Game ID: 22500226
Indiana Pacers @ Phoenix Suns
Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
PHX 31 39 36 27 133IND 23 29 32 14 98
IND @ PHX ScoutingIND @ PHX 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.
PHX availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks missed 5 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Goodwin back 10/31 after 2, 20 min since (92% of 22)
BACK Fleming back 10/31 after 2, 3 min since (23% of 12)
NEW Allen 28 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW O'Neale 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Dunn 19 to 27 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks missed 6 since 10/27, returns tonight: 28 min (90% of 31)
BACK Goodwin back 10/31 after 2, 18 min since (81% of 22)
BACK Fleming back 10/31 after 2, 2 min since (19% of 12)
NEW Allen 28 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Dunn 19 to 29 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restBACK Brooks back 11/08 after 6, 28 min since (90% of 31)
BACK Goodwin back 10/31 after 2, 17 min since (77% of 22)
BACK Fleming back 10/31 after 2, 2 min since (19% of 12)
NEW Allen 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Dunn 19 to 27 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restBACK Brooks back 11/08 after 6, 27 min since (87% of 31)
NEW Dunn 19 to 25 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/13 · back-to-backOUT Green missed 2 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Brooks back 11/08 after 6, 28 min since (91% of 31)
NEW Dunn 19 to 25 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/16 · 2 days' restOUT Green missed 3 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Brooks back 11/08 after 6, 28 min since (91% of 31)
PHX availability going into 11/18 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 4 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Brooks back 11/08 after 6, 30 min since (96% of 31)
PHX availability going into 11/21 · 2 days' restOUT Allen missed 2 since 11/16, out tonight
OUT Green missed 5 since 11/10, out tonight
PHX availability going into 11/23 · 1 day's restOUT Allen missed 3 since 11/16, out tonight
OUT Green missed 6 since 11/10, out tonight
IND availability going into 11/05 · 1 day's restOUT Mathurin missed 5 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Nembhard missed 6 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Toppin missed 4 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Wiseman missed 5 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Furphy back 11/01 after 4, 18 min since (97% of 18)
BACK Peter back 10/31 after 2, 8 min since (59% of 13)
NEW Walker 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Dennis 13 to 22 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 11/08 · 2 days' restOUT Mathurin missed 6 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Nembhard missed 7 since 10/25, returns tonight: 33 min (105% of 31)
OUT Toppin missed 5 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Wiseman missed 6 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Furphy back 11/01 after 4, 18 min since (97% of 18)
BACK Peter back 10/31 after 2, 10 min since (76% of 13)
NEW Walker 26 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Isa. Jackson 17 to 22 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 11/09 · back-to-backOUT Mathurin missed 7 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Furphy missed 2 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Que. Jackson missed 2 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Toppin missed 6 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Wiseman missed 7 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Nembhard back 11/08 after 7, 33 min since (105% of 31)
BACK Peter back 10/31 after 2, 10 min since (76% of 13)
NEW Isa. Jackson 17 to 23 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 11/11 · 1 day's restOUT Mathurin missed 8 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Furphy missed 3 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Que. Jackson missed 3 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Toppin missed 7 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Wiseman missed 8 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Nembhard back 11/08 after 7, 31 min since (100% of 31)
NEW Walker 26 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Isa. Jackson 17 to 22 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 11/13 · 1 day's restOUT Mathurin missed 9 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Furphy missed 4 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Que. Jackson missed 4 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Toppin missed 8 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Wiseman missed 9 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Nembhard back 11/08 after 7, 31 min since (98% of 31)
NEW Isa. Jackson 17 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Morris 11 to 16 min over the last 3
IND availability going into 11/15 · 1 day's restOUT Mathurin missed 10 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Furphy missed 5 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Que. Jackson missed 5 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Toppin missed 9 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Wiseman missed 10 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Nembhard back 11/08 after 7, 30 min since (96% of 31)
NEW Robinson-Earl 18 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Bradley 11 to 16 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restOUT Mathurin missed 11 since 10/26, returns tonight: 25 min (79% of 32)
OUT Furphy missed 6 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Que. Jackson missed 6 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Toppin missed 10 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Wiseman missed 11 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Nembhard back 11/08 after 7, 30 min since (97% of 31)
NEW Robinson-Earl 18 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Bradley 11 to 18 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 11/19 · 1 day's restOUT Nesmith missed 2 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Furphy missed 7 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Que. Jackson missed 7 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Toppin missed 11 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Wiseman missed 12 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Mathurin back 11/17 after 11, 25 min since (79% of 32)
NEW Robinson-Earl 18 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Bradley 11 to 18 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 11/21 · 1 day's restOUT Nesmith missed 3 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Furphy missed 8 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Que. Jackson missed 8 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Toppin missed 12 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Wiseman missed 13 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Dennis missed 2 since 11/17, returns tonight: 1 min (9% of 13)
BACK Mathurin back 11/17 after 11, 30 min since (93% of 32)
NEW Robinson-Earl 18 to 23 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Booker at 26 and Allen at 23 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Green (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Indiana comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 122, shooting 40 percent and 28 from three, 25 free throws a game; Siakam at 24 and Nembhard at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Mathurin (9 straight), Furphy (4 straight), Que. Jackson (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 40 percent from three to Indiana's 28 and the defense, Phoenix allowing 107 a night to Indiana's 122. Call it Phoenix 120, Indiana 109, Phoenix by 11.
11/06 vs LAC 115-102 — PHX notes
PHX won 115-102. PHX shot 45% (41 of 92) to LAC's 44%, 19 of 49 from three, and got to the line 19 times to LAC's 30. Green led with 29 (10 of 20, 6 of 13 from three); Booker added 24, Allen 18. The hinge was Q3, 40-23: PHX came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 14, and the lead reached 25. PHX trailed 48-51 at the half and won the second half 67-51. Green was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
11/08 @ LAC 114-103 — PHX notes
PHX won 114-103. PHX shot 48% (40 of 83) to LAC's 53%, 16 of 38 from three. The glass went 42-27 for them. Booker led with 21 (8 of 19, 0 of 3 from three); Williams added 19, Brooks 16. The hinge was Q2, 25-17: a lead of 6 became 14, and the lead reached 18. Williams was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
11/10 vs NOP 121-98 — PHX notes
PHX won 121-98. PHX shot 50% (39 of 78) to NOP's 41%, 19 of 43 from three. Allen led with 42 (12 of 17, 10 of 15 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); Booker added 19, Brooks 18. The hinge was Q2, 35-19: a lead of 7 became 23, and the lead reached 32. Allen was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
11/12 @ DAL 123-114 — PHX notes
PHX won 123-114. PHX shot 46% (44 of 95) to DAL's 50%, 14 of 35 from three, and went to the line 26 times to DAL's 17 — 21 points from the stripe to their 11. PHX turned it over 12 times to DAL's 19. Booker led with 26 (7 of 19, 0 of 3 from three, 12 of 13 at the line); Allen added 23, Brooks 18. The hinge was Q2, 33-25: a lead of 2 became 10, and the lead reached 18. Gillespie was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
11/13 vs IND 133-98 — PHX notes
PHX won 133-98. PHX shot 58% (49 of 85) to IND's 36%, 13 of 35 from three. Booker led with 33 (12 of 22, 3 of 10 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Brooks added 32, Ighodaro 17. The hinge was Q4, 27-14: a lead of 22 became 35, and the lead reached 46. Ighodaro was the night's best plus/minus at +52.
11/16 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 103, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 25 free throws a game; Booker at 25 and Allen at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Green (3 straight). 2 days' rest. Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 107, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Johnson at 23 and Alexander-Walker at 17 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Young (8 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-5 a night and Atlanta minus-0 and the line, where Phoenix takes 25 free throws a game to Atlanta's 20. Call it Phoenix 116, Atlanta 112, Atlanta keeping it close.
11/18 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 129, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 25 free throws a game; Avdija at 29 and Sharpe at 28 a game. Without Henderson (13 straight), Thybulle (8 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 107, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 25 free throws a game; Booker at 25 and Brooks at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Green (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Phoenix allowing 107 a night to Portland's 129 and the arc, Phoenix at 40 percent from three to Portland's 32. Call it Phoenix 122, Portland 118, Portland keeping it close.
11/21 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 109, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Allen at 26 and Booker at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Allen (2 straight), Green (5 straight). 2 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 97, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 30 free throws a game; Randle at 25 and Edwards at 24 a game. One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 97 a night to Phoenix's 109 and the arc, Phoenix at 38 percent from three to Minnesota's 32. Call it Phoenix 114, Minnesota 111, Minnesota keeping it close.
11/23 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 112, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Booker at 24 and Brooks at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Allen (3 straight), Green (6 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Fox at 23 and Barnes at 15 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Castle (2 straight), Wembanyama (3 straight), Harper (9 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the line, where Phoenix takes 25 free throws a game to San Antonio's 19. Call it Phoenix 119, San Antonio 114.
11/05 vs BKN 103-112 — IND notes
IND lost 103-112. IND took 13 more shots (99 to 86), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 41% to BKN's 42%, 13 of 36 from three, and got to the line 13 times to BKN's 35. The glass went 56-45 for them. Siakam led with 23 (10 of 21, 1 of 3 from three, 2 of 6 at the line); Sheppard added 18, Huff 16. Q2 was theirs, 41-29, turning a 7-point deficit into a 5-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 83-62 against them. Siakam's -10 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/08 @ DEN 100-117 — IND notes
IND lost 100-117. IND shot 35% (33 of 93) to DEN's 48%, 8 of 36 from three, and went to the line 34 times to DEN's 23 — 26 points from the stripe to their 19. IND turned it over 11 times to DEN's 16. The glass went 43-55 against them. Nesmith led with 25 (7 of 10, 3 of 4 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Nembhard added 22, Siakam 14. Q2 was theirs, 29-25, the deficit cut from 13 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 92-71 against them. Sheppard's -24 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/09 @ GSW 83-114 — IND notes
IND lost 83-114. IND shot 34% (32 of 94) to GSW's 43%, 11 of 39 from three, and got to the line just 11 times against 25 fouls committed. IND turned it over 20 times to GSW's 10, and GSW turned those into 11 steals. Nembhard led with 14 (5 of 16, 2 of 9 from three); Walker added 12, Huff 12. Q1 was theirs, 21-23, but the other 3 periods went 91-62 against them. Martin's -25 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/11 @ UTA 128-152 — IND notes
IND lost 128-152. IND shot 46% (46 of 99) to UTA's 55%, 10 of 37 from three, and got to the line 29 times to UTA's 35. IND turned it over 8 times to UTA's 14. The glass went 35-45 against them. Siakam led with 27 (9 of 16, 2 of 4 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Nembhard added 25, Nesmith 17. Q4 was theirs, 37-38, but the other 3 periods went 114-91 against them. They led by as many as 10. Walker's -20 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/13 @ PHX 98-133 — IND notes
IND lost 98-133. IND shot 36% (32 of 88) to PHX's 58%, 7 of 25 from three. Nembhard led with 21 (5 of 15, 1 of 5 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Siakam added 19, Nesmith 10. Q3 was theirs, 32-36, but the other 3 periods went 97-66 against them. McConnell's -30 in 15 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/15 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 126, shooting 39 percent and 28 from three, 23 free throws a game; Siakam at 21 and Nembhard at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Mathurin (10 straight), Furphy (5 straight), Que. Jackson (5 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 110, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Quickley at 21 and Barnes at 20 a game. Without Agbaji (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Toronto allowing 110 a night to Indiana's 126 and the arc, Toronto at 37 percent from three to Indiana's 28. Call it Toronto 121, Indiana 110, Toronto by 11.
11/17 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; Cunningham at 35 and Duren at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Cunningham (2 straight), Harris (7 straight), Duren (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Indiana comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 129, shooting 39 percent and 28 from three, 26 free throws a game; Siakam at 22 and Nembhard at 21 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Mathurin (11 straight), Furphy (6 straight), Que. Jackson (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-5 a night and Indiana minus-5 and the defense, Detroit allowing 114 a night to Indiana's 129. Call it Detroit 124, Indiana 109, Detroit by 15.
11/19 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 131, shooting 40 percent and 30 from three, 28 free throws a game; Siakam at 26 and Nembhard at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Nesmith (2 straight), Furphy (7 straight), Que. Jackson (7 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Bridges at 25 and Knueppel at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Miller (12 straight), Williams (7 straight), Green (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Charlotte wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Charlotte allowing 117 a night to Indiana's 131 and the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-3 a night and Indiana minus-3. Call it Charlotte 120, Indiana 114.
11/21 @ 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 115 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 28 free throws a game; Mitchell at 30 and Hunter at 16 a game. Without Garland (5 straight), Tyson (5 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 132, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 31 free throws a game; Siakam at 25 and Nembhard at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Nesmith (3 straight), Furphy (8 straight), Que. Jackson (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the defense, Cleveland allowing 112 a night to Indiana's 132 and the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-0 a night and Indiana minus-5. Call it Cleveland 124, Indiana 112, Cleveland by 12.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
INDAN A. Nembhard
AN A. Nesmith
BS B. Sheppard
IJ I. Jackson
JH J. Huff
JR J. Robinson-Earl
JW J. Walker
MM M. Morris
PS P. Siakam
RD R. Dennis
TB T. Bradley
TM T. McConnell
TP T. Peter
PHXCG C. Gillespie
DB D. Booker
DB D. Brooks
GA G. Allen
IL I. Livers
JG J. Goodwin
KM K. Maluach
NH N. Hayes-Davis
NR N. Richards
OI O. Ighodaro
RD R. Dunn
RF R. Fleming
RO R. O'Neale
IND/PHX 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
Booker scores 33, Brooks adds 32 and the Suns roll to 5th straight win by beating Pacers 133-98
PHOENIX -- — Devin Booker scored 33 points, Dillon Brooks added 32 and the Phoenix Suns won their fifth straight game by beating the Indiana Pacers 133-98 on Thursday night.
The Suns led by 20 early in the third quarter, but the Pacers cut it to 83-73 a few minutes later. Phoenix responded with a 16-0 run — highlighted by 10 straight points from Booker — to take a 106-84 lead into the fourth.
Booker shot 12 of 22 from the field and added seven assists and five rebounds. Brooks made 12 of 18. The Suns were shooting well above 60% from the field deep into the fourth quarter.
Oso Ighodaro had 17 points, seven rebounds and three blocks off the bench.
The Pacers were last season's Eastern Conference champions but have been ravaged by injuries. They've lost six in a row and fell to 1-11 for the season. Andrew Nembhard had 21 points while Pascal Siakam added 19.
Indiana gave up 133 points two nights after surrendering 152 in a loss to Utah — the most given up in the NBA this season.
The Suns stretched their lead to 70-52 by halftime. Brooks scored 24 points on 9-of-13 shooting before the break. Nembhard led the Pacers with 16 points.
Both teams dealt with injuries during the game.
Suns guard Grayson Allen left the game in the second quarter with a right quadriceps injury. He had 12 points before the injury and scored a career-high 42 points in a win over the Pelicans on Monday.
Pacers guard Aaron Nesmith was hurt in the third quarter after slipping and falling awkwardly to the floor. The team said it was left knee soreness.
Up next Pacers: Host the Toronto Raptors on Saturday.