Indiana Pacers vs. Sacramento Kings
December 8, 2025 · 2025-26 season
The Pacers beat the Kings 116-105 on 2025-12-08 at home. The Pacers started Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard, Jay Huff, Ethan Thompson, and Bennedict Mathurin. The Kings started Russell Westbrook, DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, Keegan Murray, and Maxime Raynaud. Russell Westbrook (Kings) scored 13 points (5/8) in his matchups, with Bennedict Mathurin as his primary defender. Pascal Siakam (Pacers) scored 13 points (6/14) in his matchups, with DeMar DeRozan as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
IND
Indiana Pacers
116
Did not play: Tony Bradley (DNP - Coach's Decision), Taelon Peter (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (DNP - Coach's Decision)
SAC
Sacramento Kings
105
Did not play: Doug McDermott (DNP - Coach's Decision), Dario Šarić (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 25.2 min
- T.J. McConnell · Garrison Mathews · Isaiah Jackson · Jarace Walker · Johnny Furphy 4.1 min
- T.J. McConnell · Garrison Mathews · Isaiah Jackson · Bennedict Mathurin · Jarace Walker 4.0 min
- T.J. McConnell · Pascal Siakam · Garrison Mathews · Jay Huff · Johnny Furphy 3.3 min
- Andrew Nembhard · Isaiah Jackson · Bennedict Mathurin · Jarace Walker · Johnny Furphy 2.0 min
SAC
Sacramento Kings
Starting lineup
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Russell Westbrook
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Zach LaVine
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DeMar DeRozan
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Keegan Murray
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Maxime Raynaud
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Russell Westbrook · DeMar DeRozan · Zach LaVine · Keegan Murray · Maxime Raynaud Starter 18.9 min
- Russell Westbrook · DeMar DeRozan · Zach LaVine · Precious Achiuwa · Keegan Murray 4.2 min
- Russell Westbrook · DeMar DeRozan · Keegan Murray · Keon Ellis · Maxime Raynaud 3.9 min
- Russell Westbrook · Zach LaVine · Malik Monk · Drew Eubanks · Keegan Murray 3.8 min
- DeMar DeRozan · Precious Achiuwa · Keegan Murray · Keon Ellis · Nique Clifford 3.6 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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Russell Westbrook 13 pts (5/8) in 84 possessions
Guarded by: Bennedict Mathurin (18 %, 3 pts) · Andrew Nembhard (17 %, 6 pts) · Pascal Siakam (15 %, 2 pts)
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Zach LaVine 17 pts (7/13) in 80 possessions
Guarded by: Ethan Thompson (24 %, 3 pts) · Andrew Nembhard (23 %, 4 pts) · Bennedict Mathurin (20 %, 3 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Bennedict Mathurin | Zach LaVine: 16 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Russell Westbrook: 15 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Pascal Siakam | Keegan Murray: 19 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · DeMar DeRozan: 18 poss., 6 pts (2/7) |
| Andrew Nembhard | Zach LaVine: 19 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · Russell Westbrook: 14 poss., 6 pts (2/2) |
| Jay Huff | Maxime Raynaud: 31 poss., 2 pts (0/3) · Precious Achiuwa: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Ethan Thompson | Zach LaVine: 19 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Keegan Murray: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jarace Walker | Russell Westbrook: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · DeMar DeRozan: 5 poss., 2 pts (0/0) |
| Isaiah Jackson | Precious Achiuwa: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Drew Eubanks: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Garrison Mathews | Nique Clifford: 9 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Keegan Murray: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| T.J. McConnell | Keon Ellis: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Malik Monk: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Johnny Furphy | DeMar DeRozan: 4 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Keegan Murray: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
Kings defense
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Pascal Siakam 13 pts (6/14) in 72 possessions
Guarded by: DeMar DeRozan (52 %, 6 pts) · Keegan Murray (11 %, 0 pts) · Maxime Raynaud (10 %, 2 pts)
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Bennedict Mathurin 14 pts (5/6) in 73 possessions
Guarded by: Russell Westbrook (41 %, 8 pts) · Zach LaVine (23 %, 0 pts) · Keegan Murray (13 %, 3 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Russell Westbrook | Bennedict Mathurin: 30 poss., 8 pts (3/3) · Andrew Nembhard: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/3) |
| Zach LaVine | Andrew Nembhard: 39 poss., 10 pts (3/8) · Bennedict Mathurin: 17 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| DeMar DeRozan | Pascal Siakam: 37 poss., 6 pts (3/7) · Bennedict Mathurin: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Keegan Murray | Ethan Thompson: 23 poss., 5 pts (2/4) · Garrison Mathews: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/3) |
| Maxime Raynaud | Jay Huff: 33 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Pascal Siakam: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Precious Achiuwa | Isaiah Jackson: 15 poss., 4 pts (2/4) · Jay Huff: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Keon Ellis | T.J. McConnell: 9 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Jarace Walker: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Nique Clifford | Garrison Mathews: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Ethan Thompson: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Malik Monk | T.J. McConnell: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Jarace Walker: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Drew Eubanks | Isaiah Jackson: 8 poss., 2 pts (0/1) · Jay Huff: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |