Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks
December 23, 2025 · 2025-26 season
The Bucks beat the Pacers 111-94 on 2025-12-23 on the road against the Pacers. The Pacers started Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard, Jay Huff, Ethan Thompson, and Bennedict Mathurin. The Bucks started Myles Turner, Bobby Portis Jr., Kyle Kuzma, Kevin Porter Jr., and AJ Green. Kevin Porter Jr. (Bucks) scored 21 points (7/17) in his matchups, with Andrew Nembhard as his primary defender. Pascal Siakam (Pacers) scored 7 points (3/8) in his matchups, with Bobby Portis Jr. as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
IND
Indiana Pacers
94
MIL
Milwaukee Bucks
111
Did not play: Thanasis Antetokounmpo (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
IND
Indiana Pacers
Starting lineup
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Andrew Nembhard
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Ethan Thompson
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Bennedict Mathurin
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Pascal Siakam
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Jay Huff
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Pascal Siakam · Andrew Nembhard · Jay Huff · Ethan Thompson · Bennedict Mathurin Starter 14.0 min
- Pascal Siakam · Andrew Nembhard · Ethan Thompson · Bennedict Mathurin · Johnny Furphy 6.1 min
- T.J. McConnell · Pascal Siakam · Andrew Nembhard · Bennedict Mathurin · Johnny Furphy 4.7 min
- T.J. McConnell · Pascal Siakam · Garrison Mathews · Jay Huff · Johnny Furphy 2.9 min
- T.J. McConnell · Tony Bradley · Garrison Mathews · Quenton Jackson · Jarace Walker 2.8 min
MIL
Milwaukee Bucks
Starting lineup
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AJ Green
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Kevin Porter Jr.
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Kyle Kuzma
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Bobby Portis Jr.
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Myles Turner
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Myles Turner · Bobby Portis Jr. · Kyle Kuzma · Kevin Porter Jr. · AJ Green Starter 10.9 min
- Gary Harris · Kyle Kuzma · Kevin Porter Jr. · Jericho Sims · Ryan Rollins 4.6 min
- Myles Turner · Kyle Kuzma · Kevin Porter Jr. · Ryan Rollins · AJ Green 4.4 min
- Bobby Portis Jr. · Kevin Porter Jr. · Jericho Sims · Ryan Rollins · AJ Green 3.5 min
- Bobby Portis Jr. · Kyle Kuzma · Amir Coffey · Jericho Sims · Ryan Rollins 2.5 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Pacers defense
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Kevin Porter Jr. 21 pts (7/17) in 72 possessions
Guarded by: Andrew Nembhard (46 %, 4 pts) · Ethan Thompson (9 %, 0 pts) · Garrison Mathews (8 %, 6 pts)
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Ryan Rollins 14 pts (5/12) in 66 possessions
Guarded by: T.J. McConnell (35 %, 6 pts) · Andrew Nembhard (12 %, 0 pts) · Bennedict Mathurin (12 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Bennedict Mathurin | AJ Green: 20 poss., 2 pts (0/2) · Kyle Kuzma: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Pascal Siakam | Kyle Kuzma: 26 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Bobby Portis Jr.: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Andrew Nembhard | Kevin Porter Jr.: 33 poss., 4 pts (1/6) · Ryan Rollins: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Ethan Thompson | AJ Green: 13 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Bobby Portis Jr.: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jay Huff | Myles Turner: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Jericho Sims: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| T.J. McConnell | Ryan Rollins: 23 poss., 6 pts (2/3) · Kyle Kuzma: 4 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Johnny Furphy | Myles Turner: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Bobby Portis Jr.: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Jarace Walker | Jericho Sims: 8 poss., 3 pts (1/4) · Kyle Kuzma: 7 poss., 1 pts (0/0) |
| James Wiseman | Bobby Portis Jr.: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Jericho Sims: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Garrison Mathews | Kevin Porter Jr.: 6 poss., 6 pts (2/3) · Gary Harris: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Quenton Jackson | Gary Harris: 4 poss., 2 pts (0/0) · Kyle Kuzma: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Tony Bradley | Jericho Sims: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Bobby Portis Jr.: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Taelon Peter | Cole Anthony: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Andre Jackson Jr.: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Kam Jones | Ryan Rollins: 1 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Cole Anthony: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Bucks defense
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Pascal Siakam 7 pts (3/8) in 65 possessions
Guarded by: Bobby Portis Jr. (36 %, 0 pts) · Kyle Kuzma (31 %, 4 pts) · Jericho Sims (10 %, 0 pts)
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Bennedict Mathurin 14 pts (6/10) in 65 possessions
Guarded by: Kyle Kuzma (30 %, 5 pts) · AJ Green (28 %, 0 pts) · Ryan Rollins (16 %, 7 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Kevin Porter Jr. | Andrew Nembhard: 36 poss., 15 pts (5/5) · Johnny Furphy: 6 poss., 6 pts (3/4) |
| Ryan Rollins | T.J. McConnell: 26 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · Bennedict Mathurin: 10 poss., 7 pts (3/3) |
| Kyle Kuzma | Pascal Siakam: 20 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · Bennedict Mathurin: 20 poss., 5 pts (2/2) |
| Bobby Portis Jr. | Pascal Siakam: 23 poss., 0 pts (0/3) · Jarace Walker: 8 poss., 4 pts (1/2) |
| Myles Turner | Jay Huff: 22 poss., 8 pts (3/8) · Johnny Furphy: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| AJ Green | Ethan Thompson: 19 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Bennedict Mathurin: 18 poss., 0 pts (0/3) |
| Jericho Sims | James Wiseman: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Jay Huff: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Gary Harris | Garrison Mathews: 5 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Ethan Thompson: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Gary Trent Jr. | Johnny Furphy: 4 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Bennedict Mathurin: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Amir Coffey | Andrew Nembhard: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jarace Walker: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Cole Anthony | Taelon Peter: 1 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Andre Jackson Jr. | Garrison Mathews: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Kam Jones: 0 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Pete Nance | Jarace Walker: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |