 2 5 40 6 6 100 0 10 5 1 2 2 2
IND Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam, Turner
in Haliburton, Nembhard, Turner
out McConnell, Sheppard, Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHaHo 3 10 +3 3 6 50 1 2 50 1 1 100 1 2 2 0 0 0 1
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward, Holmgren
in Giddey, Hayward
out Joe, Wiggins
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
INDAN A. Nembhard
AN A. Nesmith
BS B. Sheppard
JS J. Smith
JW J. Walker
MT M. Turner
OT O. Toppin
PS P. Siakam
TH T. Haliburton
TM T. McConnell
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
MM M. Muscala
SG S. Gilgeous-Alexander
IND/OKC 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
Turner scores 24, leads Pacers in 121-111 win over West-leading Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Myles Turner bristled when a reporter suggested that Indiana's win over Oklahoma City should be considered a big deal.
“We’re a good team that scores a lot of points too,” Turner said. “That’s mostly what this league has come to. The difference tonight was our defense. Whenever we lock in on that side, it’s a different game for us.”
Turner scored 24 points to help the Pacers defeat the Thunder 121-111 on Tuesday night. Tyrese Haliburton had 18 points and 12 assists and Pascal Siakam added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Pacers, who shot 53.9% from the field and snapped Oklahoma City’s three-game win streak.
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said Siakam was important on both ends. Indiana added him in a deal with Toronto in January.
“Games like tonight are the reason you make a trade for a guy like Pascal Siakam," Carlisle said. "He can create, he has length defensively, he can affect shots at the rim defensively and he rebounds.”
The Pacers held Oklahoma City to 43.4% shooting.
“They missed some shots they normally make probably," Carlisle said. “But our guys were working to make it hard on them.”
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 30 points and 10 rebounds, Lu Dort scored 18 points and Chet Holmgren added 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Thunder, who fell into a tie with the Denver Nuggets at the top of the Western Conference standings.
“Just too many possessions where we weren’t leveraging each other and working together, which is a good lesson," Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. "You know, the game gets a lot harder when we do that. So again, we got to learn from it, look at it. We’re not going to be perfect every night. There’s lessons in every game. We’re gonna learn them from this one.”
Gordon Hayward got his first start in 11 games since being traded to Oklahoma City and scored nine points in 30 minutes. He started in place of Jalen Williams , who was out with a sprained right ankle. Williams is Oklahoma City's No. 2 scorer this season with 19 points per game.
Indiana led 56-40 with just over a minute left in the first half before the Thunder started rolling. Oklahoma City cut its deficit to 58-46 at halftime, then opened the second half on an 8-2 run to trim its deficit to 60-54. The Thunder finally tied the game at 80 on a 3-pointer by Lu Dort with about three minutes left in the quarter and took and 85-84 lead in a 3-pointer by Isaiah Joe a minute later. Indiana closed the quarter strong to take a 94-87 lead into the fourth.
Indiana led 115-109 with 45.6 seconds to play and had the ball. Oklahoma City's Lu Dort was called for fouling Indiana's Andrew Nembhard on the arm late in the shot clock, and Oklahoma City challenged. It was unsuccessful, and Nembhard made both free throws to help Indiana remain in control.
“I thought they showed great resilience," Daigneault said of the Pacers. "Credit them. They played really well from the jump. And then fended off a couple different runs of ours in the second half on the road, showed great poise. So they definitely deserve a lot of credit.”
UP NEXT
Pacers: Host the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.
Thunder: Host the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.