Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks
December 18, 2025 · 2025-26 season
The Knicks beat the Pacers 114-113 on 2025-12-18 on the road against the Pacers. The Pacers started Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard, Jay Huff, Bennedict Mathurin, and Quenton Jackson. The Knicks started OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges, Jalen Brunson, Ariel Hukporti, and Mohamed Diawara. Jalen Brunson (Knicks) scored 28 points (10/16) in his matchups, with Quenton Jackson as his primary defender. Pascal Siakam (Pacers) scored 10 points (4/10) in his matchups, with OG Anunoby as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
IND
Indiana Pacers
113
Did not play: Gabe McGlothan (DNP - Coach's Decision)
NYK
New York Knicks
114
Did not play: Tosan Evbuomwan (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
IND
Indiana Pacers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Pascal Siakam · Andrew Nembhard · Jay Huff · Bennedict Mathurin · Quenton Jackson Starter 10.2 min
- Pascal Siakam · Andrew Nembhard · Isaiah Jackson · Bennedict Mathurin · Quenton Jackson 9.2 min
- Pascal Siakam · Tony Bradley · Andrew Nembhard · Ethan Thompson · Bennedict Mathurin 3.6 min
- Andrew Nembhard · Isaiah Jackson · Bennedict Mathurin · Quenton Jackson · Jarace Walker 3.6 min
- T.J. McConnell · Pascal Siakam · Isaiah Jackson · Quenton Jackson · Jarace Walker 3.2 min
NYK
New York Knicks
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- OG Anunoby · Mikal Bridges · Jalen Brunson · Ariel Hukporti · Mohamed Diawara Starter 6.2 min
- Jordan Clarkson · OG Anunoby · Mikal Bridges · Ariel Hukporti · Tyler Kolek 5.8 min
- Jordan Clarkson · OG Anunoby · Mikal Bridges · Trey Jemison III · Tyler Kolek 4.8 min
- OG Anunoby · Mikal Bridges · Jalen Brunson · Ariel Hukporti · Tyler Kolek 4.1 min
- Jordan Clarkson · OG Anunoby · Mikal Bridges · Jalen Brunson · Ariel Hukporti 3.1 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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Jalen Brunson 28 pts (10/16) in 65 possessions
Guarded by: Quenton Jackson (30 %, 3 pts) · Andrew Nembhard (27 %, 14 pts) · Pascal Siakam (9 %, 6 pts)
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Jordan Clarkson 9 pts (4/8) in 57 possessions
Guarded by: T.J. McConnell (20 %, 2 pts) · Bennedict Mathurin (18 %, 0 pts) · Andrew Nembhard (16 %, 7 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Bennedict Mathurin | Mikal Bridges: 28 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Jordan Clarkson: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Pascal Siakam | OG Anunoby: 22 poss., 4 pts (0/4) · Mohamed Diawara: 13 poss., 7 pts (3/3) |
| Andrew Nembhard | Jalen Brunson: 18 poss., 14 pts (5/9) · Tyler Kolek: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Isaiah Jackson | Trey Jemison III: 22 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Ariel Hukporti: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Quenton Jackson | Jalen Brunson: 20 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Mikal Bridges: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Jay Huff | Ariel Hukporti: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/3) · OG Anunoby: 8 poss., 2 pts (0/1) |
| T.J. McConnell | Jordan Clarkson: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Tyler Kolek: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Jarace Walker | Guerschon Yabusele: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Mikal Bridges: 7 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Garrison Mathews | Mikal Bridges: 5 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Jordan Clarkson: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Johnny Furphy | Jordan Clarkson: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Mikal Bridges: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Ethan Thompson | Jalen Brunson: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · OG Anunoby: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Tony Bradley | OG Anunoby: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Ariel Hukporti: 3 poss., 2 pts (0/1) |
Knicks defense
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Pascal Siakam 10 pts (4/10) in 75 possessions
Guarded by: OG Anunoby (35 %, 2 pts) · Mohamed Diawara (24 %, 2 pts) · Ariel Hukporti (11 %, 0 pts)
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Bennedict Mathurin 14 pts (6/12) in 83 possessions
Guarded by: Mikal Bridges (29 %, 5 pts) · OG Anunoby (21 %, 2 pts) · Tyler Kolek (13 %, 4 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges | Bennedict Mathurin: 24 poss., 5 pts (2/3) · Quenton Jackson: 17 poss., 0 pts (0/4) |
| Jalen Brunson | Andrew Nembhard: 45 poss., 10 pts (4/11) · Quenton Jackson: 7 poss., 3 pts (1/4) |
| OG Anunoby | Pascal Siakam: 26 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Bennedict Mathurin: 17 poss., 2 pts (1/4) |
| Jordan Clarkson | T.J. McConnell: 17 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Bennedict Mathurin: 9 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Tyler Kolek | Andrew Nembhard: 12 poss., 5 pts (2/2) · Bennedict Mathurin: 11 poss., 4 pts (2/3) |
| Ariel Hukporti | Jay Huff: 21 poss., 1 pts (0/2) · Isaiah Jackson: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Trey Jemison III | Isaiah Jackson: 28 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Jay Huff: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Mohamed Diawara | Pascal Siakam: 18 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Bennedict Mathurin: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Guerschon Yabusele | Jarace Walker: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Pascal Siakam: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Pacôme Dadiet | Jarace Walker: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Bennedict Mathurin: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |