Indiana Pacers vs. Houston Rockets
February 2, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Rockets beat the Pacers 118-114 on 2026-02-02 on the road against the Pacers. The Pacers started Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, Jay Huff, and Johnny Furphy. The Rockets started Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., Tari Eason, Amen Thompson, and Reed Sheppard. Alperen Sengun (Rockets) scored 15 points (6/9) in his matchups, with Isaiah Jackson as his primary defender. Pascal Siakam (Pacers) scored 9 points (3/7) in his matchups, with Tari Eason as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
IND
Indiana Pacers
114
Did not play: Kam Jones (DNP - Coach's Decision)
HOU
Houston Rockets
118
Did not play: Isaiah Crawford (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jeff Green (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
IND
Indiana Pacers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Pascal Siakam · Andrew Nembhard · Aaron Nesmith · Jay Huff · Johnny Furphy Starter 7.1 min
- Pascal Siakam · Andrew Nembhard · Aaron Nesmith · Isaiah Jackson · Bennedict Mathurin 8.2 min
- Andrew Nembhard · Aaron Nesmith · Isaiah Jackson · Bennedict Mathurin · Jarace Walker 6.6 min
- T.J. McConnell · Pascal Siakam · Micah Potter · Bennedict Mathurin · Jarace Walker 5.4 min
- Pascal Siakam · Andrew Nembhard · Aaron Nesmith · Isaiah Jackson · Johnny Furphy 4.0 min
HOU
Houston Rockets
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Alperen Sengun · Jabari Smith Jr. · Tari Eason · Amen Thompson · Reed Sheppard Starter 10.9 min
- Aaron Holiday · Alperen Sengun · Jabari Smith Jr. · Tari Eason · Amen Thompson 5.0 min
- Aaron Holiday · Jae'Sean Tate · Alperen Sengun · Tari Eason · Amen Thompson 4.3 min
- Josh Okogie · Alperen Sengun · Jabari Smith Jr. · Tari Eason · Reed Sheppard 3.1 min
- Dorian Finney-Smith · Josh Okogie · Alperen Sengun · Tari Eason · Amen Thompson 3.0 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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Alperen Sengun 15 pts (6/9) in 68 possessions
Guarded by: Isaiah Jackson (32 %, 0 pts) · Jay Huff (20 %, 3 pts) · Micah Potter (12 %, 3 pts)
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Reed Sheppard 9 pts (3/8) in 51 possessions
Guarded by: Johnny Furphy (26 %, 2 pts) · Aaron Nesmith (20 %, 0 pts) · T.J. McConnell (17 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Bennedict Mathurin | Amen Thompson: 19 poss., 3 pts (0/0) · Aaron Holiday: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Pascal Siakam | Tari Eason: 27 poss., 5 pts (2/6) · Jabari Smith Jr.: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Aaron Nesmith | Jabari Smith Jr.: 16 poss., 6 pts (2/4) · Amen Thompson: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Andrew Nembhard | Amen Thompson: 26 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Tari Eason: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Isaiah Jackson | Alperen Sengun: 22 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Clint Capela: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jarace Walker | Jabari Smith Jr.: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/4) · Tari Eason: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Johnny Furphy | Reed Sheppard: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Jabari Smith Jr.: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| T.J. McConnell | Aaron Holiday: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Reed Sheppard: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/4) |
| Jay Huff | Alperen Sengun: 13 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Amen Thompson: 2 poss., 3 pts (1/3) |
| Micah Potter | Alperen Sengun: 8 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Clint Capela: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Ben Sheppard | Josh Okogie: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jabari Smith Jr.: 3 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
Rockets defense
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Pascal Siakam 9 pts (3/7) in 70 possessions
Guarded by: Tari Eason (32 %, 0 pts) · Jabari Smith Jr. (12 %, 4 pts) · Jae'Sean Tate (11 %, 2 pts)
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Bennedict Mathurin 5 pts (1/2) in 70 possessions
Guarded by: Amen Thompson (28 %, 3 pts) · Dorian Finney-Smith (23 %, 0 pts) · Jabari Smith Jr. (17 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Amen Thompson | Aaron Nesmith: 28 poss., 2 pts (1/7) · Bennedict Mathurin: 20 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | Jarace Walker: 17 poss., 2 pts (0/2) · Bennedict Mathurin: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Alperen Sengun | Isaiah Jackson: 23 poss., 7 pts (2/6) · Jay Huff: 13 poss., 12 pts (4/6) |
| Tari Eason | Pascal Siakam: 23 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Andrew Nembhard: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Reed Sheppard | Andrew Nembhard: 18 poss., 4 pts (1/3) · T.J. McConnell: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/3) |
| Aaron Holiday | T.J. McConnell: 13 poss., 6 pts (2/2) · Andrew Nembhard: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | Bennedict Mathurin: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Pascal Siakam: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jae'Sean Tate | Pascal Siakam: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Isaiah Jackson: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Josh Okogie | Andrew Nembhard: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Ben Sheppard: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Clint Capela | Isaiah Jackson: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Micah Potter: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |