Game ID: 22401216
New Orleans Pelicans @ Indiana Pacers
Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
IND 31 28 40 20 119NOP 28 14 38 24 104
IND vs NOP ScoutingIND vs NOP 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 12/04 · back-to-backOUT Nesmith missed 16 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Sheppard missed 9 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 16 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Nembhard back 12/01 after 12, 17 min since (56% of 30)
NEW Mathurin 27 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Walker 15 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Que. Jackson 14 to 22 min over the last 4
IND availability going into 12/06 · 1 day's restOUT Nesmith missed 17 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Sheppard missed 10 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 17 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Nembhard back 12/01 after 12, 17 min since (56% of 30)
NEW Mathurin 27 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Walker 15 to 21 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 12/08 · 1 day's restOUT Nesmith missed 18 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Sheppard missed 11 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 18 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Nembhard back 12/01 after 12, 18 min since (61% of 30)
NEW Mathurin 27 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW McConnell 18 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Walker 15 to 24 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 12/13 · 4 days' restOUT Nesmith missed 19 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Sheppard missed 12 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 19 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Que. Jackson missed 2 since 12/06, returns tonight: 2 min (15% of 14)
BACK Nembhard back 12/01 after 12, 21 min since (71% of 30)
NEW Mathurin 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW McConnell 18 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Walker 15 to 22 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 12/15 · 1 day's restOUT Nesmith missed 20 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Sheppard missed 13 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 20 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Que. Jackson back 12/13 after 2, 2 min since (15% of 14)
NEW Mathurin 27 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW McConnell 18 to 24 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 12/19 · 3 days' restOUT Nesmith missed 21 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Sheppard missed 14 since 11/18, returns tonight: 16 min (91% of 18)
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 21 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Que. Jackson back 12/13 after 2, 2 min since (15% of 14)
NEW Mathurin 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW McConnell 18 to 23 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 12/22 · 2 days' restOUT Nesmith missed 22 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 22 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Que. Jackson missed 2 since 12/15, out tonight
BACK Sheppard back 12/19 after 14, 16 min since (91% of 18)
NEW Mathurin 27 to 34 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 12/23 · back-to-backOUT Nesmith missed 23 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 23 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Que. Jackson missed 3 since 12/15, out tonight
BACK Sheppard back 12/19 after 14, 17 min since (93% of 18)
NEW Mathurin 27 to 33 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT Nesmith missed 24 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 24 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Que. Jackson missed 4 since 12/15, out tonight
BACK Sheppard back 12/19 after 14, 15 min since (82% of 18)
NEW Mathurin 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 12/05 · 2 days' restOUT Ingram missed 5 since 11/25, returns tonight: 37 min (111% of 33)
OUT Jones missed 18 since 10/30, returns tonight: 32 min (98% of 32)
OUT Williamson missed 13 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Alvarado missed 11 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 3 since 11/29, out tonight
BACK McCollum back 11/25 after 13, 31 min since (95% of 33)
BACK Murray back 11/27 after 17, 31 min since (97% of 33)
BACK Matković back 12/01 after 4, 9 min since (48% of 19)
BACK Cain back 12/01 after 4, 8 min since (60% of 14)
NOP availability going into 12/07 · 1 day's restOUT Williamson missed 14 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Alvarado missed 12 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 4 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 2 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Reeves missed 2 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 2 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Jemison III missed 2 since 12/02, out tonight
BACK Ingram back 12/05 after 5, 37 min since (111% of 33)
BACK Murray back 11/27 after 17, 32 min since (99% of 33)
BACK Jones back 12/05 after 18, 32 min since (98% of 32)
NOP availability going into 12/08 · back-to-backOUT Williamson missed 15 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Alvarado missed 13 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 5 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 2 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 3 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Theis missed 2 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Reeves missed 3 since 12/02, returns tonight: 4 min (29% of 15)
OUT Cain missed 3 since 12/02, returns tonight: 10 min (74% of 14)
OUT Jemison III missed 3 since 12/02, returns tonight: 4 min (34% of 10)
BACK Ingram back 12/05 after 5, 28 min since (84% of 33)
BACK Jones back 12/05 after 18, 34 min since (106% of 32)
NOP availability going into 12/12 · 3 days' restOUT Williamson missed 16 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Alvarado missed 14 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 6 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 3 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 4 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Theis missed 3 since 12/05, returns tonight: 14 min (88% of 16)
BACK Ingram back 12/05 after 5, 28 min since (84% of 33)
BACK Jones back 12/05 after 18, 35 min since (109% of 32)
BACK Reeves back 12/08 after 3, 4 min since (29% of 15)
BACK Cain back 12/01 after 4, 9 min since (67% of 14)
BACK Jemison III back 12/08 after 3, 4 min since (34% of 10)
NOP availability going into 12/15 · 2 days' restOUT Williamson missed 17 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Alvarado missed 15 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 7 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Green missed 2 since 12/08, returns tonight: 14 min (63% of 22)
OUT Payton missed 4 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 5 since 12/02, out tonight
BACK Ingram back 12/05 after 5, 28 min since (84% of 33)
BACK Jones back 12/05 after 18, 35 min since (109% of 32)
BACK Theis back 12/12 after 3, 14 min since (88% of 16)
BACK Reeves back 12/08 after 3, 4 min since (26% of 15)
BACK Cain back 12/08 after 3, 13 min since (94% of 14)
BACK Jemison III back 12/08 after 3, 3 min since (30% of 10)
NOP availability going into 12/19 · 3 days' restOUT Williamson missed 18 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Alvarado missed 16 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 8 since 11/29, returns tonight: 17 min (73% of 24)
OUT Payton missed 5 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 6 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Robinson-Earl missed 2 since 12/12, returns tonight: 2 min (11% of 19)
BACK Ingram back 12/05 after 5, 28 min since (84% of 33)
BACK Jones back 12/05 after 18, 36 min since (111% of 32)
BACK Green back 12/15 after 2, 14 min since (63% of 22)
BACK Theis back 12/12 after 3, 14 min since (86% of 16)
BACK Reeves back 12/08 after 3, 4 min since (26% of 15)
BACK Cain back 12/08 after 3, 11 min since (82% of 14)
BACK Jemison III back 12/08 after 3, 3 min since (30% of 10)
NOP availability going into 12/21 · 1 day's restOUT Williamson missed 19 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Alvarado missed 17 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 6 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 7 since 12/02, out tonight
BACK Hawkins back 12/19 after 8, 17 min since (73% of 24)
BACK Green back 12/15 after 2, 15 min since (71% of 22)
BACK Robinson-Earl back 12/19 after 2, 2 min since (11% of 19)
BACK Theis back 12/12 after 3, 14 min since (86% of 16)
BACK Reeves back 12/08 after 3, 3 min since (22% of 15)
BACK Cain back 12/08 after 3, 11 min since (82% of 14)
BACK Jemison III back 12/08 after 3, 7 min since (67% of 10)
NOP availability going into 12/22 · back-to-backOUT Williamson missed 20 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Alvarado missed 18 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 7 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 8 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Theis missed 2 since 12/19, returns tonight: 13 min (80% of 16)
OUT Cain missed 2 since 12/19, out tonight
BACK Hawkins back 12/19 after 8, 19 min since (80% of 24)
BACK Green back 12/15 after 2, 16 min since (74% of 22)
BACK Robinson-Earl back 12/19 after 2, 10 min since (53% of 19)
BACK Reeves back 12/08 after 3, 3 min since (22% of 15)
BACK Jemison III back 12/08 after 3, 7 min since (67% of 10)
NEW Missi 27 to 32 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 12/26 · 3 days' restOUT Williamson missed 21 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Alvarado missed 19 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 8 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 9 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Reeves missed 2 since 12/21, returns tonight: 9 min (59% of 15)
OUT Cain missed 3 since 12/19, out tonight
OUT Jemison III missed 2 since 12/21, out tonight
BACK Hawkins back 12/19 after 8, 24 min since (101% of 24)
BACK Green back 12/15 after 2, 16 min since (72% of 22)
BACK Robinson-Earl back 12/19 after 2, 10 min since (53% of 19)
BACK Theis back 12/12 after 3, 14 min since (84% of 16)
NEW Missi 27 to 33 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Haliburton at 22 and McConnell at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Nesmith (20 straight), Sheppard (13 straight), Isa. Jackson (20 straight). One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 120, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; McCollum at 24 and Murphy III at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Williamson (17 straight), Alvarado (15 straight), Hawkins (7 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the defense, Indiana allowing 113 a night to New Orleans's 120 and the arc, Indiana at 38 percent from three to New Orleans's 34. Call it Indiana 117, New Orleans 111.
12/04 @ BKN 90-99 — IND notes
IND lost 90-99. IND shot 43% (32 of 75) to BKN's 43%, 8 of 33 from three. Haliburton led with 17 (5 of 13, 1 of 7 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Siakam added 14, McConnell 14. Q3 was theirs, 35-24, the deficit cut from 16 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 75-55 against them.
12/06 @ CHI 132-123 — IND notes
IND won 132-123. IND shot 57% (52 of 92) to CHI's 47%, 18 of 30 from three. Haliburton led with 23 (9 of 17, 5 of 9 from three); Siakam added 21, Mathurin 19. The hinge was Q2, 36-19: IND came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 13, and the lead reached 16. Mathurin was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
12/08 vs CHA 109-113 — IND notes
IND lost 109-113. IND shot 51% (42 of 82) to CHA's 51%, 12 of 36 from three, and got to the line 15 times to CHA's 26. IND turned it over 17 times to CHA's 24. The glass went 29-45 against them. McConnell led with 30 (14 of 19, 0 of 3 from three); Walker added 15, Mathurin 11. Q2 was theirs, 38-35, the deficit cut from 4 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 78-71 against them. Mathurin's -7 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/13 @ PHI 121-107 — IND notes
IND won 121-107. IND shot 52% (47 of 91) to PHI's 44%, 14 of 38 from three, and got to the line 17 times to PHI's 32. IND turned it over 10 times to PHI's 15. Haliburton led with 32 (12 of 23, 7 of 15 from three); Siakam added 23, Toppin 20. The hinge was Q1, 31-22: from level to 9 ahead, and the lead reached 19. Nembhard was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
12/15 vs NOP 119-104 — IND notes
IND won 119-104. IND shot 51% (41 of 81) to NOP's 39%, 16 of 38 from three. Siakam led with 22 (8 of 16, 3 of 6 from three); Haliburton added 21, Nembhard 17. The hinge was Q2, 28-14: a lead of 3 became 17, and the lead reached 25. Nembhard was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
12/19 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 119, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 22 free throws a game; Booker at 27 and Beal at 19 a game. Without Beal (2 straight). 3 days' rest. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 109, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Haliburton at 20 and Siakam at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Nesmith (21 straight), Sheppard (14 straight), Isa. Jackson (21 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the defense, Indiana allowing 109 a night to Phoenix's 119 and the glass, where Phoenix has been minus-0 a night and Indiana minus-5. Call it Phoenix 116, Indiana 114, Indiana keeping it close.
12/22 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Fox at 25 and Sabonis at 23 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Second night of a back-to-back. Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 112, shooting 51 percent and 42 from three, 20 free throws a game; Siakam at 20 and Haliburton at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Nesmith (22 straight), Isa. Jackson (22 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the arc, Indiana at 42 percent from three to Sacramento's 37. Call it Sacramento 116, Indiana 114, Indiana keeping it close.
12/23 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 117, shooting 44 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Curry at 22 and Wiggins at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Moody (4 straight), Post (15 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 106, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 20 and Haliburton at 18 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Nesmith (23 straight), Isa. Jackson (23 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the defense, Indiana allowing 106 a night to Golden State's 117. Call it Golden State 114, Indiana 113, Indiana keeping it close.
12/26 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 104, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Siakam at 22 and Haliburton at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Nesmith (24 straight), Isa. Jackson (24 straight). 2 days' rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 100, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 34 and Jal. Williams at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Holmgren (18 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it OKC 111, Indiana 110, Indiana keeping it close.
12/05 vs PHX 126-124 — NOP notes
NOP won 126-124. NOP shot 49% (47 of 95) to PHX's 51%, 14 of 36 from three. Ingram led with 29 (10 of 19, 3 of 6 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); McCollum added 25, Murphy III 19. The hinge was Q3, 45-28: NOP came in trailing by 11 and left it ahead by 6. NOP trailed 54-65 at the half and won the second half 72-59. Boston was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
12/07 vs OKC 109-119 — NOP notes
NOP lost 109-119. NOP shot 48% (38 of 79) to OKC's 53%, 11 of 37 from three, and went to the line 27 times to OKC's 21 — 22 points from the stripe to their 17. The glass went 35-45 against them. Murray led with 26 (8 of 15, 3 of 8 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); Jones added 24, Murphy III 16. Q4 was theirs, 29-20, the deficit cut from 19 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 99-80 against them. Ingram's -21 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/08 @ SAS 116-121 — NOP notes
NOP lost 116-121. NOP shot 43% (43 of 99) to SAS's 45%, 13 of 38 from three, and got to the line 21 times to SAS's 31. NOP turned it over 8 times to SAS's 13. The glass went 43-55 against them. Murphy III led with 25 (8 of 16, 4 of 10 from three); McCollum added 19, Murray 18. Q1 was theirs, 34-28, but the other 3 periods went 93-82 against them. McCollum's -16 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/12 vs SAC 109-111 — NOP notes
NOP lost 109-111. NOP shot 47% (39 of 83) to SAC's 40%, 14 of 37 from three, and got to the line 20 times to SAC's 29. NOP turned it over 17 times to SAC's 11, and SAC turned those into 12 steals. McCollum led with 36 (14 of 24, 6 of 11 from three); Murphy III added 21, D. Murray 20. Q4 was theirs, 26-20, the deficit cut from 8 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 91-83 against them. D. Murray's -6 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/15 @ IND 104-119 — NOP notes
NOP lost 104-119. NOP took 16 more shots (97 to 81), fed by 19 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to IND's 51%, 10 of 33 from three. Boston led with 20 (7 of 15, 3 of 4 from three); Jones added 19, Murray 19. Q4 was theirs, 24-20, the deficit cut from 19 to 15, but the other 3 periods went 99-80 against them. Murray's -14 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/19 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 105, shooting 42 percent and 29 from three, 20 free throws a game; Green at 19 and Sengun at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Whitmore (10 straight). 4 days' rest. New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 119, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; McCollum at 21 and Murray at 20 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Williamson (18 straight), Alvarado (16 straight), Hawkins (8 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-6 a night and New Orleans minus-5 and the defense, Houston allowing 105 a night to New Orleans's 119. Call it Houston 114, New Orleans 106.
12/21 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 121, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Murphy III at 21 and McCollum at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Williamson (19 straight), Alvarado (17 straight), Payton (6 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 107, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Towns at 24 and Brunson at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 107 a night to New Orleans's 121 and the glass, where New York has been minus-1 a night and New Orleans minus-6. Call it New York 116, New Orleans 109.
12/22 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 118, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Murphy III at 23 and McCollum at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Williamson (20 straight), Alvarado (18 straight), Payton (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 117, shooting 54 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Jokić at 35 and Murray at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-5 a night and New Orleans minus-3. Call it Denver 119, New Orleans 112.
12/26 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 120, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Murphy III at 22 and McCollum at 21 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Williamson (21 straight), Alvarado (19 straight), Payton (8 straight). 3 days' rest. Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 30 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brooks at 19 and Sengun at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Eason (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Houston allowing 105 a night to New Orleans's 120 and the glass, where Houston has been plus-7 a night and New Orleans minus-3. Call it Houston 114, New Orleans 108.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
NOPBB B. Boston
CM C. McCollum
DM D. Murray
DT D. Theis
HJ H. Jones
JC J. Cain
JG J. Green
TM T. Murphy III
YM Y. Missi
INDAN A. Nembhard
BM B. Mathurin
JF J. Furphy
JW J. Walker
MT M. Turner
OT O. Toppin
PS P. Siakam
TB T. Bryant
TH T. Haliburton
TM T. McConnell
NOP/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
Siakam scores 22, Haliburton has 21 points and 10 assists to lead Pacers past Pelicans 119-104
INDIANAPOLIS -- — Pascal Siakam scored 22 points and Tyrese Haliburton added 21 points and 10 assists to lead the Indiana Pacers past the struggling New Orleans Pelicans 119-104 on Sunday.
Andrew Nembhard had 17 points, and Myles Turner finished with 14 points and four blocks as the Pacers won for the third time in four games.
Brandon Boston scored 20 points to lead five Pelicans players in double figures. Dejounte Murray and Herbert Jones each scored 19 points while Murray had seven rebounds and seven assists.
New Orleans had 18 turnovers and was 10 of 33 from 3-point range in its fourth straight loss. The Pelicans have lost 13 of 14 since mid-November.
Indiana swung the game with its second-quarter defense. New Orleans scored only 14 points in those 12 minutes, falling into a 59-42 halftime deficit. The Pacers extended the lead to as many as 23 points in the third quarter and coasted through the fourth.
Haliburton and Obi Toppin each made four 3s, accounting for half of Indiana's 16 3s.
Takeaways Pelicans: A rash of injuries has hit New Orleans hard, and Sunday's contest was yet another illustration. It was overwhelmed as last season's highest-scoring offense seems to be rounding into form.
Pacers: Nembhard's return from injury has helped Indiana put together its best stretch of the season. When both Pacers guards playing fast and free, they roll. If they keep it up, their season could soon get back on track.
Key moment New Orleans scored just two points over the final 4:15 of the first half, and Indiana took full advantage by extending an eight-point lead to 17 at the half.
Key stat Indiana finished the game with nine blocks, eight in the first half when they pulled away.
Up next New Orleans returns to action Thursday at Houston. Indiana begins a three-game trip Thursday at Phoenix.