Game ID: 22501066
LA Clippers @ Indiana Pacers
Friday, March 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
IND 42 18 28 25 113LAC 21 29 36 28 114
IND vs LAC ScoutingIND vs LAC 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 3/18 · back-to-backOUT Siakam missed 5 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Nembhard missed 2 since 3/15, out tonight
OUT Thompson missed 3 since 3/13, out tonight
BACK Que. Jackson back 3/15 after 2, 16 min since (90% of 18)
BACK McConnell back 3/13 after 2, 23 min since (132% of 17)
BACK Peter back 3/10 after 3, 14 min since (107% of 13)
NEW Walker 26 to 33 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 3/21 · 2 days' restOUT Siakam missed 6 since 3/10, returns tonight: 30 min (89% of 33)
OUT Nembhard missed 3 since 3/15, returns tonight: 28 min (89% of 31)
OUT Thompson missed 4 since 3/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 2 since 3/17, returns tonight: 20 min (101% of 19)
BACK Que. Jackson back 3/15 after 2, 18 min since (97% of 18)
BACK McConnell back 3/13 after 2, 22 min since (129% of 17)
NEW Walker 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Slawson 24 to 29 min over the last 4
IND availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Thompson missed 5 since 3/13, out tonight
BACK Siakam back 3/21 after 6, 30 min since (89% of 33)
BACK Nembhard back 3/21 after 3, 28 min since (89% of 31)
BACK Potter back 3/21 after 2, 20 min since (101% of 19)
BACK Que. Jackson back 3/15 after 2, 17 min since (94% of 18)
BACK McConnell back 3/13 after 2, 21 min since (122% of 17)
NEW Walker 26 to 33 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restOUT Slawson missed 2 since 3/21, out tonight
OUT Thompson missed 6 since 3/13, out tonight
OUT Jones missed 2 since 3/21, out tonight
OUT Peter missed 2 since 3/21, out tonight
BACK Siakam back 3/21 after 6, 32 min since (95% of 33)
BACK Nembhard back 3/21 after 3, 31 min since (100% of 31)
BACK Potter back 3/21 after 2, 20 min since (103% of 19)
BACK Que. Jackson back 3/15 after 2, 17 min since (94% of 18)
NEW Walker 26 to 32 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Slawson missed 3 since 3/21, returns tonight: 4 min (17% of 24)
OUT Thompson missed 7 since 3/13, out tonight
OUT Jones missed 3 since 3/21, out tonight
OUT Peter missed 3 since 3/21, out tonight
BACK Siakam back 3/21 after 6, 31 min since (93% of 33)
BACK Nembhard back 3/21 after 3, 32 min since (102% of 31)
BACK Potter back 3/21 after 2, 19 min since (97% of 19)
NEW Walker 26 to 32 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Thompson missed 8 since 3/13, returns tonight: 10 min (49% of 20)
OUT Jones missed 4 since 3/21, out tonight
OUT Peter missed 4 since 3/21, out tonight
BACK Siakam back 3/21 after 6, 31 min since (95% of 33)
BACK Nembhard back 3/21 after 3, 32 min since (103% of 31)
BACK Slawson back 3/27 after 3, 4 min since (17% of 24)
BACK Potter back 3/21 after 2, 18 min since (93% of 19)
IND availability going into 4/01 · 2 days' restOUT Jones missed 5 since 3/21, returns tonight: 25 min (151% of 17)
OUT Peter missed 5 since 3/21, returns tonight: 28 min (212% of 13)
BACK Siakam back 3/21 after 6, 31 min since (94% of 33)
BACK Nembhard back 3/21 after 3, 33 min since (105% of 31)
BACK Slawson back 3/27 after 3, 10 min since (42% of 24)
BACK Thompson back 3/29 after 8, 10 min since (49% of 20)
BACK Potter back 3/21 after 2, 18 min since (96% of 19)
IND availability going into 4/03 · 1 day's restOUT Nesmith missed 2 since 3/29, out tonight
OUT Walker missed 2 since 3/29, out tonight
BACK Slawson back 3/27 after 3, 15 min since (62% of 24)
BACK Thompson back 3/29 after 8, 20 min since (100% of 20)
BACK Jones back 4/01 after 5, 25 min since (151% of 17)
BACK Peter back 4/01 after 5, 28 min since (212% of 13)
IND availability going into 4/05 · 1 day's restOUT Nesmith missed 3 since 3/29, not on tonight's roster
OUT Walker missed 3 since 3/29, out tonight
OUT McConnell missed 2 since 4/01, out tonight
BACK Slawson back 3/27 after 3, 15 min since (62% of 24)
BACK Thompson back 3/29 after 8, 24 min since (116% of 20)
BACK Jones back 4/01 after 5, 24 min since (144% of 17)
BACK Peter back 4/01 after 5, 23 min since (175% of 13)
LAC availability going into 3/19 · back-to-backBACK Collins back 3/14 after 7, 23 min since (86% of 27)
BACK Bogdanović back 3/18 after 10, 5 min since (24% of 20)
LAC availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT Mathurin missed 2 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Batum missed 2 since 3/18, returns tonight: 20 min (117% of 18)
BACK Collins back 3/14 after 7, 24 min since (90% of 27)
BACK Bogdanović back 3/18 after 10, 16 min since (81% of 20)
NEW Miller 22 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Lopez 22 to 27 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Mathurin missed 3 since 3/18, out tonight
BACK Collins back 3/14 after 7, 25 min since (93% of 27)
BACK Bogdanović back 3/18 after 10, 16 min since (81% of 20)
BACK Batum back 3/21 after 2, 20 min since (117% of 18)
NEW Lopez 22 to 28 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restOUT Mathurin missed 4 since 3/18, returns tonight: 27 min (96% of 28)
BACK Bogdanović back 3/18 after 10, 13 min since (67% of 20)
BACK Batum back 3/21 after 2, 21 min since (119% of 18)
NEW Lopez 22 to 28 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restBACK Mathurin back 3/25 after 4, 27 min since (96% of 28)
BACK Bogdanović back 3/18 after 10, 13 min since (67% of 20)
BACK Batum back 3/21 after 2, 19 min since (107% of 18)
NEW Lopez 22 to 28 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Bogdanović missed 2 since 3/25, out tonight
BACK Mathurin back 3/25 after 4, 28 min since (100% of 28)
BACK Batum back 3/21 after 2, 18 min since (101% of 18)
NEW Lopez 22 to 29 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Bogdanović missed 3 since 3/25, out tonight
BACK Mathurin back 3/25 after 4, 28 min since (99% of 28)
BACK Batum back 3/21 after 2, 17 min since (95% of 18)
NEW Lopez 22 to 28 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restOUT Bogdanović missed 4 since 3/25, out tonight
BACK Mathurin back 3/25 after 4, 26 min since (94% of 28)
NEW Lopez 22 to 28 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 4/05 · 2 days' restOUT Bogdanović missed 5 since 3/25, returns tonight: 3 min (13% of 20)
BACK Mathurin back 3/25 after 4, 27 min since (95% of 28)
NEW Lopez 22 to 29 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 1-4 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 132, shooting 53 percent and 44 from three, 18 free throws a game; Siakam at 24 and Nembhard at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Slawson (3 straight), Thompson (7 straight), Jones (3 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 110, shooting 53 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Leonard at 28 and Garland at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 110 a night to Indiana's 132 and the glass, where the Clippers have been minus-3 a night and Indiana minus-11. Call it the Clippers 120, Indiana 115.
3/18 vs POR 119-127 — IND notes
IND lost 119-127. IND shot 51% (46 of 91) to POR's 45%, 12 of 27 from three, and got to the line 17 times to POR's 26. The glass went 39-52 against them. Zubac led with 18 (7 of 18); Slawson added 17, Nesmith 15. Q4 was theirs, 33-22, the deficit cut from 19 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 105-86 against them. McConnell's -17 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/21 @ SAS 119-134 — IND notes
IND lost 119-134. IND shot 52% (44 of 85) to SAS's 55%, 16 of 35 from three. The glass went 26-49 against them. Nembhard led with 25 (8 of 13, 2 of 4 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Walker added 21, Siakam 14. Q2 was theirs, 24-24, but the other 3 periods went 110-95 against them. Nesmith's -22 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/23 @ ORL 128-126 — IND notes
IND won 128-126. IND shot 55% (45 of 82) to ORL's 51%, 16 of 35 from three. Siakam led with 37 (13 of 26, 2 of 5 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Walker added 20, Nesmith 19. The hinge was Q3, 44-31: IND came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 8. IND trailed 59-64 at the half and won the second half 69-62. Huff was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
3/25 vs LAL 130-137 — IND notes
IND lost 130-137. IND shot 56% (48 of 86) to LAL's 56%, 16 of 39 from three, and got to the line 23 times to LAL's 34. IND turned it over 18 times to LAL's 13, and LAL turned those into 15 steals. Siakam led with 20 (7 of 15, 5 of 7 at the line); Huff added 18, McConnell 17. Q4 was theirs, 45-32, the deficit cut from 20 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 105-85 against them. Siakam's -20 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/27 vs LAC 113-114 — IND notes
IND lost 113-114. IND shot 49% (43 of 87) to LAC's 43%, 16 of 36 from three, and got to the line 15 times to LAC's 27. IND turned it over 20 times to LAC's 11, and LAC turned those into 12 steals. Nesmith led with 26 (10 of 14, 4 of 5 from three); Toppin added 20, Nembhard 13. Q1 was theirs, 42-21, but the other 3 periods went 93-71 against them. They led by as many as 24. Sheppard's -13 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/29 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 128, shooting 52 percent and 44 from three, 20 free throws a game; Siakam at 20 and Nembhard at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Thompson (8 straight), Jones (4 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 129, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Adebayo at 22 and Powell at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Jović (3 straight), Smith (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Indiana at 44 percent from three to Miami's 35. Call it Miami 122, Indiana 121, Indiana keeping it close.
4/01 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 133, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 29 free throws a game; Sexton at 22 and Buzelis at 19 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Simons (18 straight), Richards (3 straight), Collins (44 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 126, shooting 54 percent and 45 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 22 and Nembhard at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Jones (5 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the arc, Indiana at 45 percent from three to Chicago's 34 and the line, where Chicago takes 29 free throws a game to Indiana's 19. Call it Chicago 123, Indiana 122, Indiana keeping it close.
4/03 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 106, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; Miller at 21 and Ball at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without Salaün (15 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 130 a night and allowing 124, shooting 55 percent and 44 from three, 17 free throws a game; Siakam at 25 and Nesmith at 20 a game. Without Nesmith (2 straight), Walker (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Charlotte wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-12 a night and Indiana minus-2 and the defense, Charlotte allowing 106 a night to Indiana's 124. Call it Charlotte 119, Indiana 115, Indiana keeping it close.
4/05 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 120, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Strus at 21 and Mitchell at 21 a game. Without Tyson (7 straight), Wade (5 straight). 2 days' rest. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 125, shooting 53 percent and 43 from three, 14 free throws a game; Siakam at 23 and Nembhard at 14 a game. Without Nesmith (3 straight), Walker (3 straight), McConnell (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the line, where Cleveland takes 25 free throws a game to Indiana's 14 and the arc, Indiana at 43 percent from three to Cleveland's 36. Call it Cleveland 123, Indiana 117.
3/19 @ NOP 99-105 — LAC notes
LAC lost 99-105. LAC shot 46% (35 of 76) to NOP's 47%, 10 of 32 from three, and went to the line 32 times to NOP's 22 — 19 points from the stripe to their 18. Jones Jr. led with 22 (7 of 11, 7 of 7 at the line); Collins added 18, Bogdanović 16. Q3 was theirs, 32-32, but the other 3 periods went 73-67 against them. Miller's -17 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/21 @ DAL 138-131 — LAC notes
LAC won 138-131 in 1 overtime. LAC shot 57% (51 of 90) to DAL's 47%, 21 of 42 from three, and got to the line 18 times to DAL's 29. Garland led with 41 (15 of 24, 8 of 12 from three); Leonard added 34, Jones Jr. 15. The hinge was Q3, 37-27: LAC came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 1. LAC trailed 63-72 at the half and won the second half 75-59. Leonard was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
3/23 vs MIL 129-96 — LAC notes
LAC won 129-96. LAC shot 58% (47 of 81) to MIL's 44%, 17 of 38 from three, and went to the line 18 times to MIL's 9 — 18 points from the stripe to their 6. LAC turned it over 12 times to MIL's 22. Leonard led with 28 (8 of 18, 3 of 10 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Sanders added 19, Lopez 19. The hinge was Q2, 43-23: a lead of 4 became 24, and the lead reached 46. Leonard was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
3/25 vs TOR 119-94 — LAC notes
LAC won 119-94. LAC shot 51% (42 of 82) to TOR's 42%, 16 of 35 from three, and went to the line 24 times to TOR's 11 — 19 points from the stripe to their 4. Leonard led with 27 (9 of 19, 2 of 6 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Garland added 24, Mathurin 23. The hinge was Q1, 36-22: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 29. Mathurin was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
3/27 @ IND 114-113 — LAC notes
LAC won 114-113. LAC shot 43% (41 of 96) to IND's 49%, 13 of 34 from three, and went to the line 27 times to IND's 15 — 19 points from the stripe to their 11. LAC turned it over 11 times to IND's 20. Garland led with 30 (10 of 19, 6 of 11 from three); Leonard added 28, Mathurin 17. The hinge was Q2, 29-18: the deficit went from 21 to 10. LAC trailed 50-60 at the half and won the second half 64-53. Leonard was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
3/29 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 124, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 16 free throws a game; Rollins at 20 and Dieng at 12 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Porter Jr. (5 straight), Kuzma (3 straight), Portis (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 108, shooting 51 percent and 43 from three, 24 free throws a game; Leonard at 29 and Garland at 28 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Bogdanović (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 108 a night to Milwaukee's 124 and the turnovers, Milwaukee giving it away 18 times a game to the Clippers' 12. Call it the Clippers 118, Milwaukee 108, the Clippers by 10.
