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IND118
Final
131WAS
Friday, February 20, 2026
3PT Edge
Indiana Pacers
Away · Pacers
IND
Indiana Pacers
118
Finalmargin13
131
Washington Wizards
Home · Wizards · Won
WAS
Washington Wizards
Biggest Lead
IND +15
Q2 · 6:22
Biggest Run
IND 10-0
 
Lead Changes
11
3 ties
Half
IND 68 · WAS 57
IND led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
WAS won by 13.
Insight 02
IND built the biggest lead at +15.
Insight 03
IND had the biggest unanswered run (10-0).
Insight 04
WAS won Q4 39-26.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highScoring chainsOn WAS

    Potter got 12 of his 16 pts via catch-and-shoot (4 makes, 75% up 18 pp from season avg 57%).

    1 from cuts (2 pts) · 1 from post-ups (2 pts)

  • 02
    medTurnover outcomesOn WAS

    WAS scored 27 pts off IND's 21 turnovers (1.29 PPP allowed).

    12 of 21 TOVs (57%) led to a make.

  • 03
    medScoring chainsOn IND

    Williams got 8 of his 20 pts via cuts (4 makes, 40%).

    3 from drives (6 pts) · 1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts)

  • 04
    medScoring chainsOn IND

    Cooper got 10 of his 16 pts via drives (5 makes, 63% up 21 pp from season avg 42%).

    2 from pull-up jumpers (4 pts) · 1 from cuts (2 pts)

  • 05
    medScoring chainsOn WAS

    Huff got 9 of his 21 pts via other actions (3 makes, 43% up 35 pp from season avg 8%).

    2 from catch-and-shoot (6 pts) · 2 from drives (4 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

INDWAS
Q1
IND +5
IND27
WAS22
Running27–22
Q2
IND +6
IND41
WAS35
Running68–57
Q3
WAS +11
IND24
WAS35
Running92–92
Q4
WAS +13
IND26
WAS39
Running118–131

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGIND10/20 50%13/27 48%10/25 40%10/18 56%43/90 48%
WAS8/19 42%16/28 57%14/24 58%17/24 71%55/95 58%
3PIND3/10 30%9/17 53%2/15 13%4/7 57%18/49 37%
WAS2/7 29%0/8 0%2/8 25%2/6 33%6/29 21%
FTIND4/6 67%6/8 75%2/3 67%2/4 50%14/21 67%
WAS4/7 57%3/4 75%5/5 100%3/3 100%15/19 79%
REBIND12139640
WAS111414948
ASTIND8115832
WAS59101236
TOVIND725721
WAS645217
Paint PTSIND128141246
WAS826202478

Game Flow

Margin over time — WAS ahead above the line, IND below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (11) and ties (3).

WAS aheadIND ahead
10-08-08-08-0Q1Q2Q3Q4Tied 84–84 · Q3 3:23WAS takes the lead 84–86 · Q3 2:47Tied 86–86 · Q3 2:05IND takes the lead 89–88 · Q3 1:02WAS takes the lead 89–90 · Q3 0:43IND takes the lead 92–90 · Q3 0:25Tied 92–92 · Q3 0:04WAS takes the lead 92–94 · Q4 11:07IND takes the lead 95–94 · Q4 10:57WAS takes the lead 95–96 · Q4 10:35IND takes the lead 97–96 · Q4 10:27WAS takes the lead 97–98 · Q4 9:54IND takes the lead 99–98 · Q4 9:37WAS takes the lead 99–100 · Q4 9:18WAS +13IND +15+15−15

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Jay Huff
IND · Starter
15:5222120008/115/8+12
Quenton Jackson
IND
23:2221330048/131/4-14
Micah Potter
IND
26:2418521026/134/9-16
Kobe Brown
IND
33:2112502004/92/4-21
Taelon Peter
IND
37:0412234025/112/8-17
Jarace Walker
IND · Starter
30:46121261053/113/9-15
T.J. McConnell
IND · Starter
14:449221024/81/20
Ben Sheppard
IND · Starter
19:508531003/50/2+13
Kam Jones
IND · Starter
38:3745112062/90/3-7
Aaron Nesmith
IND
—0000000/00/00
Andrew Nembhard
IND
—0000000/00/00

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
57.8%
61.1%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
23.3%
20.0%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
19.1%
24.4%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
17.5%
14.1%

Efficiency

ORTGWAS edge
IND
105.9
WAS
117.8
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGWAS edge
IND
117.8
WAS
105.1
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%WAS edge
IND
59.5%
WAS
63.4%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
IND
111.5
WAS
111.9
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelINDWASEdge
In the paint4678WAS +32
Fast break2318IND +5
Off turnovers1730WAS +13
2nd chance414WAS +10

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricINDWAS
Passes304298
Touches434429
Distance (mi)19.419.1
Pull-up FG32/67 (48%)34/63 (54%)
Catch & Shoot FG11/23 (48%)21/32 (66%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Sharife Cooper — WAS missWASJay Huff — IND madeINDJay Huff — IND madeINDMicah Potter — IND madeINDAnthony Gill — WAS madeWASSharife Cooper — WAS missWASAlondes Williams — WAS madeWASTre Johnson — WAS madeWASJamir Watkins — WAS missWASBen Sheppard — IND madeINDMicah Potter — IND missINDQuenton Jackson — IND madeINDTristan Vukčević — WAS madeWASTaelon Peter — IND missINDTristan Vukčević — WAS missWASKadary Richmond — WAS missWASTaelon Peter — IND madeINDSharife Cooper — WAS madeWASJarace Walker — IND madeINDTre Johnson — WAS missWASTre Johnson — WAS madeWASJarace Walker — IND missINDMicah Potter — IND madeINDQuenton Jackson — IND missINDJamir Watkins — WAS missWASJarace Walker — IND missINDMicah Potter — IND madeINDMicah Potter — IND missINDJarace Walker — IND missINDMicah Potter — IND madeINDMicah Potter — IND missINDWill Riley — WAS madeWASKobe Brown — IND missINDJay Huff — IND missINDJamir Watkins — WAS madeWASTre Johnson — WAS missWASSharife Cooper — WAS madeWAST.J. McConnell — IND missINDKam Jones — IND missINDT.J. McConnell — IND madeINDKobe Brown — IND missINDKobe Brown — IND madeINDAnthony Gill — WAS madeWASTaelon Peter — IND missINDBub Carrington — WAS missWASBen Sheppard — IND missINDQuenton Jackson — IND madeINDJay Huff — IND madeINDJamir Watkins — WAS missWASTre Johnson — WAS madeWASTre Johnson — WAS madeWASJarace Walker — IND missINDT.J. McConnell — IND missINDTristan Vukčević — WAS missWASJay Huff — IND missINDTaelon Peter — IND madeINDAlondes Williams — WAS madeWASQuenton Jackson — IND missINDKam Jones — IND missINDT.J. McConnell — IND madeINDTristan Vukčević — WAS missWASJarace Walker — IND missINDSharife Cooper — WAS madeWASQuenton Jackson — IND missINDAnthony Gill — WAS madeWASQuenton Jackson — IND madeINDTre Johnson — WAS madeWASAlondes Williams — WAS madeWASKobe Brown — IND madeINDKobe Brown — IND missINDAnthony Gill — WAS missWASKam Jones — IND madeINDTaelon Peter — IND missINDSharife Cooper — WAS madeWASTre Johnson — WAS missWASSharife Cooper — WAS madeWASJamir Watkins — WAS madeWASSharife Cooper — WAS madeWASJay Huff — IND madeINDTristan Vukčević — WAS missWASJarace Walker — IND missINDTaelon Peter — IND missINDJay Huff — IND madeINDTaelon Peter — IND missINDKobe Brown — IND madeINDT.J. McConnell — IND missINDJarace Walker — IND madeINDBub Carrington — WAS madeWASKadary Richmond — WAS madeWASAlondes Williams — WAS missWASAlondes Williams — WAS madeWASWill Riley — WAS madeWASBilal Coulibaly — WAS madeWASQuenton Jackson — IND madeINDKadary Richmond — WAS missWASTaelon Peter — IND madeINDQuenton Jackson — IND missINDJay Huff — IND madeINDQuenton Jackson — IND madeINDJarace Walker — IND madeINDJay Huff — IND madeINDBub Carrington — WAS missWASBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWAST.J. McConnell — IND madeINDKadary Richmond — WAS madeWASJarace Walker — IND missINDKam Jones — IND missINDBen Sheppard — IND madeINDTaelon Peter — IND madeINDTristan Vukčević — WAS madeWASBilal Coulibaly — WAS madeWASAnthony Gill — WAS madeWASBilal Coulibaly — WAS madeWASAlondes Williams — WAS madeWASTre Johnson — WAS madeWASBub Carrington — WAS missWASTre Johnson — WAS missWASKobe Brown — IND missINDKam Jones — IND missINDAnthony Gill — WAS madeWASKadary Richmond — WAS missWASKadary Richmond — WAS madeWASWill Riley — WAS missWASJamir Watkins — WAS missWASAlondes Williams — WAS missWASBub Carrington — WAS missWASJamir Watkins — WAS madeWASBub Carrington — WAS missWASJay Huff — IND missINDKobe Brown — IND missINDMicah Potter — IND missINDMicah Potter — IND madeINDMicah Potter — IND missINDMicah Potter — IND missINDBilal Coulibaly — WAS madeWASKam Jones — IND madeINDTristan Vukčević — WAS madeWASKam Jones — IND missINDKadary Richmond — WAS missWASTaelon Peter — IND missINDBilal Coulibaly — WAS madeWASAlondes Williams — WAS madeWASKobe Brown — IND madeINDAlondes Williams — WAS madeWASAlondes Williams — WAS madeWASBub Carrington — WAS madeWASKam Jones — IND missINDJustin Champagnie — WAS missWASTristan Vukčević — WAS madeWASTristan Vukčević — WAS missWASJarace Walker — IND missINDQuenton Jackson — IND madeINDTristan Vukčević — WAS madeWASJamir Watkins — WAS missWASJamir Watkins — WAS missWASSharife Cooper — WAS missWASTaelon Peter — IND madeINDWill Riley — WAS missWAST.J. McConnell — IND missINDMicah Potter — IND missINDJay Huff — IND madeINDBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWASSharife Cooper — WAS madeWASJamir Watkins — WAS madeWASBub Carrington — WAS madeWASBen Sheppard — IND madeINDQuenton Jackson — IND missINDKam Jones — IND missINDAlondes Williams — WAS madeWASMicah Potter — IND madeINDQuenton Jackson — IND madeINDBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWASBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWASWill Riley — WAS madeWASTre Johnson — WAS missWASTristan Vukčević — WAS madeWASBilal Coulibaly — WAS madeWASBen Sheppard — IND missINDSharife Cooper — WAS madeWASTristan Vukčević — WAS madeWASQuenton Jackson — IND madeINDBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWASBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWAST.J. McConnell — IND madeINDJamir Watkins — WAS madeWAS
Indiana Pacers43/90 · 47.8%
Washington Wizards55/95 · 57.9%
mademissedteam · result
WAS 55/95 (57.9%) · IND 43/90 (47.8%) — WAS ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA
Clutch

