Game completed
Indiana Pacers6-27119at
Houston Rockets20-10126
Mon, Dec 29, 8:00 PM ESTToyota Center, Houston, TXFanDuel Sports Network - Indiana · Space City Home Network
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | 25 | 23 | 30 | 41 | 119 |
| HOU | 30 | 36 | 39 | 21 | 126 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny FurphySF | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 0-1 | -12 |
| Pascal SiakamPF | 31 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-16 | 1-3 | 6-10 | -15 |
| Jay HuffC | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | -29 |
| Bennedict MathurinSG | 26 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 3-6 | 1-1 | -13 |
| Andrew NembhardPG | 29 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-13 | 2-5 | 1-2 | -13 |
| Tony Bradley | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Jarace Walker | 24 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Aaron Nesmith | 24 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-8 | 4-6 | 0-0 | -10 |
| T.J. McConnell | 16 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -13 |
| Micah Potter | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-1 | +16 |
| Kam Jones | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +11 |
| Taelon Peter | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-1 | +14 |
| Quenton Jackson | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | +14 |
| Ethan Thompson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +14 |
| Team | 119 | 38 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 44-88 | 18-34 | 13-20 |
DNP: Tyrese Haliburton (injury), Isaiah Jackson (injury), Ben Sheppard (injury), Obi Toppin (injury)
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin DurantSF | 34 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13-20 | 2-6 | 2-3 | +14 |
| Jabari Smith Jr.PF | 34 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8-16 | 3-7 | 2-2 | +10 |
| Steven AdamsC | 22 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-6 | +17 |
| Tari EasonSG | 29 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | +9 |
| Amen ThompsonPG | 37 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 8-8 | +10 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +8 |
| Reed Sheppard | 24 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6-12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | +12 |
| Clint Capela | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | +2 |
| Josh Okogie | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -13 |
| Aaron Holiday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -14 |
| JD Davison | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -8 |
| Jeff Green | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -8 |
| Team | 126 | 54 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 49-83 | 10-27 | 18-24 |
DNP: Isaiah Crawford (gleague twoway), Alperen Sengun (injury), Tyler Smith (gleague twoway), Fred VanVleet (injury)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · HOU
- 28
- Biggest lead · IND
- 2
- Times tied
- 3
- Lead changes
- 5
- Longest run · HOU
- 11
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- IND is carrying the heavier travel load at 967 mi from its previous stop.
- IND is playing into a 3 in 4 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- IND is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 1,026 mi already logged before tip.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | IND | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 6-27 | 20-10 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 48h | 48h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 967 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 2 | Homestand · 2 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 1,026 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 3 in 4 | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
IND
967 miIND came from Miami, FL with 967 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Miami, FL to Houston, TX
HOU
0 miHOU stayed in Houston, TX between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Houston, TX
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
IND
Road tripIND is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 1,026 mi already behind it.
HOU
HomestandHOU is in game 2 of 2 on this homestand.
Where it aired
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