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Indiana Pacers at Washington Wizards

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43-30, 19-19 Away
Final
162 - 109

16-57, 7-29 Home

Pacers rout Wizards 162-109 for most points in NBA franchise history and most allowed by Washington

Pacers set their NBA franchise record with 162-point outburst

The final score could have been even more lopsided, but Indiana began taking shot clock violations with well over a minute remaining, drawing boos from the crowd in Washington. Indiana's previous record in an NBA game was 157 points, set most recently last season.

It was also the most points allowed in franchise history for Washington and the most points scored in an NBA game this season.

Myles Turner added 17 points for the Pacers, who rebounded after losing a night earlier to the Los Angeles Lakers on a buzzer-beating tip-in by LeBron James.

That loss snapped a five-game winning streak for the Pacers, but this matchup with the cellar-dwelling Wizards gave Indiana a good chance to start a new streak. Indiana led 83-61 at the half. It was 125-88 after three, with Indiana shooting 22 of 34 from 3-point range at that point and 66% overall.

Rookie Alex Sarr led Washington with 22 points.

Takeaways Pacers: Indiana is in a tight race for home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The Pacers (43-30) are currently fourth in the Eastern Conference, but they're being pushed by Detroit (41-32) and Milwaukee (40-32). Taking care of business against teams like Washington is a good way to hold onto the No. 4 seed.

Wizards: It was another nice offensive night for Sarr after he scored 24 points in a win at Philadelphia on Wednesday, but Washington put up very little resistance defensively on a night the Pacers' shooting was devastating.

Key stat Indiana had 48 assists on 59 made field goals.

Up next Pacers: Both teams are back in action Saturday night. Indiana plays at NBA-leading Oklahoma City, and the Wizards host Brooklyn.

Regular Season Series

IND leads series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 162 - 109
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 162 - 109
4th 14.1 shot clock turnover 162 - 109
4th 38.0 Tristan Vukcevic lost ball turnover (Quenton Jackson steals) 162 - 109
4th 45.0 shot clock turnover 162 - 109

Statistics

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59-92 FG 38-85
64 Field Goal % 45
27-47 3PT 11-30
57 Three Point % 37
17-19 FT 22-26
89 Free Throw % 85
50 Rebounds 31
13 Offensive Rebounds 12
37 Defensive Rebounds 19
48 Assists 19
8 Steals 9
2 Blocks 2
12 Turnovers 15
3 Team Turnovers 0
15 Total Turnovers 15
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
14 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 22
14 Fast Break Points 9
56 Points in Paint 48
19 Fouls 15
59 Largest Lead 0
Washington Wizards Washington Wizards Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tristan Vukcevic, F Out Nov 8
Reece Beekman, G Out Nov 2
Justin Champagnie, F Out Oct 28
Jamir Watkins, G Out Jul 30
Indiana Pacers Indiana Pacers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
T.J. McConnell, G Day-To-Day Nov 10
Tyrese Haliburton, G Out Nov 7
Johnny Furphy, G Out Oct 30
Ben Sheppard, G Out Oct 28

Game Information

Capital One Arena

Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 15,393 · Capacity:

2026-27 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 7 3 .700 - W1
Cleveland 5 6 .455 2.5 L2
Indiana 3 8 .273 4.5 L2
Chicago 1 8 .111 5.5 L7
Milwaukee 1 10 .091 6.5 L7

2026-27 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 5 L1 0.5833333 7
Miami 1.5 6 W2 0.45454547 5
Charlotte 2.5 7 W1 0.36363637 4
Washington 2.5 7 L4 0.36363637 4
Orlando 3.5 7 L4 0.22222222 2
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