Field Level Media
24 Jan 2026, 09:35 GMT+10
(Photo credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images)
Andrew Nembhard had 27 points and 11 assists to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 117-114 road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday in a rematch of last season's NBA Finals.
Nembhard was one of three Pacers with 20 or more points as Indiana snapped its three-game losing streak.
Jarace Walker added 26 and Pascal Siakam 21.
The loss was just the second in nine games for the Thunder.
Indiana won despite 47 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
The Pacers led by as many as 17 and stretched their lead back to 12 with just less than five minutes remaining and led by 10 with just more than two minutes remaining.
But Oklahoma City wasn't done yet, cutting the deficit to one with 24.3 seconds left with a 9-0 run -- all from Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren.
But Walker hit all four of his 3-pointers in the closing seconds and Indiana repeatedly put the Thunder on the free-throw line.
Isaiah Joe's potential game-tying 3-pointer with three seconds remaining sealed the victory for the Pacers.
Gilgeous-Alexander was 17 of 28 from the floor and 12 of 12 from the free-throw line.
Holmgren added 25 points and 13 rebounds for Oklahoma City.
Indiana has been short-handed all season, especially with the injury to Tyrese Haliburton in Game 7 of the Finals in the Pacers' last visit to Oklahoma City.
The Thunder were short-handed Friday, playing without Jalen Williams, Isaiah Hartenstein, Alex Caruso, Ajay Mitchell and Aaron Wiggins.
The Pacers jumped out to a double-digit lead in the first quarter thanks to a pair of quick eight-point runs.
During the second, which put Indiana up 35-24, Walker hit a pair of 3-pointers to help the Pacers extend the lead back out after Oklahoma City cut the deficit to three.
The Thunder missed six of their first seven shots in the second quarter as the Pacers extended their lead to 17.
Late in the quarter, Oklahoma City used a 17-4 run that included a pair of 3-pointers from Cason Wallace.to cut the deficit to four before Indiana took a 58-53 lead into the break.
After hitting six first-quarter 3-pointers, the Pacers were just 2 of 10 from beyond the arc in the second.
--Field Level Media
Get a daily dose of Wisconsin Star news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Wisconsin Star.
More InformationTRENTON, New Jersey: A key legal hurdle has shifted in favour of women accusing Johnson & Johnson of causing ovarian cancer with its...
ONTARIO, Canada: Decades of overuse and environmental damage have pushed the world's freshwater systems past a critical tipping point,...
HUDSONVILLE, Michigan: Heavy snowfall led to a massive pile-up off an interstate in Michigan on January 19, after more than 100 vehicles...
BOGOTA, Colombia: A Colombian court on January 19 sentenced a former paramilitary leader to 40 years in prison for crimes committed...
Three journalists were assassinated by Israeli military forces in the city of Al-Zahraa in central Gaza on Wednesday. In a separate...
MILAN, Italy: Valentino Garavani, the jet-set Italian designer whose high-glamour gowns were worn by royals, film stars, and fashion...
(Photo credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images) Andrew Nembhard had 27 points and 11 assists to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 117-114 road...
(Photo credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images) Payton Pritchard scored 32 points and found rookie Amari Williams for the go-ahead basket...
(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images) Jason Robertson scored the winning goal with one minute remaining and earned an assist...
(Photo credit: Robert Goddin-Imagn Images) Finley Bizjack scored 28 points to lead Butler to an 87-76 victory over visiting Marquette...
(Photo credit: Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Yaxel Lendeborg scored 18 points and had nine rebounds when No. 3...
(Photo credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images) Donovan Mitchell had 33 points and eight assists, and Evan Mobley collected a season-high-tying...
