Indiana Pacers vs. Los Angeles Lakers
March 25, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Lakers beat the Pacers 137-130 on 2026-03-25 on the road against the Pacers. The Pacers started Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, Jay Huff, and Jarace Walker. The Lakers started LeBron James, Luka Dončić, Jaxson Hayes, Austin Reaves, and Jake LaRavia. Luka Dončić (Lakers) scored 30 points (12/19) in his matchups, with Aaron Nesmith as his primary defender. Pascal Siakam (Pacers) scored 21 points (6/10) in his matchups, with LeBron James as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
IND
Indiana Pacers
130
Did not play: Kam Jones (DNP - Coach's Decision)
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
137
Did not play: Kobe Bufkin (DNP - Coach's Decision), Dalton Knecht (DNP - Coach's Decision), Drew Timme (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
IND
Indiana Pacers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Pascal Siakam · Andrew Nembhard · Aaron Nesmith · Jay Huff · Jarace Walker Starter 17.3 min
- T.J. McConnell · Obi Toppin · Micah Potter · Kobe Brown · Ben Sheppard 6.7 min
- Andrew Nembhard · Obi Toppin · Aaron Nesmith · Jay Huff · Jarace Walker 6.1 min
- T.J. McConnell · Pascal Siakam · Micah Potter · Quenton Jackson · Jarace Walker 3.5 min
- Pascal Siakam · Andrew Nembhard · Aaron Nesmith · Jay Huff · Ben Sheppard 2.9 min
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- LeBron James · Luka Dončić · Jaxson Hayes · Austin Reaves · Jake LaRavia Starter 17.1 min
- LeBron James · Luke Kennard · Jaxson Hayes · Austin Reaves · Bronny James 6.5 min
- Luke Kennard · Maxi Kleber · Jarred Vanderbilt · Luka Dončić · Jake LaRavia 3.4 min
- Luke Kennard · Jarred Vanderbilt · Luka Dončić · Jaxson Hayes · Austin Reaves 3.4 min
- LeBron James · Luke Kennard · Luka Dončić · Jaxson Hayes · Austin Reaves 2.9 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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Luka Dončić 30 pts (12/19) in 86 possessions
Guarded by: Aaron Nesmith (31 %, 5 pts) · Jarace Walker (13 %, 4 pts) · Obi Toppin (12 %, 5 pts)
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LeBron James 7 pts (2/9) in 71 possessions
Guarded by: Pascal Siakam (24 %, 2 pts) · Jarace Walker (22 %, 0 pts) · Obi Toppin (19 %, 2 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Andrew Nembhard | Austin Reaves: 22 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Jaxson Hayes: 10 poss., 2 pts (0/1) |
| Jay Huff | Jaxson Hayes: 38 poss., 10 pts (4/6) · Luka Dončić: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Aaron Nesmith | Luka Dončić: 27 poss., 5 pts (2/5) · Austin Reaves: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Pascal Siakam | Jake LaRavia: 18 poss., 8 pts (3/7) · LeBron James: 17 poss., 2 pts (0/0) |
| Jarace Walker | LeBron James: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Jake LaRavia: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Obi Toppin | LeBron James: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Luka Dončić: 10 poss., 5 pts (2/2) |
| Ben Sheppard | Luke Kennard: 17 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Luka Dončić: 7 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Micah Potter | Maxi Kleber: 11 poss., 2 pts (0/0) · Jaxson Hayes: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| T.J. McConnell | Bronny James: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Maxi Kleber: 4 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Kobe Brown | Jarred Vanderbilt: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Luka Dončić: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Quenton Jackson | Luke Kennard: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Luka Dončić: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Lakers defense
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Pascal Siakam 21 pts (6/10) in 69 possessions
Guarded by: LeBron James (40 %, 2 pts) · Jake LaRavia (15 %, 0 pts) · Jarred Vanderbilt (14 %, 5 pts)
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Obi Toppin 2 pts (1/2) in 44 possessions
Guarded by: LeBron James (39 %, 2 pts) · Jarred Vanderbilt (18 %, 0 pts) · Jake LaRavia (17 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Luka Dončić | Aaron Nesmith: 36 poss., 8 pts (2/12) · Ben Sheppard: 9 poss., 6 pts (2/2) |
| Austin Reaves | Andrew Nembhard: 38 poss., 5 pts (1/4) · Ben Sheppard: 12 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| LeBron James | Pascal Siakam: 28 poss., 2 pts (0/1) · Obi Toppin: 17 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Jaxson Hayes | Jay Huff: 46 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Micah Potter: 10 poss., 6 pts (3/4) |
| Jake LaRavia | Jarace Walker: 20 poss., 6 pts (3/3) · Andrew Nembhard: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Luke Kennard | Ben Sheppard: 13 poss., 2 pts (0/0) · Aaron Nesmith: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | Pascal Siakam: 10 poss., 5 pts (2/2) · Obi Toppin: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Bronny James | T.J. McConnell: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Quenton Jackson: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Maxi Kleber | Micah Potter: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Jay Huff: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |