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IND123
Final
120NOP
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Clutch Finish4Q Comeback
Indiana Pacers
Away · Pacers · Won
IND
Indiana Pacers
123
Finalmargin3
120
New Orleans Pelicans
Home · Pelicans
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
Biggest Lead
NOP +10
Q2 · 0:01
Biggest Run
NOP 12-0
 
Lead Changes
13
10 ties
Half
IND 56 · NOP 66
NOP led at the break

Game Story

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

Insight 01
IND won by 3.
Insight 02
NOP built the biggest lead at +10.
Insight 03
NOP had the biggest unanswered run (12-0).
Insight 04
IND won Q4 37-28.
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 NOP

    Haliburton got 12 of his 18 pts via drives (6 makes, 67% up 23 pp from season avg 43%).

    2 from pull-up jumpers (6 pts)

  • 02
    medScoring chainsOn IND

    Williamson got 10 of his 16 pts via drives (5 makes, 63% up 15 pp from season avg 48%).

    1 from pull-up jumpers (3 pts) · 1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts)

  • 03
    medScoring chainsOn IND

    Missi got 10 of his 10 pts via cuts (5 makes, 100% up 25 pp from season avg 75%).

  • 04
    medScoring chainsOn NOP

    Siakam got 10 of his 27 pts via cuts (5 makes, 37% up 12 pp from season avg 25%).

    2 from catch-and-shoot (5 pts) · 2 from drives (4 pts)

  • 05
    medScoring chainsOn NOP

    Toppin got 9 of his 18 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 50% up 24 pp from season avg 26%).

    2 from cuts (4 pts) · 1 from other actions (3 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

INDNOP
Q1
IND +7
IND38
NOP31
Running38–31
Q2
NOP +17
IND18
NOP35
Running56–66
Q3
IND +4
IND30
NOP26
Running86–92
Q4
IND +9
IND37
NOP28
Running123–120

Box by Period

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

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGIND13/22 59%7/21 33%13/26 50%14/21 67%47/90 52%
NOP10/22 45%11/23 48%8/22 36%9/22 41%38/89 43%
3PIND4/9 44%2/11 18%3/8 38%0/2 0%9/30 30%
NOP3/10 30%3/6 50%2/6 33%2/8 25%10/30 33%
FTIND8/9 89%2/3 67%1/2 50%9/15 60%20/29 69%
NOP8/9 89%7/11 64%8/8 100%8/9 89%31/37 84%
REBIND96131543
NOP92111849
ASTIND869629
NOP773623
TOVIND343313
NOP363214
Paint PTSIND128202464
NOP1214121048

Game Flow

Margin over time — NOP ahead above the line, IND below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (13) and ties (10).

NOP aheadIND ahead
10-012-09-08-0Q1Q2Q3Q4Tied 2–2 · Q1 11:11Tied 4–4 · Q1 10:42IND takes the lead 13–11 · Q1 8:57NOP takes the lead 13–14 · Q1 8:20IND takes the lead 15–14 · Q1 7:51Tied 38–38 · Q2 9:35NOP takes the lead 38–39 · Q2 9:35Tied 45–45 · Q2 5:53IND takes the lead 48–45 · Q2 5:27Tied 48–48 · Q2 4:59NOP takes the lead 48–49 · Q2 4:31IND takes the lead 50–49 · Q2 4:11NOP takes the lead 50–51 · Q2 3:54Tied 104–104 · Q4 6:07IND takes the lead 106–104 · Q4 5:37Tied 108–108 · Q4 4:14Tied 110–110 · Q4 3:48NOP takes the lead 110–111 · Q4 3:48IND takes the lead 112–111 · Q4 3:35NOP takes the lead 112–113 · Q4 3:13IND takes the lead 114–113 · Q4 2:50Tied 116–116 · Q4 2:16Tied 118–118 · Q4 1:40NOP +10IND +9+10−10

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+/-
Pascal Siakam
IND · Starter
35:17308110213/231/3+6
Tyrese Haliburton
IND · Starter
33:32232121038/152/6-4
Obi Toppin
IND
24:4220312007/124/9+3
Andrew Nembhard
IND · Starter
33:4018291026/100/3+9
Ivica Zubac
IND · Starter
33:38161500217/120/0+11
Quenton Jackson
IND
15:326413002/30/00
Kelly Oubre Jr.
IND · Starter
27:444231112/50/3+8
Ben Sheppard
IND
12:103100001/31/2-2
Jarace Walker
IND
18:313620141/61/3-5
T.J. McConnell
IND
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Jalen Slawson
IND
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Aaron Nesmith
IND
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Kobe Brown
IND
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Jay Huff
IND
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Braden Smith
IND
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Johnny Furphy
IND
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Larry Nance Jr.
IND
5:140000000/10/1-11

Four Factors

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

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
57.2%
48.3%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
32.2%
41.6%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
20.5%
29.2%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
11.2%
11.7%

Efficiency

ORTGIND edge
IND
116.4
NOP
114.1
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGIND edge
IND
112.3
NOP
116.2
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%IND edge
IND
59.8%
NOP
57.0%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
IND
106.4
NOP
105.7
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

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

ChannelINDNOPEdge
In the paint6448IND +16
Fast break2710IND +17
Off turnovers1616—
2nd chance1727NOP +10

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricINDNOP
Passes296291
Touches374386
Distance (mi)17.918.0
Pull-up FG16/45 (36%)20/42 (48%)
Catch & Shoot FG29/42 (69%)17/44 (39%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Obi Toppin — IND madeINDPascal Siakam — IND missINDZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPBennedict Mathurin — NOP missNOPPascal Siakam — IND missINDZion Williamson — NOP missNOPIvica Zubac — IND missINDZion Williamson — NOP missNOPYves Missi — NOP madeNOPZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPPascal Siakam — IND madeINDHerbert Jones — NOP missNOPTrey Murphy III — NOP madeNOPBennedict Mathurin — NOP missNOPTyrese Haliburton — IND missINDJarace Walker — IND madeINDTyrese Haliburton — IND madeINDDerik Queen — NOP madeNOPHerbert Jones — NOP missNOPPascal Siakam — IND missINDJarace Walker — IND missINDJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPPascal Siakam — IND madeINDKelly Oubre Jr. — IND madeINDBennedict Mathurin — NOP madeNOPPascal Siakam — IND madeINDPascal Siakam — IND madeINDTrey Murphy III — NOP madeNOPPascal Siakam — IND missINDObi Toppin — IND madeINDLarry Nance Jr. — IND missINDObi Toppin — IND madeINDYves Missi — NOP missNOPQuenton Jackson — IND madeINDIvica Zubac — IND madeINDHerbert Jones — NOP madeNOPPascal Siakam — IND missINDDejounte Murray — NOP madeNOPPascal Siakam — IND madeINDJarace Walker — IND missINDPascal Siakam — IND madeINDAndrew Nembhard — IND missINDJeremiah Fears — NOP madeNOPDejounte Murray — NOP missNOPYves Missi — NOP madeNOPSaddiq Bey — NOP madeNOPTrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPJarace Walker — IND missINDTyrese Haliburton — IND missINDDejounte Murray — NOP madeNOPDejounte Murray — NOP madeNOPZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPZion Williamson — NOP missNOPAndrew Nembhard — IND madeINDPascal Siakam — IND madeINDTyrese Haliburton — IND madeINDPascal Siakam — IND madeINDObi Toppin — IND missINDTyrese Haliburton — IND missINDYves Missi — NOP madeNOPHerbert Jones — NOP madeNOPPascal Siakam — IND missINDTyrese Haliburton — IND missINDObi Toppin — IND missINDTyrese Haliburton — IND missINDDejounte Murray — NOP missNOPIvica Zubac — IND missINDTrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPIvica Zubac — IND madeINDZion Williamson — NOP missNOPTrey Murphy III — NOP madeNOPTyrese Haliburton — IND madeINDSaddiq Bey — NOP missNOPPascal Siakam — IND madeINDBennedict Mathurin — NOP missNOPObi Toppin — IND missINDPascal Siakam — IND madeINDDerik Queen — NOP madeNOPObi Toppin — IND madeINDTrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPBen Sheppard — IND missINDPascal Siakam — IND missINDTyrese Haliburton — IND missINDJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPAndrew Nembhard — IND madeINDDejounte Murray — NOP missNOPSaddiq Bey — NOP madeNOPDejounte Murray — NOP missNOPDejounte Murray — NOP madeNOPZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPTrey Murphy III — NOP madeNOPDejounte Murray — NOP madeNOPZion Williamson — NOP missNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPSaddiq Bey — NOP madeNOPDejounte Murray — NOP missNOPAndrew Nembhard — IND madeINDBen Sheppard — IND missINDIvica Zubac — IND madeINDDejounte Murray — NOP madeNOPKelly Oubre Jr. — IND missINDJarace Walker — IND missINDKelly Oubre Jr. — IND madeINDSaddiq Bey — NOP missNOPTyrese Haliburton — IND madeINDJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPAndrew Nembhard — IND missINDTyrese Haliburton — IND madeINDObi Toppin — IND madeINDZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPAndrew Nembhard — IND missINDZion Williamson — NOP missNOPIvica Zubac — IND madeINDIvica Zubac — IND missINDIvica Zubac — IND missINDObi Toppin — IND missINDSaddiq Bey — NOP missNOPYves Missi — NOP madeNOPTrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPJordan Poole — NOP missNOPPascal Siakam — IND madeINDJarace Walker — IND missINDKelly Oubre Jr. — IND missINDObi Toppin — IND missINDBennedict Mathurin — NOP madeNOPKelly Oubre Jr. — IND missINDPascal Siakam — IND missINDZion Williamson — NOP missNOPDejounte Murray — NOP missNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPDejounte Murray — NOP madeNOPPascal Siakam — IND missINDPascal Siakam — IND madeINDBennedict Mathurin — NOP madeNOPBen Sheppard — IND madeINDJordan Poole — NOP missNOPIvica Zubac — IND madeINDAndrew Nembhard — IND missINDTrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPDejounte Murray — NOP madeNOPAndrew Nembhard — IND madeINDYves Missi — NOP madeNOPAndrew Nembhard — IND madeINDDejounte Murray — NOP missNOPPascal Siakam — IND missINDTyrese Haliburton — IND missINDTrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPObi Toppin — IND madeINDDerik Queen — NOP missNOPSaddiq Bey — NOP madeNOPZion Williamson — NOP missNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP madeNOPTrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPTyrese Haliburton — IND madeINDJordan Poole — NOP missNOPDejounte Murray — NOP missNOPPascal Siakam — IND madeINDIvica Zubac — IND madeINDTyrese Haliburton — IND madeINDAndrew Nembhard — IND madeINDDejounte Murray — NOP madeNOPSaddiq Bey — NOP missNOPObi Toppin — IND madeINDZion Williamson — NOP missNOPSaddiq Bey — NOP missNOPDerik Queen — NOP missNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPQuenton Jackson — IND missINDBennedict Mathurin — NOP missNOPIvica Zubac — IND madeINDDejounte Murray — NOP missNOPIvica Zubac — IND missINDJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPJordan Poole — NOP missNOPZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPTyrese Haliburton — IND madeINDQuenton Jackson — IND madeIND
Indiana Pacers47/90 · 52.2%
New Orleans Pelicans38/89 · 42.7%
mademissedteam · result
NOP 38/89 (42.7%) · IND 47/90 (52.2%) — IND 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.

NOP won clutch · 15–16
IND
15
clutch pts
NOP
16
clutch pts
108–104 → 123–120
Clutch events
Q4
4:48
FOUL
Zubac S.FOUL (P3.T4) (K.Cutler)
Q4
4:48
PTS108 - 105
Fears Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
Q4
4:48
PTS108 - 106
Fears Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Q4
4:48
PLAY
Pacers Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
Q4
4:30
MISS
MISS Zubac 2' Turnaround Bank Hook Shot
Q4
4:18
MISS
MISS Murray 28' 3PT Jump Shot
Q4
4:14
FOUL
Zubac S.FOUL (P4.PN) (J.Goldenberg)
Q4
4:14
PTS108 - 107
Williamson Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
Q4
4:14
PTS108 - 108
Williamson Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
Q4
4:00
PTS110 - 108
Siakam 8' Driving Hook Shot (24 PTS) (Haliburton 11 AST)
Q4
3:48
PTS110 - 110
Murray 2' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (23 PTS)
Q4
3:48
FOUL
Nembhard S.FOUL (P4.PN) (E.Lewis)
Q4
3:48
PTS110 - 111
Murray Free Throw 1 of 1 (23 PTS)
Q4
3:35
PTS112 - 111
Siakam 14' Pullup Jump Shot (26 PTS)
Q4
3:13
MISS112 - 113
Murphy III 14' Driving Floating Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Missi 5 AST)
Q4
2:56
MISS
MISS Siakam 15' Pullup Jump Shot
Q4
2:50
PTS114 - 113
Siakam 10' Floating Jump Shot (28 PTS) (Nembhard 9 AST)
Q4
2:36
MISS
MISS Murray 4' Driving Reverse Layup
Q4
2:32
PTS116 - 113
Siakam 1' Running Alley Oop Layup Shot (30 PTS) (Haliburton 12 AST)
Q4
2:31
PLAY
PELICANS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0)
Q4
2:16
PTS116 - 115
Williamson 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (22 PTS) (Murray 7 AST)
Q4
2:16
FOUL
Zubac S.FOUL (P5.PN) (K.Cutler)
Q4
2:16
PTS116 - 116
Williamson Free Throw 1 of 1 (22 PTS)
Q4
2:00
PTS118 - 116
Haliburton 15' Driving Floating Jump Shot (20 PTS)
Q4
1:41
MISS
MISS Murray 1' Driving Layup
Q4
1:40
MISS118 - 118
Missi Tip Dunk Shot (11 PTS)
Q4
1:23
PTS120 - 118
Haliburton 12' Driving Floating Jump Shot (23 PTS)
Q4
1:23
FOUL
Williamson S.FOUL (P3.PN) (J.Goldenberg)
Q4
1:23
PTS121 - 118
Haliburton Free Throw 1 of 1 (23 PTS)
Q4
1:11
MISS121 - 120
Missi 1' Dunk (13 PTS) (Fears 1 AST)
Q4
0:52
MISS
MISS Siakam 17' Pullup Jump Shot
Q4
0:45
MISS
MISS Zubac 3' Layup; Murray BLOCK (3 BLK)
Q4
0:45
FOUL
Murray P.FOUL (P2.PN) (K.Cutler)
Q4
0:45
PTS122 - 120
Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
Q4
0:45
PTS123 - 120
Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Q4
0:33
MISS
MISS Williamson 3' Driving Layup
Q4
0:14
TOV
Nembhard Traveling Turnover (P2.T12)
Q4
0:14
PLAY
PELICANS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 0)
Q4
0:09
MISS
MISS Fears 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
Q4
0:03
MISS
MISS Williamson 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
Q4
0:01
FOUL
Missi P.FOUL (P3.PN) (J.Goldenberg)
Q4
0:01
MISS
MISS Zubac Free Throw 1 of 2
Q4
0:01
MISS
MISS Zubac Free Throw 2 of 2
Q4
0:06
TOV
Zubac Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T13); Missi STEAL (2 STL)
Clutch box · from play-by-play
INDMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
4:1384/60/00+1
4:0052/21/10+1
1:5620/02/20-1
4:4700/20/21-1
4:4700/00/01-1
3:2500/00/00-1
0:4700/00/00-4
NOPMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
4:4751/33/30+1
4:4742/20/00+1
4:4731/41/10+1
4:4720/12/20+1
4:4721/10/00+1

How it ended

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

IND 112–113 NOP → 123–120
  1. 2:56
    MISSIND112–113 · NOP +1
    MISS Siakam 15' Pullup Jump Shot
  2. 2:50
    PTSIND114–113 · IND +1
    Siakam 10' Floating Jump Shot (28 PTS) (Nembhard 9 AST)
  3. 2:36
    MISSNOP114–113 · IND +1
    MISS Murray 4' Driving Reverse Layup
  4. 2:32
    PTSIND116–113 · IND +3
    Siakam 1' Running Alley Oop Layup Shot (30 PTS) (Haliburton 12 AST)
  5. 2:16
    PTSNOP116–115 · IND +1
    Williamson 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (22 PTS) (Murray 7 AST)
  6. 2:16
    PTSNOP116–116 · Tied
    Williamson Free Throw 1 of 1 (22 PTS)
  7. 2:00
    PTSIND118–116 · IND +2
    Haliburton 15' Driving Floating Jump Shot (20 PTS)
  8. 1:41
    MISSNOP118–116 · IND +2
    MISS Murray 1' Driving Layup
  9. 1:40
    MISSNOP118–118 · Tied
    Missi Tip Dunk Shot (11 PTS)
  10. 1:23
    PTSIND120–118 · IND +2
    Haliburton 12' Driving Floating Jump Shot (23 PTS)
  11. 1:23
    PTSIND121–118 · IND +3
    Haliburton Free Throw 1 of 1 (23 PTS)
  12. 1:11
    MISSNOP121–120 · IND +1
    Missi 1' Dunk (13 PTS) (Fears 1 AST)
  13. 0:52
    MISSIND121–120 · IND +1
    MISS Siakam 17' Pullup Jump Shot
  14. 0:45
    MISSIND121–120 · IND +1
    MISS Zubac 3' Layup; Murray BLOCK (3 BLK)
  15. 0:45
    PTSIND122–120 · IND +2
    Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  16. 0:45
    PTSIND123–120 · IND +3
    Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  17. 0:33
    MISSNOP123–120 · IND +3
    MISS Williamson 3' Driving Layup
  18. 0:14
    TOVIND123–120 · IND +3
    Nembhard Traveling Turnover (P2.T12)
  19. 0:09
    MISSNOP123–120 · IND +3
    MISS Fears 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  20. 0:03
    MISSNOP123–120 · IND +3
    MISS Williamson 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  21. 0:01
    MISSIND123–120 · IND +3
    MISS Zubac Free Throw 1 of 2
  22. 0:01
    MISSIND123–120 · IND +3
    MISS Zubac Free Throw 2 of 2
  23. 0:06
    TOVIND123–120 · IND +3
    Zubac Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T13); Missi STEAL (2 STL)