Dallas Mavericks vs. Indiana Pacers
November 9, 2026 · 2026-27 season
The Mavericks beat the Pacers 125-122 on 2026-11-09 at home. The Mavericks started Kyrie Irving, Caleb Martin, P.J. Washington, Daniel Gafford, and Cooper Flagg. The Pacers started Pascal Siakam, Ivica Zubac, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, and Braden Smith. Pascal Siakam (Pacers) scored 10 points (3/14) in his matchups, with P.J. Washington as his primary defender. Cooper Flagg (Mavericks) scored 19 points (7/12) in his matchups, with Aaron Nesmith as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
125
Did not play: Moussa Cissé (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jett Howard (DNP - Coach's Decision), Tobi Lawal (DNP - Coach's Decision), Marcus Sasser (DNP - Coach's Decision)
IND
Indiana Pacers
122
Did not play: Jay Huff (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jalen Slawson (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Kyrie Irving · Caleb Martin · P.J. Washington · Daniel Gafford · Cooper Flagg Starter 5.0 min
- Kyrie Irving · Caleb Martin · P.J. Washington · Santi Aldama · Cooper Flagg 8.3 min
- Kyrie Irving · P.J. Washington · Naji Marshall · Walter Clayton Jr. · Cooper Flagg 4.3 min
- Kyrie Irving · Naji Marshall · Santi Aldama · Zaccharie Risacher · Cooper Flagg 3.7 min
- Kyrie Irving · P.J. Washington · Naji Marshall · Santi Aldama · Walter Clayton Jr. 3.6 min
IND
Indiana Pacers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Pascal Siakam · Ivica Zubac · Andrew Nembhard · Aaron Nesmith · Braden Smith Starter 5.4 min
- Kelly Oubre Jr. · Pascal Siakam · Ivica Zubac · Andrew Nembhard · Aaron Nesmith 7.9 min
- Pascal Siakam · Andrew Nembhard · Obi Toppin · Aaron Nesmith · Quenton Jackson 4.3 min
- Pascal Siakam · Ivica Zubac · Andrew Nembhard · Aaron Nesmith · Quenton Jackson 4.0 min
- Pascal Siakam · Ivica Zubac · Andrew Nembhard · Quenton Jackson · Jarace Walker 3.8 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Mavericks defense
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Pascal Siakam 10 pts (3/14) in 64 possessions
Guarded by: P.J. Washington (32 %, 4 pts) · Cooper Flagg (13 %, 5 pts) · Zaccharie Risacher (12 %, 0 pts)
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Aaron Nesmith 20 pts (8/16) in 73 possessions
Guarded by: Cooper Flagg (45 %, 11 pts) · P.J. Washington (15 %, 2 pts) · Kyrie Irving (12 %, 7 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Cooper Flagg | Aaron Nesmith: 33 poss., 11 pts (5/9) · Pascal Siakam: 9 poss., 5 pts (2/3) |
| Kyrie Irving | Andrew Nembhard: 29 poss., 8 pts (3/3) · Quenton Jackson: 13 poss., 6 pts (1/3) |
| P.J. Washington | Pascal Siakam: 21 poss., 4 pts (1/4) · Aaron Nesmith: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Naji Marshall | Obi Toppin: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Andrew Nembhard: 10 poss., 2 pts (0/0) |
| Walter Clayton Jr. | Andrew Nembhard: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Quenton Jackson: 9 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Santi Aldama | Larry Nance Jr.: 11 poss., 5 pts (2/2) · Ivica Zubac: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Daniel Gafford | Ivica Zubac: 24 poss., 5 pts (2/3) · Larry Nance Jr.: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Caleb Martin | Braden Smith: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Pascal Siakam: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Zaccharie Risacher | Pascal Siakam: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Obi Toppin: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Max Christie | Kelly Oubre Jr.: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Obi Toppin: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Pacers defense
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Cooper Flagg 19 pts (7/12) in 72 possessions
Guarded by: Aaron Nesmith (28 %, 3 pts) · Quenton Jackson (10 %, 0 pts) · Pascal Siakam (10 %, 0 pts)
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Kyrie Irving 15 pts (7/12) in 73 possessions
Guarded by: Andrew Nembhard (19 %, 5 pts) · Aaron Nesmith (14 %, 0 pts) · Pascal Siakam (13 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Aaron Nesmith | Cooper Flagg: 20 poss., 3 pts (0/3) · Naji Marshall: 12 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Andrew Nembhard | Kyrie Irving: 14 poss., 5 pts (2/2) · Caleb Martin: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Pascal Siakam | P.J. Washington: 14 poss., 5 pts (1/2) · Kyrie Irving: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Ivica Zubac | Daniel Gafford: 22 poss., 6 pts (1/2) · P.J. Washington: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Quenton Jackson | Walter Clayton Jr.: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Kyrie Irving: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. | Walter Clayton Jr.: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Cooper Flagg: 7 poss., 6 pts (3/3) |
| Obi Toppin | Naji Marshall: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Walter Clayton Jr.: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Larry Nance Jr. | Santi Aldama: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Daniel Gafford: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Jarace Walker | Cooper Flagg: 7 poss., 6 pts (2/3) · Kyrie Irving: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Braden Smith | Kyrie Irving: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Cooper Flagg: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| T.J. McConnell | Zaccharie Risacher: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Kyrie Irving: 4 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |