Thompson provided 18 points (5-14 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 5-6 FT), three rebounds, six assists and one steal across 38 minutes during Sunday's 133-121 loss to the Pistons. With most of Indiana's regular rotation on the shelf, Thompson saw a ton of minutes to close out the regular season. Thompson ended his rookie campaign with 32 NBA appearances under his belt, posting averages of 7.0 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 three-pointers in 20.4 minutes per contest.
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Date Opp Result Record 4/12 L 133-121 19-63 4/10 L 105-94 19-62 4/9 W 123-94 19-61 4/7 L 124-104 18-61 4/5 L 117-108 18-60 4/3 L 129-108 18-59 4/1 W 145-126 18-58 3/29 W 135-118 17-58 3/27 L 114-113 16-58 3/25 L 137-130 16-57 3/23 W 128-126 16-56 3/21 L 134-119 15-56 3/18 L 127-119 15-55 3/17 L 136-110 15-54 3/15 L 134-123 15-53 3/13 L 101-92 15-52 3/12 L 123-108 15-51 3/10 L 114-109 15-50 3/8 L 131-111 15-49 3/6 L 128-117 15-48 3/4 L 130-107 15-47 3/1 L 125-106 15-46 2/26 L 133-109 15-45 2/24 L 135-114 15-44 2/22 L 134-130 15-43 2/20 L 131-118 15-42 2/19 L 112-105 15-41 2/11 W 115-110 15-40 2/10 W 137-134 14-40 2/8 L 122-104 13-40 2/6 L 105-99 13-39 2/3 L 131-122 13-38 2/2 L 118-114 13-37 1/31 W 129-124 13-36 1/28 W 113-110 12-36 1/26 L 132-116 11-36 1/23 W 117-114 11-35 1/21 L 119-104 10-35 1/19 L 113-104 10-34 1/17 L 121-78 10-33 1/16 W 127-119 10-32 1/14 L 115-101 9-32 1/12 W 98-96 9-31 1/10 W 123-99 8-31 1/8 W 114-112 7-31 1/6 L 120-116 6-31 1/4 L 135-127 6-30 1/2 L 123-113 6-29 12/31 L 112-110 6-28 12/29 L 126-119 6-27 12/27 L 142-116 6-26 12/26 L 140-122 6-25 12/23 L 111-94 6-24 12/22 L 103-95 6-23 12/20 L 128-109 6-22 12/18 L 114-113 6-21 12/14 L 108-89 6-20 12/12 L 115-105 6-19 12/8 W 116-105 6-18 12/5 W 120-105 5-18 12/3 L 135-120 4-18 12/1 L 135-119 4-17 11/29 W 103-101 4-16 11/28 W 119-86 3-16 11/26 L 97-95 2-16 11/24 L 122-117 2-15 11/21 L 120-109 2-14 11/19 W 127-118 2-13 11/17 L 127-112 1-13 11/15 L 129-111 1-12 11/13 L 133-98 1-11 11/11 L 152-128 1-10 11/9 L 114-83 1-9 11/8 L 117-100 1-8 11/5 L 112-103 1-7 11/3 L 117-115 1-6 11/1 W 114-109 1-5 10/31 L 128-108 0-5 10/29 L 107-105 0-4 10/26 L 114-110 0-3 10/25 L 128-103 0-2 10/23 L 141-135 0-1
Pacers stat leaders 2025-26
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Points per game
24.0Rebounds per game
7.2Assists per game
7.7Blocks per game
Jay Huff C1.9Steals per game
Mac McClung SG1.7Player GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 A/TO +/- 3PA 3PM 3P% 2PA 2PM 2P% FGA FGM FG% FTA FTM FT% PF DREB OREB TS% A. Nembhard SG575731.316.92.87.70.10.92.41303.2-3935.21.936.1%8.04.049.5%13.25.844.2%4.13.482.5%2.22.40.456.4%47719.39.75.01.50.30.51.0701.5-1203.61.542.3%2.71.764.0%6.23.251.5%2.11.884.2%1.73.71.267.9%381416.86.45.60.80.80.71.1600.7-930.00.00.0%4.32.558.5%4.32.558.2%1.91.368.9%2.83.32.361.5%J. Huff C824721.09.54.01.51.90.50.9101.6-2524.51.531.9%2.92.172.3%7.53.547.6%1.21.082.8%2.43.10.959.8%J. Furphy SG352118.45.14.41.20.20.60.8101.4-582.00.732.4%2.21.360.3%4.32.047.0%1.00.548.6%1.93.50.954.7%I. Zubac C5523.611.67.21.80.80.40.8002.3-440.00.00.0%10.65.047.2%10.65.047.2%2.01.680.0%1.64.42.850.5%B. Sheppard SG652021.47.13.01.80.10.60.6002.8-2683.61.336.2%2.41.354.2%6.02.643.4%0.80.676.5%1.82.30.756.1%P. Siakam PF626233.224.06.63.80.41.12.21001.7-2304.71.735.8%13.97.352.7%18.69.048.4%6.14.269.3%2.45.21.456.2%B. Mathurin SF282431.817.85.42.30.10.62.3201.0-2135.62.137.2%7.23.548.0%12.85.543.3%5.24.688.4%2.74.60.858.9%M. Morris PG6010.83.01.21.50.20.20.3004.5-291.30.325.0%2.00.841.7%3.31.235.0%0.70.350.0%0.51.00.241.4%4114.53.32.00.80.30.01.3000.6-90.00.00.0%2.51.560.0%2.51.560.0%0.50.350.0%2.50.81.359.7%38310.94.02.80.50.20.20.4001.2-1060.10.050.0%2.71.555.8%2.81.655.7%1.10.874.4%1.61.31.560.4%C. Martin SF4013.81.83.50.50.51.01.0000.5-281.30.00.0%1.30.540.0%2.50.520.0%1.50.850.0%1.33.30.327.7%J. Walker PF764125.711.65.12.50.30.81.8301.4-4594.71.837.4%5.02.346.2%9.64.041.9%2.41.874.9%1.64.50.654.3%17317.64.65.20.70.10.40.6001.2-751.90.524.2%2.91.242.0%4.91.734.9%0.80.892.9%1.43.31.944.3%K. Brown PF271024.79.44.92.00.40.51.4001.4-1373.31.443.3%3.62.056.7%6.93.550.3%1.21.078.8%2.03.01.962.8%Q. Jackson PG491918.39.12.32.90.10.61.3102.3-632.40.935.6%4.32.353.3%6.73.147.0%2.42.082.4%1.71.80.658.9%A. Nesmith SF454229.713.84.21.90.50.61.4001.4-2016.22.337.9%5.22.445.5%11.44.741.4%2.52.082.9%2.83.11.155.4%G. Mathews SG15113.15.21.10.70.20.40.2003.3-23.11.137.0%0.40.366.7%3.51.440.4%1.51.382.6%1.31.00.162.8%K. Jones SG37716.64.41.63.20.00.51.0103.3-1432.00.629.3%2.51.248.9%4.61.840.2%0.20.150.0%1.11.20.447.0%T. Peter SG38012.94.51.61.10.10.70.7001.5-1003.31.132.8%0.90.557.6%4.21.638.0%0.40.362.5%1.01.30.351.8%R. Dennis PG13012.94.91.62.00.30.21.1001.9-472.90.931.6%2.60.829.4%5.51.730.6%0.70.688.9%1.21.00.642.1%E. Thompson SG321320.47.02.21.80.30.60.8002.313.61.232.8%2.51.145.0%6.12.337.8%1.51.278.7%2.21.60.551.5%M. McClung SG3011.36.31.30.30.31.70.7000.5-133.30.720.0%2.71.762.5%6.02.338.9%1.31.075.0%2.01.30.048.1%T. McConnell PG56417.29.42.25.10.21.01.1104.5-1340.90.332.0%7.14.056.5%8.04.353.8%0.50.486.2%1.11.80.456.7%O. Toppin PF24317.711.64.42.30.00.51.2002.0-334.41.535.2%3.92.667.0%8.34.250.3%1.91.891.3%1.23.90.563.6%J. Slawson SF13623.97.34.42.81.11.51.3002.1-263.11.237.5%2.81.551.4%5.92.644.2%1.30.970.6%2.13.80.556.2%
Pacers Roster
Full Pacers Active Roster
| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
| Johnny Furphy | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
| Jay Huff | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
| Quenton Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
| Kam Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
| T.J. McConnell | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
| Andrew Nembhard | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
| Aaron Nesmith | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
| Taelon Peter | 0 | 0 | 0 | TWO-WAY |
| Micah Potter | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
| Ben Sheppard | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
| Pascal Siakam | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
| Jalen Slawson | 0 | 0 | 0 | TWO-WAY |
| Ethan Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | TWO-WAY |
| Obi Toppin | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
| Jarace Walker | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
Pacers Injury Report
Updated 9:15pm Tuesday, May 19
Player |
Pos |
Injury Status |
Injury |
Estimated return |
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SG
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OUT
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Knee - Surgery
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01/01/27
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PG
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OUT
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Achilles - Surgery
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10/01/26
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PG
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OUT
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Hamstring - Not Specified
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10/01/26
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SG
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OUT
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Back - Soreness
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10/01/26
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SF
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OUT
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Neck - Strain
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10/01/26
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SG
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OUT
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Hip - Strain
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10/01/26
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PF
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OUT
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Ankle - Sprain
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10/01/26
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PF
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OUT
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Foot - Sprain
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10/01/26
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C
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OUT
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Ribs - Fracture
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10/01/26
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Latest Pacers News
Ethan Thompson : Massive workload in loss
Thompson provided 18 points (5-14 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 5-6 FT), three rebounds, six assists and one steal across 38 minutes during Sunday's 133-121 loss to the Pistons. With most of Indiana's regular rotation on the shelf, Thompson saw a ton of minutes to close out the regular season. Thompson ended his rookie campaign with 32 NBA appearances under his belt, posting averages of 7.0 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 three-pointers in 20.4 minutes per contest.
Kam Jones : Plays 20 minutes off bench
Jones supplied eight points (3-7 FG, 2-4 3Pt), one rebound and four assists over 20 minutes during Sunday's 133-121 loss to Detroit. Jones had some injury setbacks to open the season, limiting him to 37 NBA appearances overall. He was never close to the standard-league fantasy radar, averaging 4.4 points, 3.2 assists, 1.6 rebounds and 0.6 three-pointers in 16.7 minutes per contest.
Kobe Brown : Strong showing in loss
Brown recorded 20 points (7-13 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 2-3 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and two steals in 34 minutes during Sunday's 133-121 loss to the Pistons. Brown ended the 2025-26 regular season on a high note for the injury-depleted Pacers. Following his midseason trade from the Clippers, Brown stepped into a large role for Indiana and thrived. Across 27 appearances, he averaged 9.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.4 three-pointers on 50.3 percent shooting from the field.
Obi Toppin : Shines in season finale
Toppin registered 21 points (7-12 FG, 7-11 3Pt), two rebounds and two assists over 18 minutes during Sunday's 133-121 loss to the Pistons. A midseason foot surgery was an unfortunate setback for Toppin, and the Pacers exercised caution with his minutes after his return. He ended up making a total of 24 appearances, posting averages of 11.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.5 three-pointers in 17.7 minutes per contest. This season was basically a wash for Indiana, but the team could be poised to bounce back in 2026-27, which would benefit several key contributors.
Taelon Peter : Rough night Sunday
Peter totaled three points (1-6 FG, 1-4 3Pt), two rebounds and one steal in 14 minutes during Sunday's 133-121 loss to the Pistons. Peter ended his season with an underwhelming performance, failing to take advantage of a situation that will likely disappear heading into the 2026-27 campaign. Assuming Indiana makes a push next season, it's hard to see Peter playing any sort of meaningful role. In nine appearances over the past month, he has averaged just 7.6 points, 1.1 steals and 1.4 three-pointers in 18.9 minutes per contest.
Micah Potter : Third straight double-double
Potter totaled 15 points (6-13 FG, 3-10 3Pt), 11 rebounds, two assists and two steals over 34 minutes during Sunday's 133-121 loss to Detroit. Potter recorded his third straight double-double, and his fourth in the past five games. After a slow start to the season, Potter was able to carve out a regular spot in the rotation, averaging 11.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.8 three-pointers in 20.0 minutes per contest over his final 25 games of the season.
Jay Huff : Blocks five shots in season finale
Huff recorded 13 points (4-8 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds, three assists, five blocks and one steal in 24 minutes before fouling out of Sunday's 133-121 loss to Detroit. Huff closed the season with a strong defensive performance, recording at least five blocks for the second straight game. Although his role has fluctuated, seemingly on a nightly basis, his defensive output can't be ignored. Through 82 games, he averaged 1.9 blocks per game, putting him in the top five for that category.
Jalen Slawson : Tossed in regular-season finale
Slawson was ejected in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Pistons after being assessed a Flagrant 2 foul, Tony East of Forbes.com reports. He'll finish with two points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 0-2 FT), five steals, four assists, two rebounds and one block in 27 minutes. Slawson got the starting nod in Sunday's regular-season finale and tallied a career-high five steals. However, he was ejected from the game with 9:33 remaining in the final quarter.