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Larry Nance Jr.
IND
Indiana Pacers

Larry Nance Jr.

#22 · Indiana Pacers · 6-8 (203 cm) · 245 lb · Wyoming

Larry Nance Jr. plays for the Indiana Pacers. On the depth chart he's listed as #3 at center and #5 at power forward. Larry Nance Jr. is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 11 games, 0 as a starter, averaging 14.6 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at power forward (78 %) and center (22 %). He averages 4.6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Joel Embiid, Moritz Wagner, and Day'Ron Sharpe, who score 12.2 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Joel Embiid.

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PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers ·

Would come off the bench per the depth chart.

Pacers vs 76ers → Pacers schedule → Probable starters →

On the depth chart

  • Center 3rd
  • Power Forward 5th

Positions he can play: Power Forward

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On-court role

2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.

Games
11
Min/game
14.6
Starts
0

Minutes by position

  • Power Forward78 %
  • Center22 %

Stats

Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).

Season GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% TS% USG%
2026-27 11 14.6 4.6 2.5 0.5 0.9 0.2 46.2 40.7 57.1 60.6 13.0
2025-26 35 12.8 3.7 2.7 1.0 0.6 0.2 41.9 33.3 46.2 50.5 13.7

Game log

In his last 5 games: 6.4 pts, 2.4 reb and 0.6 ast in 14.6 min (1.8 pts above his season average, 4.6)

Best games of the season: 15 pts vs Nuggets (Nov 7) · 6 reb vs Nets (Nov 1) · 1 ast vs Nuggets (Nov 7)

Date Opp Result MIN PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT +/-
Nov 11 vs
WAS
Washington Wizards
Wizards
W 114-101 5:17 5 0 0 2-2 1-1 0-0 +12
Nov 9 @
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
Mavericks
L 122-125 14:14 4 0 0 1-3 0-2 2-2 -7
Nov 7 vs
DEN
Denver Nuggets
Nuggets
L 102-114 13:15 15 2 1 5-7 5-7 0-0 +1
Nov 4 @
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
Grizzlies
W 107-103 14:25 4 4 1 2-3 0-1 0-0 +18
Nov 1 vs
BKN
Brooklyn Nets
Nets
L 90-98 25:46 4 6 1 1-5 1-4 1-4 -5
Oct 30 @
MIA
Miami Heat
Heat
L 125-145 17:40 6 2 1 2-4 2-2 0-0 -1
Oct 28 vs
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
76ers
L 109-114 23:13 5 5 0 2-5 1-3 0-0 -12
Oct 26 @
MIL
Milwaukee Bucks
Bucks
L 102-110 18:55 2 3 1 1-6 0-5 0-0 -2
Oct 25 @
BKN
Brooklyn Nets
Nets
W 136-109 21:47 6 6 1 2-3 1-1 1-1 +5
Oct 23 vs
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
Mavericks
L 105-121 1:18 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -3

Injury history

Each stretch listed as out or questionable on the injury report, with the team games he missed. Tracked since October 2026.

Compare with another player

Who guards whom

2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.

Who he guards

Possessions
294
Pts/100 poss.
12.2
FG%
41%

Opponents he guarded most in 10 games:

Opponent Poss. PTS FG
Joel Embiid 26 5 2/4
Moritz Wagner 26 4 1/2
Day'Ron Sharpe 19 0 0/0
Myles Turner 17 0 0/2
Chaney Johnson 13 0 0/1

Who guards him

Possessions
267
Pts/100 poss.
28.1
FG%
51%

Defenders who guarded him most in 10 games:

Defender Poss. PTS FG
Joel Embiid 27 10 5/9
Moritz Wagner 23 5 2/4
Day'Ron Sharpe 19 6 2/2
Chaney Johnson 16 2 1/2
Bam Adebayo 13 6 2/3