3/31 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 109, shooting 53 percent and 45 from three, 23 free throws a game; Leonard at 27 and Garland at 25 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Bogdanović (3 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 103, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 31 free throws a game; Avdija at 20 and Camara at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without Sharpe (24 straight), Love (2 straight), Krejčí (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the glass, where Portland has been plus-11 a night and the Clippers plus-1 and the turnovers, Portland giving it away 18 times a game to the Clippers' 12. Call it the Clippers 116, Portland 112, Portland keeping it close.
4/02 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 106, shooting 52 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; Leonard at 25 and Garland at 21 a game. Without Bogdanović (4 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 106, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 30 and Castle at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 17 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-17 a night and the Clippers minus-1 and the arc, the Clippers at 41 percent from three to San Antonio's 36. Call it the Clippers 115, San Antonio 114, San Antonio keeping it close.
4/05 @ 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 114 a night and allowing 118, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; DeRozan at 24 and Achiuwa at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Murray (18 straight), LaVine (25 straight), Hunter (25 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 110, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Leonard at 24 and Garland at 20 a game. Without Bogdanović (5 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-6 a night and the Clippers minus-2 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 110 a night to Sacramento's 118. Call it the Clippers 115, Sacramento 113, Sacramento keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LACBL B. Lopez
BM B. Mathurin
DG D. Garland
DJ D. Jones Jr.
IJ I. Jackson
JC J. Collins
JM J. Miller
KD K. Dunn
KL K. Leonard
NB N. Batum
INDAN A. Nembhard
AN A. Nesmith
BS B. Sheppard
JH J. Huff
JS J. Slawson
JW J. Walker
KB K. Brown
MP M. Potter
OT O. Toppin
PS P. Siakam
QJ Q. Jackson
TM T. McConnell
LAC/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
Kawhi Leonard's jumper sends Clippers past Pacers 114-113 after they come from 24 down
INDIANAPOLIS -- — Kawhi Leonard made a jumper with 0.4 seconds remaining , and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied from a 24-point deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 114-113 on Friday night.
Leonard finished with 28 points, reaching 20 for the 50th straight game. Darius Garland led the Clippers with 30.
Los Angeles was run off the floor early by the team with the NBA's worst record. The Pacers were a sizzling 8 for 11 from 3-point range in the first quarter, opening a 42-21 lead.
It grew to 45-21 early in the second before the Clippers stormed back for their fourth straight victory, giving coach Tyronn Lue the 400th of his career.
Indiana had gone back ahead 113-108 on Obi Toppin 's jumper with a minute to play. Leonard answered with a jumper, Garland made two free throws and the Clippers got the ball back after Pascal Siakam missed a jumper. They inbounded along the left side to Leonard, who dribbled into the middle and pulled up for the winner.
The Pacers had a chance to win after the Clippers’ Brook Lopez was called for a foul on the inbounds play after a timeout. But Indiana’s Jay Huff , an 83.7% free throw shooter, missed both foul shots.
Leonard become the 14th NBA player to score at least 20 in 50 straight games, a streak that began Nov. 28.
Bennedict Mathurin scored 17 points against his former team, going 12 for 15 on free throws.
Aaron Nesmith scored 26 points and Toppin had 20 for the Pacers, who have dropped two in a row since the victory that snapped their 16-game winning streak. They lost forward Jarace Walker after he was evaluated for a concussion in the first half.