Indiana Pacers vs. Dallas Mavericks
February 22, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Mavericks beat the Pacers 134-130 on 2026-02-22 on the road against the Pacers. The Pacers started Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard, Jay Huff, Jarace Walker, and Kam Jones. The Mavericks started Khris Middleton, P.J. Washington, Daniel Gafford, Naji Marshall, and Max Christie. Brandon Williams (Mavericks) scored 12 points (5/10) in his matchups, with Kam Jones as his primary defender. Pascal Siakam (Pacers) scored 12 points (4/10) in his matchups, with P.J. Washington as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
IND
Indiana Pacers
130
Did not play: T.J. McConnell (DNP - Injury/Illness), Aaron Nesmith (DNP - Injury/Illness)
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
134
Did not play: AJ Johnson (DNP - Coach's Decision), Miles Kelly (DNP - Coach's Decision), Dwight Powell (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
IND
Indiana Pacers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Pascal Siakam · Andrew Nembhard · Jay Huff · Jarace Walker · Kam Jones Starter 13.3 min
- Pascal Siakam · Micah Potter · Quenton Jackson · Ben Sheppard · Kam Jones 4.5 min
- Andrew Nembhard · Micah Potter · Quenton Jackson · Kobe Brown · Ben Sheppard 3.2 min
- Andrew Nembhard · Jay Huff · Jarace Walker · Kobe Brown · Kam Jones 3.0 min
- Pascal Siakam · Andrew Nembhard · Micah Potter · Quenton Jackson · Jarace Walker 2.6 min
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Khris Middleton · P.J. Washington · Daniel Gafford · Naji Marshall · Max Christie Starter 8.4 min
- Khris Middleton · Marvin Bagley III · P.J. Washington · Naji Marshall · Max Christie 6.0 min
- Klay Thompson · Marvin Bagley III · Caleb Martin · P.J. Washington · Brandon Williams 4.2 min
- Khris Middleton · P.J. Washington · Daniel Gafford · Brandon Williams · Max Christie 4.2 min
- Klay Thompson · Tyus Jones · Marvin Bagley III · Naji Marshall · Max Christie 3.2 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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Brandon Williams 12 pts (5/10) in 48 possessions
Guarded by: Kam Jones (29 %, 2 pts) · Ben Sheppard (20 %, 0 pts) · Quenton Jackson (14 %, 3 pts)
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Klay Thompson 3 pts (1/6) in 43 possessions
Guarded by: Ben Sheppard (34 %, 3 pts) · Pascal Siakam (22 %, 0 pts) · Quenton Jackson (16 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Jarace Walker | Khris Middleton: 31 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · P.J. Washington: 12 poss., 7 pts (2/2) |
| Pascal Siakam | P.J. Washington: 26 poss., 13 pts (5/8) · Klay Thompson: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Andrew Nembhard | Max Christie: 20 poss., 8 pts (2/2) · Khris Middleton: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/4) |
| Kam Jones | Brandon Williams: 14 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Naji Marshall: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Ben Sheppard | Klay Thompson: 15 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Brandon Williams: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jay Huff | Daniel Gafford: 26 poss., 5 pts (2/5) · Marvin Bagley III: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Quenton Jackson | Naji Marshall: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Klay Thompson: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Micah Potter | Marvin Bagley III: 26 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Daniel Gafford: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Kobe Brown | P.J. Washington: 17 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Caleb Martin: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/3) |
Mavericks defense
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Pascal Siakam 12 pts (4/10) in 62 possessions
Guarded by: P.J. Washington (48 %, 4 pts) · Naji Marshall (12 %, 0 pts) · Caleb Martin (9 %, 3 pts)
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Andrew Nembhard 13 pts (5/6) in 65 possessions
Guarded by: Max Christie (46 %, 0 pts) · Khris Middleton (16 %, 5 pts) · Caleb Martin (8 %, 2 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| P.J. Washington | Pascal Siakam: 30 poss., 4 pts (1/5) · Kobe Brown: 15 poss., 3 pts (0/0) |
| Max Christie | Andrew Nembhard: 30 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Ben Sheppard: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Khris Middleton | Jarace Walker: 33 poss., 7 pts (3/4) · Andrew Nembhard: 10 poss., 5 pts (2/2) |
| Marvin Bagley III | Micah Potter: 25 poss., 6 pts (2/5) · Jay Huff: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Naji Marshall | Kam Jones: 20 poss., 6 pts (3/3) · Pascal Siakam: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Daniel Gafford | Jay Huff: 28 poss., 4 pts (2/5) · Pascal Siakam: 4 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Brandon Williams | Kam Jones: 12 poss., 4 pts (1/2) · Quenton Jackson: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Klay Thompson | Ben Sheppard: 18 poss., 6 pts (2/6) · Quenton Jackson: 7 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Caleb Martin | Kobe Brown: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Pascal Siakam: 6 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Tyus Jones | Kam Jones: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Quenton Jackson: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |