Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Indiana Pacers
January 23, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Pacers beat the Thunder 117-114 on 2026-01-23 on the road against the Thunder. The Thunder started Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luguentz Dort, Isaiah Joe, Chet Holmgren, and Cason Wallace. The Pacers started Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, Jarace Walker, and Johnny Furphy. Pascal Siakam (Pacers) scored 11 points (5/11) in his matchups, with Chet Holmgren as his primary defender. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder) scored 11 points (4/6) in his matchups, with Aaron Nesmith as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
114
Did not play: Aaron Wiggins (DND - Injury/Illness), Chris Youngblood (DNP - Coach's Decision)
IND
Indiana Pacers
117
Did not play: Tony Bradley, Kam Jones (DNP - Coach's Decision), Ethan Thompson (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Luguentz Dort · Isaiah Joe · Chet Holmgren · Cason Wallace Starter 6.5 min
- Luguentz Dort · Isaiah Joe · Chet Holmgren · Jaylin Williams · Cason Wallace 4.7 min
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Kenrich Williams · Luguentz Dort · Branden Carlson · Brooks Barnhizer 4.5 min
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Kenrich Williams · Isaiah Joe · Chet Holmgren · Cason Wallace 3.6 min
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Kenrich Williams · Luguentz Dort · Jaylin Williams · Ousmane Dieng 3.6 min
IND
Indiana Pacers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Pascal Siakam · Andrew Nembhard · Aaron Nesmith · Jarace Walker · Johnny Furphy Starter 13.4 min
- Pascal Siakam · Andrew Nembhard · Aaron Nesmith · Micah Potter · Jarace Walker 4.4 min
- T.J. McConnell · Pascal Siakam · Andrew Nembhard · Micah Potter · Johnny Furphy 2.8 min
- T.J. McConnell · Pascal Siakam · Aaron Nesmith · Micah Potter · Johnny Furphy 2.8 min
- T.J. McConnell · Pascal Siakam · Micah Potter · Jarace Walker · Ben Sheppard 2.8 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Thunder defense
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Pascal Siakam 11 pts (5/11) in 75 possessions
Guarded by: Chet Holmgren (25 %, 7 pts) · Kenrich Williams (15 %, 2 pts) · Luguentz Dort (14 %, 0 pts)
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Andrew Nembhard 11 pts (3/8) in 74 possessions
Guarded by: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (37 %, 9 pts) · Luguentz Dort (28 %, 0 pts) · Cason Wallace (13 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Andrew Nembhard: 27 poss., 9 pts (2/5) · Aaron Nesmith: 24 poss., 17 pts (7/10) |
| Luguentz Dort | Andrew Nembhard: 21 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · T.J. McConnell: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Chet Holmgren | Micah Potter: 22 poss., 6 pts (2/6) · Pascal Siakam: 19 poss., 7 pts (3/3) |
| Isaiah Joe | Johnny Furphy: 27 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Ben Sheppard: 11 poss., 2 pts (0/0) |
| Cason Wallace | Aaron Nesmith: 20 poss., 6 pts (2/4) · Jarace Walker: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Kenrich Williams | Jarace Walker: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Pascal Siakam: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Jaylin Williams | Johnny Furphy: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jarace Walker: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Ousmane Dieng | Jarace Walker: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Aaron Nesmith: 5 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Branden Carlson | Isaiah Jackson: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Micah Potter: 4 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Brooks Barnhizer | Pascal Siakam: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Ben Sheppard: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Pacers defense
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 11 pts (4/6) in 71 possessions
Guarded by: Aaron Nesmith (29 %, 3 pts) · Andrew Nembhard (23 %, 3 pts) · Jarace Walker (13 %, 2 pts)
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Chet Holmgren 17 pts (7/23) in 67 possessions
Guarded by: Micah Potter (26 %, 0 pts) · Johnny Furphy (21 %, 4 pts) · Jarace Walker (16 %, 3 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Pascal Siakam | Luguentz Dort: 24 poss., 3 pts (1/4) · Kenrich Williams: 22 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Andrew Nembhard | Cason Wallace: 25 poss., 5 pts (2/3) · Luguentz Dort: 18 poss., 7 pts (3/3) |
| Aaron Nesmith | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 21 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Cason Wallace: 17 poss., 7 pts (3/4) |
| Johnny Furphy | Isaiah Joe: 19 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Chet Holmgren: 14 poss., 4 pts (2/6) |
| Jarace Walker | Jaylin Williams: 16 poss., 4 pts (2/4) · Chet Holmgren: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/4) |
| Micah Potter | Chet Holmgren: 18 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Ousmane Dieng: 6 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| T.J. McConnell | Kenrich Williams: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Ousmane Dieng: 5 poss., 2 pts (1/4) |
| Ben Sheppard | Isaiah Joe: 8 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Isaiah Jackson | Branden Carlson: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jay Huff | Chet Holmgren: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Branden Carlson: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |