Final score
Final: Indiana Pacers 119, Houston Rockets 126, Monday, December 29.
Leaders
points · rebounds · assists
Indiana Pacers
PointsPascal Siakam31 min · 23 pts · 4 reb · 4 ast · -1523ReboundsPascal Siakam31 min · 23 pts · 4 reb · 4 ast · -154
AssistsMicah Potter12 min · 3 pts · 3 reb · 6 ast · +166
Houston Rockets
PointsKevin Durant34 min · 30 pts · 6 reb · 5 ast · +1430
ReboundsJabari Smith Jr.34 min · 21 pts · 10 reb · 2 ast · +1010
AssistsAmen Thompson37 min · 20 pts · 8 reb · 7 ast · +107Head to head · games that counted
Pacers vs Rockets: the matchup page →Rockets lead 1-0
After the final
Indiana PacersLost 119-126 tonightNext game@ DALMon, Nov 9 at the MavericksPreview, TV and expected startersThe Shift3 outWho plays Haliburton's minutesWithout Haliburton, Sheppard and 1 more: the rotation that's leftOn / offSiakamThe Pacers with and without himNet rating from every substitutionInjury report3Players on the reportOut: Tyrese Haliburton, Ben Sheppard and 1 more
Houston RocketsWon 126-119 tonightNext gamevs DENMon, Nov 9 vs the NuggetsPreview, TV and expected startersThe Shift2 outWho plays Adams's minutesWithout Adams and Capela: the rotation that's leftOn / offDurantThe Rockets with and without himNet rating from every substitutionInjury report2Players on the reportOut: Steven Adams and Clint Capela
Indiana Pacers
14 played · box score| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal SiakamTop scorer | 31 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8-16 | 1-3 | 6-10 | -15 |
| Andrew Nembhard | 29 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4-13 | 2-5 | 1-2 | -13 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 26 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 3-6 | 1-1 | -13 |
| Aaron Nesmith | 24 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 4-6 | 0-0 | -10 |
| Jarace Walker | 24 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Johnny Furphy | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 0-1 | -12 |
| Jay Huff | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | -29 |
| Kam Jones | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +11 |
| T.J. McConnell | 16 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -13 |
| Micah Potter | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-1 | +16 |
| Tony Bradley | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Ethan Thompson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +14 |
| Taelon Peter | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-1 | +14 |
| Quenton Jackson | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | +14 |
Houston Rockets
13 played · box score| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson | 37 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 8-8 | +10 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 34 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8-16 | 3-7 | 2-2 | +10 |
| Kevin DurantTop scorer | 34 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13-20 | 2-6 | 2-3 | +14 |
| Tari Eason | 29 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | +9 |
| Reed Sheppard | 24 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6-12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | +12 |
| Steven Adams | 22 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-6 | +17 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +8 |
| Clint Capela | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | +2 |
| Josh Okogie | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -13 |
| Aaron Holiday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -14 |
| Jeff Green | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -8 |
| JD Davison | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -8 |
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