Game ID: 22300928
Indiana Pacers @ Orlando Magic
Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
Kia Center, Orlando, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ORL 24 26 21 26 97IND 18 29 39 25 111
IND @ ORL ScoutingIND @ ORL 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.
ORL availability going into 3/03 · 2 days' restOUT Isaac missed 2 since 2/27, returns tonight: 13 min (78% of 16)
OUT Queen missed 5 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Banchero back 2/29 after 2, 35 min since (99% of 35)
BACK Fultz back 2/25 after 3, 18 min since (89% of 20)
BACK Houstan back 2/25 after 2, 22 min since (162% of 13)
NEW Black 16 to 24 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 6 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Banchero back 2/29 after 2, 34 min since (95% of 35)
BACK Fultz back 2/25 after 3, 18 min since (87% of 20)
BACK Isaac back 3/03 after 2, 13 min since (78% of 16)
BACK Houstan back 2/25 after 2, 17 min since (128% of 13)
ORL availability going into 3/06 · back-to-backOUT Queen missed 7 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Banchero back 2/29 after 2, 33 min since (95% of 35)
BACK Fultz back 2/25 after 3, 18 min since (87% of 20)
BACK Isaac back 3/03 after 2, 15 min since (93% of 16)
BACK Houstan back 2/25 after 2, 14 min since (103% of 13)
ORL availability going into 3/08 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 8 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Banchero back 2/29 after 2, 35 min since (99% of 35)
BACK Isaac back 3/03 after 2, 15 min since (93% of 16)
ORL availability going into 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 9 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Banchero back 2/29 after 2, 35 min since (100% of 35)
BACK Isaac back 3/03 after 2, 15 min since (95% of 16)
ORL availability going into 3/13 · 2 days' restOUT Suggs missed 2 since 3/08, returns tonight: 30 min (108% of 28)
OUT Queen missed 10 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Isaac back 3/03 after 2, 16 min since (100% of 16)
ORL availability going into 3/15 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 11 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Suggs back 3/13 after 2, 30 min since (108% of 28)
ORL availability going into 3/17 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 12 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Suggs back 3/13 after 2, 30 min since (109% of 28)
ORL availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 13 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Suggs back 3/13 after 2, 27 min since (97% of 28)
IND availability going into 3/01 · 1 day's restOUT Nesmith missed 4 since 2/22, returns tonight: 21 min (72% of 29)
OUT Jackson missed 2 since 2/26, returns tonight: 18 min (141% of 13)
BACK Smith back 2/25 after 4, 16 min since (100% of 16)
NEW Mathurin 26 to 34 min over the last 4
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)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 99, shooting 51 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Banchero at 26 and F. Wagner at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 19 and Mathurin at 15 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 99 a night to Indiana's 119 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-8 a night and Indiana minus-1. Call it Orlando 115, Indiana 111, Indiana keeping it close.
3/03 vs DET 113-91 — ORL notes
ORL won 113-91. ORL shot 60% (43 of 72) to DET's 38%, 7 of 23 from three. ORL turned it over 20 times to DET's 12, and DET turned those into 11 steals. The glass went 48-28 for them. Banchero led with 29 (10 of 16, 1 of 4 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Carter Jr. added 19, Fultz 16. The hinge was Q3, 30-21: a lead of 9 became 18, and the lead reached 27. Suggs was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
3/05 @ CHA 101-89 — ORL notes
ORL won 101-89. ORL shot 54% (40 of 74) to CHA's 46%, 13 of 35 from three. The glass went 41-31 for them. Banchero led with 22 (9 of 19, 2 of 5 from three); Anthony added 14, Carter Jr. 12. The hinge was Q3, 30-23: a lead of 2 became 9, and the lead reached 16. Anthony was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
3/06 @ WAS 119-109 — ORL notes
ORL won 119-109. ORL shot 54% (44 of 81) to WAS's 45%, 12 of 26 from three. ORL turned it over 15 times to WAS's 9. F. Wagner led with 28 (9 of 15, 3 of 7 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Banchero added 25, Suggs 19. The hinge was Q3, 31-18: ORL came in trailing by 12 and left it ahead by 1. ORL trailed 53-65 at the half and won the second half 66-44. Suggs was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
3/08 @ NYK 74-98 — ORL notes
ORL lost 74-98. ORL shot 34% (27 of 79) to NYK's 48%, 6 of 26 from three, and went to the line 20 times to NYK's 8 — 14 points from the stripe to their 6. Banchero led with 23 (9 of 20, 2 of 3 from three); F. Wagner added 13, Isaac 11. Q4 was theirs, 20-18, the deficit cut from 26 to 24, but the other 3 periods went 80-54 against them. F. Wagner's -25 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/10 vs IND 97-111 — ORL notes
ORL lost 97-111. ORL took 10 more shots (88 to 78), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 38% to IND's 49%, 9 of 36 from three. Banchero led with 19 (6 of 20, 1 of 8 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Anthony added 16, F. Wagner 13. Q1 was theirs, 24-18, but the other 3 periods went 93-73 against them. They led by as many as 15. Harris's -22 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/13 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 100, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Banchero at 24 and F. Wagner at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Suggs (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Schröder at 19 and Bridges at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Cam. Johnson (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Orlando has been plus-6 a night and Brooklyn minus-6 and the arc, Brooklyn at 40 percent from three to Orlando's 32. Call it Orlando 110, Brooklyn 106, Brooklyn keeping it close.
3/15 @ 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 110 a night and allowing 125, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Quickley at 23 and Trent Jr. at 23 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. Without Trent Jr. (2 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 103, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Banchero at 22 and F. Wagner at 15 a game. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 103 a night to Toronto's 125 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-3 a night and Toronto minus-12. Call it Orlando 113, Toronto 110, Toronto keeping it close.
3/17 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Banchero at 21 and F. Wagner at 17 a game. One day's rest. Toronto comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Trent Jr. at 28 and Quickley at 21 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Barrett (2 straight), Freeman-Liberty (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 105 a night to Toronto's 120 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-0 a night and Toronto minus-8. Call it Orlando 114, Toronto 109.
3/19 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 103, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Banchero at 22 and F. Wagner at 16 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 30 from three, 19 free throws a game; Bridges at 21 and Gra. Williams at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Orlando has been minus-1 a night and Charlotte minus-6. Call it Orlando 110, Charlotte 104.
3/01 @ NOP 102-129 — IND notes
IND lost 102-129. IND took 9 more shots (95 to 86), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 42% to NOP's 56%, 10 of 32 from three, and got to the line 18 times to NOP's 26. Mathurin led with 13 (4 of 10, 1 of 3 from three); Jackson added 13, Siakam 12. Q4 was theirs, 30-21, the deficit cut from 36 to 27, but the other 3 periods went 108-72 against them. Siakam's -43 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
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 — 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.
3/13 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.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaNeNeSiTu 6 2 -10 1 4 25 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 2 2 2
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
BaJrWaHaHo 7 12 +6 4 10 40 1 4 25 1 2 50 4 6 2 2 0 1 0
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris, Houstan
in Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris, Houstan
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMcNeToTu 1 4 +4 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
IND Haliburton, McConnell, Nesmith, Toppin, Turner
in McConnell, Toppin
out Nembhard, Siakam
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaHaHo 7 12 +6 4 10 40 1 4 25 1 2 50 4 6 2 2 0 1 0
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris, Houstan
in Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris, Houstan
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMcToTuWa 1 2 -3 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1
IND Haliburton, McConnell, Toppin, Turner, Walker
in Walker
out Nesmith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrHaHoIn 1 5 +3 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., Harris, Houstan, Ingles
in Ingles
out F. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JaMcShSiTo 4 8 -1 2 5 40 0 1 0 4 4 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
IND Jackson, McConnell, Sheppard, Siakam, Toppin
in Siakam
out Walker
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBlInIsWa 4 14 +8 2 4 50 2 5 40 4 6 67 3 5 3 0 0 1 5
ORL Anthony, Black, Ingles, Isaac, M. Wagner
in Isaac
out Banchero
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMcNeToTu 4 11 +6 2 2 100 1 2 50 2 4 50 0 4 1 1 0 1 1
IND Haliburton, McConnell, Nesmith, Toppin, Turner
in Haliburton, Nesmith, Turner
out Jackson, Sheppard, Siakam
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnHaInIsWa 1 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
ORL Anthony, Harris, Ingles, Isaac, M. Wagner
in Harris
out Black
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMcNeToTu 4 11 +6 2 2 100 1 2 50 2 4 50 0 4 1 1 0 1 1
IND Haliburton, McConnell, Nesmith, Toppin, Turner
in Haliburton, Nesmith, Turner
out Jackson, Sheppard, Siakam
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaWaHaWa 1 0 -2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2
ORL Anthony, Banchero, F. Wagner, Harris, M. Wagner
in Banchero, F. Wagner
out Ingles, Isaac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaNeNeSiTu 3 6 0 2 4 50 0 1 0 4 4 100 1 4 0 0 0 1 1
IND Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam, Turner
in Nembhard, Siakam
out McConnell, Toppin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaHaHo 4 9 -2 3 6 50 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 1 4
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris, Houstan
in Houstan
out Anthony
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJaNeNeSi 2 9 +2 2 3 67 0 1 0 4 6 67 1 1 1 0 0 0 2
IND Haliburton, Jackson, Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam
in Jackson
out Turner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaHoIs 1 4 -1 1 1 100 0 1 0 2 4 50 1 1 0 0 0 0 3
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Houstan, Isaac
in Isaac
out Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaNeNeSiTu 5 18 +9 4 9 44 3 4 75 1 1 100 1 5 4 0 2 1 2
IND Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam, Turner
in Turner
out Jackson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaHaHo 7 13 -7 4 7 57 0 5 0 3 3 100 0 4 2 0 0 1 5
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris, Houstan
in Harris
out Isaac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMcNeToTu 1 2 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
IND Haliburton, McConnell, Nesmith, Toppin, Turner
in McConnell, Toppin
out Nembhard, Siakam
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaHaHo 7 13 -7 4 7 57 0 5 0 3 3 100 0 4 2 0 0 1 5
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris, Houstan
in Harris
out Isaac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJaMcNeTo 2 5 +1 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 1 0 1 0 2 2
IND Haliburton, Jackson, McConnell, Nesmith, Toppin
in Jackson
out Turner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrHaHoIn 2 2 -3 1 1 100 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., Harris, Houstan, Ingles
in Ingles
out F. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
McNeShSiTo 2 12 +6 5 5 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 2
IND McConnell, Nesmith, Sheppard, Siakam, Toppin
in Siakam
out Jackson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaHaInWa 3 6 -8 2 3 67 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Harris, Ingles, M. Wagner
in Anthony, M. Wagner
out Carter Jr., Houstan
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
McNeShSiTo 4 7 -5 2 3 67 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 3 1 0 1 1 0
IND McConnell, Nembhard, Sheppard, Siakam, Toppin
in Nembhard
out Nesmith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBlInIsWa 5 12 -1 3 7 43 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 2 1 3
ORL Anthony, Black, Ingles, Isaac, M. Wagner
in Black, Isaac
out Banchero, Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMcNeToTu 3 6 0 1 2 50 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 5 2 1 0 3 2
IND Haliburton, McConnell, Nesmith, Toppin, Turner
in Haliburton, Nesmith, Turner
out Nembhard, Sheppard, Siakam
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBlInIsWa 5 12 -1 3 7 43 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 2 1 3
ORL Anthony, Black, Ingles, Isaac, M. Wagner
in Black, Isaac
out Banchero, Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMcNeToTu 3 6 0 1 2 50 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 5 2 1 0 3 2
IND Haliburton, McConnell, Nesmith, Toppin, Turner
in Haliburton, Nesmith, Turner
out Nembhard, Sheppard, Siakam
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaWaInIs 4 10 +5 0 4 0 2 5 40 4 5 80 2 2 2 2 0 0 1
ORL Anthony, Banchero, F. Wagner, Ingles, Isaac
in Banchero, F. Wagner
out Black, M. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaNeNeSiTu 5 10 +3 0 4 0 2 2 100 6 6 100 1 5 2 0 3 0 2
IND Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam, Turner
in Nembhard, Siakam
out McConnell, Toppin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaWaInIs 4 10 +5 0 4 0 2 5 40 4 5 80 2 2 2 2 0 0 1
ORL Anthony, Banchero, F. Wagner, Ingles, Isaac
in Banchero, F. Wagner
out Black, M. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaNeNeSiTu 5 10 +3 0 4 0 2 2 100 6 6 100 1 5 2 0 3 0 2
IND Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam, Turner
in Nembhard, Siakam
out McConnell, Toppin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaJrWaIs 3 4 -3 1 3 33 0 4 0 2 2 100 2 2 1 0 1 0 2
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Isaac
in Carter Jr.
out Ingles
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ORLAB A. Black
CA C. Anthony
CH C. Houstan
FW F. Wagner
GH G. Harris
JI J. Ingles
JI J. Isaac
MW M. Wagner
PB P. Banchero
WC W. Carter Jr.
INDAN A. Nembhard
AN A. Nesmith
BS B. Sheppard
IJ I. Jackson
JW J. Walker
MT M. Turner
OT O. Toppin
PS P. Siakam
TH T. Haliburton
TM T. McConnell
ORL/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
Pacers beat Orlando 111-97 to close within a game of the Magic in the Eastern Conference
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Once the Indiana Pacers started running, they were hard to stop.
Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam each scored 20 points and the Pacers beat Orlando 111-97 on Sunday night to close within a game of the Magic in the Eastern Conference standings.
Paolo Banchero had 19 points for Orlando, Cole Anthony added 16 and Wendell Carter had 13 points and 15 rebounds.
Indiana fell behind by 15 points early, but the game changed abruptly when T.J. McConnell and Obi Toppin came off the bench. They scored 17 points each for the Pacers. McConnell also contributed six assists.
“T.J. McConnell gave us a great left when he came into the game because we were struggling to score,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said. “He got to the rim a few times and really boosted our energy from there.”
The highest-scoring team in the NBA, Indiana had only 18 points in the first quarter. Haliburton’s basket with 6:49 left in the second quarter marked his first points of the game and the Pacers’ only 3-pointer of the first half. After making only seven of their first 23 shots, the Pacers finished the game at 49.4%.
“We understand that we’re one of the best teams in transition, and the only way we can get transition buckets is getting stops,” Toppin said. “I felt we locked into getting those stops which allowed us to get a lot more transition points.”
The Pacers moved ahead for keeps on a 3-pointer by Aaron Nesmith early in the second half. They led by 15 by the end of the third quarter, and Toppin’s layup early in the fourth gave Indiana its biggest lead of the game, 99-83.
“We just didn’t do a great job of having that sense of urgency, to sprint back,” Anthony said. “I know Toppin had five or six layups where he just outran everyone down the court. That can’t happen. That’s their style. They’re comfortable in it. We let them play their game.”
The Magic have dropped two in a row for the first time since Jan. 22-26. They shot 37.5% after scoring 128 and 117 points in victories at Indiana in November and December.
“We’re a very good running team, and that’s well documented,” Carlisle said. “What we needed tonight was a much higher level of determination than we had in the first two games against these guys.”
The Pacers played for the first time since learning that Bennedict Mathurin will miss the rest of the season after having shoulder surgery.
The Magic played without Jalen Suggs (thigh contusion) and Markelle Fultz (left knee strain). Caleb Houstan started in place of Suggs and did not score in 22 minutes.
The Magic had won 13 of 17 and were beginning a stretch of games in which they will have played 10 of 11 at home. They scored a then-NBA season-low 74 points in a loss at New York on Friday night.
“That’s part of this league. Once you get comfortable you can get knocked right off your feet, and I think that’s what’s happened to us these last two games,” Anthony said.