Indiana Pacers vs. San Antonio Spurs
January 2, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Spurs beat the Pacers 123-113 on 2026-01-02 on the road against the Pacers. The Pacers started Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, Micah Potter, and Bennedict Mathurin. The Spurs started Harrison Barnes, De'Aaron Fox, Luke Kornet, Julian Champagnie, and Stephon Castle. Stephon Castle (Spurs) scored 8 points (3/6) in his matchups, with Pascal Siakam as his primary defender. Pascal Siakam (Pacers) scored 16 points (6/13) in his matchups, with Harrison Barnes as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
IND
Indiana Pacers
113
Did not play: Tony Bradley (DNP - Coach's Decision)
SAS
San Antonio Spurs
123
Did not play: Bismack Biyombo (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jordan McLaughlin (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jeremy Sochan (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
IND
Indiana Pacers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Pascal Siakam · Andrew Nembhard · Aaron Nesmith · Micah Potter · Bennedict Mathurin Starter 10.3 min
- Pascal Siakam · Andrew Nembhard · Aaron Nesmith · Micah Potter · Kam Jones 7.6 min
- Andrew Nembhard · Jay Huff · Bennedict Mathurin · Ben Sheppard · Johnny Furphy 4.0 min
- T.J. McConnell · Pascal Siakam · Andrew Nembhard · Aaron Nesmith · Micah Potter 3.7 min
- T.J. McConnell · Aaron Nesmith · Jay Huff · Jarace Walker · Johnny Furphy 3.0 min
SAS
San Antonio Spurs
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Harrison Barnes · De'Aaron Fox · Luke Kornet · Julian Champagnie · Stephon Castle Starter 10.1 min
- Kelly Olynyk · De'Aaron Fox · Keldon Johnson · Dylan Harper · Carter Bryant 4.9 min
- Kelly Olynyk · De'Aaron Fox · Lindy Waters III · Julian Champagnie · Stephon Castle 2.8 min
- Kelly Olynyk · Keldon Johnson · Lindy Waters III · Stephon Castle · Dylan Harper 2.5 min
- Harrison Barnes · Kelly Olynyk · Julian Champagnie · Stephon Castle · Dylan Harper 2.5 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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Stephon Castle 8 pts (3/6) in 74 possessions
Guarded by: Pascal Siakam (36 %, 5 pts) · Bennedict Mathurin (14 %, 0 pts) · Andrew Nembhard (11 %, 0 pts)
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De'Aaron Fox 14 pts (5/11) in 70 possessions
Guarded by: Andrew Nembhard (29 %, 6 pts) · Pascal Siakam (14 %, 0 pts) · Aaron Nesmith (13 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Pascal Siakam | Stephon Castle: 27 poss., 5 pts (2/3) · Harrison Barnes: 13 poss., 4 pts (2/3) |
| Andrew Nembhard | De'Aaron Fox: 20 poss., 6 pts (2/2) · Dylan Harper: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Aaron Nesmith | Harrison Barnes: 12 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Julian Champagnie: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Micah Potter | Luke Kornet: 25 poss., 10 pts (3/5) · Kelly Olynyk: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Bennedict Mathurin | Stephon Castle: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Julian Champagnie: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Jay Huff | Luke Kornet: 14 poss., 2 pts (0/0) · Kelly Olynyk: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| T.J. McConnell | Dylan Harper: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/4) · De'Aaron Fox: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Ben Sheppard | Lindy Waters III: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Dylan Harper: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Johnny Furphy | Keldon Johnson: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Kelly Olynyk: 6 poss., 3 pts (1/3) |
| Jarace Walker | Dylan Harper: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Carter Bryant: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Kam Jones | Julian Champagnie: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · De'Aaron Fox: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Quenton Jackson | De'Aaron Fox: 0 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Keldon Johnson: 0 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Ethan Thompson | Dylan Harper: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Carter Bryant: 0 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Taelon Peter | Carter Bryant: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Dylan Harper: 0 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Spurs defense
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Pascal Siakam 16 pts (6/13) in 74 possessions
Guarded by: Harrison Barnes (33 %, 0 pts) · Keldon Johnson (12 %, 3 pts) · De'Aaron Fox (10 %, 2 pts)
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Bennedict Mathurin 14 pts (4/7) in 43 possessions
Guarded by: Stephon Castle (44 %, 4 pts) · Kelly Olynyk (12 %, 0 pts) · Julian Champagnie (11 %, 5 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Stephon Castle | Bennedict Mathurin: 19 poss., 4 pts (1/1) · Aaron Nesmith: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| De'Aaron Fox | Andrew Nembhard: 28 poss., 7 pts (3/5) · T.J. McConnell: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Luke Kornet | Micah Potter: 29 poss., 1 pts (0/0) · Jay Huff: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Dylan Harper | Andrew Nembhard: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · T.J. McConnell: 9 poss., 4 pts (2/2) |
| Julian Champagnie | Aaron Nesmith: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/4) · Kam Jones: 9 poss., 1 pts (0/1) |
| Keldon Johnson | Johnny Furphy: 10 poss., 8 pts (3/3) · Pascal Siakam: 9 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Harrison Barnes | Pascal Siakam: 24 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Andrew Nembhard: 6 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Kelly Olynyk | Micah Potter: 12 poss., 4 pts (2/4) · Jay Huff: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Lindy Waters III | Ben Sheppard: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Pascal Siakam: 6 poss., 6 pts (2/2) |
| Carter Bryant | Andrew Nembhard: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Johnny Furphy: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |