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Indiana Pacers at Sacramento Kings

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14-15, 6-11 Away
Final
122 - 95

13-17, 6-11 Home

Pacers use 70-point second half to rout Kings 122-95 for their fourth straight victory

Malik Monk soars for a filthy alley-oop slam

Siakam scored 13 points after halftime, when the Pacers outscored the Kings 70-43 after the game was tied at 52 at the break. The Pacers shot 58% for the game and made 17 3-pointers in their season-high fourth straight victory.

Myles Turner added 15 points and Ben Sheppard had 14 off the bench. Tyrese Haliburton, who started his career in Sacramento, had 14 points. Seven Pacers finished in double figures.

The Pacers took an 87-78 lead into the fourth quarter, and then started the period on a 17-5 run to take a 21-point advantage.

De’Aaron Fox had 23 points in the Kings' fourth straight loss. Domantas Sabonis had 17 points and 21 rebounds for his eighth straight double-double.

Takeaways Pacers: The Pacers recorded 35 assists on 50 field goals, and they have scored 119 points or more points in each of their last four games.

Kings: The Kings fell a season-low four games under .500, eliciting boos from the home crowd after the final buzzer. Their prior three losses had come by a combined 18 points. Coach Mike Brown said before the game that Sacramento was struggling to make the one extra play that often determines close games – but Sunday’s game was a blowout.

Key moment Ahead by 13 in the fourth, the Pacers went on an 8-0 run to seal the win. Sheppard made back-to-back 3-pointers, followed by a layup by Obi Toppin to put Indiana up 104-83.

Key stat The Pacers shot 62.5% (15 of 24) in the third quarter to take a nine-point lead into the fourth. The Kings were held to 36.5% shooting in the game.

Up next The Pacers visit the Warriors on Monday, while the Kings host the Pistons on Thursday.

Regular Season Series

IND leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Kings: 48.7%
Pacers: 51.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 122 - 95
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 122 - 95
4th 13.1 James Johnson defensive rebound 122 - 95
4th 16.1 Orlando Robinson misses 26-foot three point jumper 122 - 95
4th 24.0 shot clock turnover 122 - 95

Statistics

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50-86 FG 35-96
58.1 Field Goal % 36.5
17-39 3PT 12-38
43.6 Three Point % 31.6
5-8 FT 13-17
62.5 Free Throw % 76.5
50 Rebounds 47
6 Offensive Rebounds 15
44 Defensive Rebounds 32
36 Assists 21
7 Steals 3
5 Blocks 3
10 Turnovers 10
2 Team Turnovers 0
12 Total Turnovers 10
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
12 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 15
14 Fast Break Points 9
52 Points in Paint 38
15 Fouls 11
30 Largest Lead 9

Game Information

Golden 1 Center

Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 17,832 · Capacity:

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 55 10 .846 - W15
Milwaukee 36 28 .563 18.5 L3
Indiana 36 28 .563 18.5 W1
Detroit 37 29 .561 18.5 W2
Chicago 27 38 .415 28 W3

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 40 23 .635 - L2
Golden State 37 28 .569 4 W5
LA Clippers 35 30 .538 6 L1
Sacramento 33 31 .516 7.5 L2
Phoenix 30 35 .462 11 L1
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