Overview
- Devin Carter poured in 22 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, including 13 straight, to erase a 20-point deficit for Sacramento.
- Rookie Maxime Raynaud posted 18 points and 11 rebounds, capping the win with an and-1 jumper with 16 seconds left.
- Aaron Nesmith led Indiana with 29 points after scoring 24 in the first half, as the Pacers were outscored 72-50 after the break.
- Indiana dropped its 10th straight game and now sits at 15-50, while Sacramento improved to 16-50 in a matchup of the league's two worst records.
- Pacers starters Pascal Siakam and Andrew Nembhard were inactive, and local analysis highlighted a third-quarter, bench-heavy rotation as a turning point.