Last 5:00 of Q4, score within 5

Every clutch possession, and who did what while it was tight.

WAS won clutch · 0–4
IND
0
clutch pts
WAS
4
clutch pts
107–112 → 109–116
Clutch events
Q4
3:41
MISS
MISS Watkins 33' 3PT Jump Shot
Q4
3:23
FOUL
Watkins S.FOUL (P3.T2) (E.Malloy)
Q4
3:23
MISS
MISS Jones Free Throw 1 of 2
Q4
3:23
MISS
MISS Jones Free Throw 2 of 2
Q4
3:08
PTS107 - 114
Gill 1' Cutting Layup Shot (11 PTS) (Williams 3 AST)
Q4
2:47
PTS109 - 116
Williams 2' Alley Oop Dunk (22 PTS) (Cooper 4 AST)
Clutch box · from play-by-play
INDMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
0:4700/00/00-4
0:4700/00/20-4
0:4700/00/00-4
0:4700/00/00-4
0:4700/00/00-4
WASMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
0:4721/10/00+4
0:4721/10/00+4
0:4700/10/00+4
0:4700/00/00+4
0:4700/00/00+4

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

IND 108–114 WAS → 118–131
  1. 3:00
    PTSIND108–114 · WAS +6
    Potter Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  2. 3:00
    PTSIND109–114 · WAS +5
    Potter Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  3. 2:47
    PTSWAS109–116 · WAS +7
    Williams 2' Alley Oop Dunk (22 PTS) (Cooper 4 AST)
  4. 2:41
    TOVIND109–116 · WAS +7
    Walker Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T20); Richmond STEAL (6 STL)
  5. 2:36
    PTSWAS109–118 · WAS +9
    Richmond 2' Running Dunk (7 PTS) (Williams 4 AST)
  6. 2:10
    PTSIND111–118 · WAS +7
    Potter 1' Layup (18 PTS) (Walker 5 AST)
  7. 1:55
    PTSWAS111–120 · WAS +9
    Cooper 3' Driving Layup (15 PTS) (Gill 5 AST)
  8. 1:55
    PTSWAS111–121 · WAS +10
    Cooper Free Throw 1 of 1 (16 PTS)
  9. 1:43
    TOVIND111–121 · WAS +10
    Jones Bad Pass Turnover (P6.T21); Williams STEAL (1 STL)
  10. 1:35
    PTSWAS111–124 · WAS +13
    Watkins 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Cooper 5 AST)
  11. 1:33
    PTSIND114–124 · WAS +10
    Peter 27' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Jackson 3 AST)
  12. 1:22
    PTSWAS114–126 · WAS +12
    Cooper 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot (18 PTS)
  13. 1:17
    PTSIND116–126 · WAS +10
    Jackson 2' Driving Dunk (21 PTS)
  14. 1:04
    PTSWAS116–129 · WAS +13
    Williams 28' 3PT Jump Shot (25 PTS) (Gill 6 AST)
  15. 0:54
    PTSIND118–129 · WAS +11
    Peter 1' Cutting Layup Shot (12 PTS) (Walker 6 AST)
  16. 0:30
    MISSWAS118–129 · WAS +11
    MISS Cooper 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  17. 0:27
    PTSWAS118–131 · WAS +13
    Watkins 1' Driving Dunk (11 PTS)
  18. 0:20
    MISSIND118–131 · WAS +13
    MISS Brown 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  19. 0:15
    MISSIND118–131 · WAS +13
    MISS Walker 26' 3PT Jump Shot