Pacers surge late to see off Wizards

Result

Indiana Pacers defeated Washington Wizards 114–101 in the NBA on 12 November, turning a level game after three quarters into a 13-point result with a 37–24 final period. Source 1

The Pacers had edged the first half 55–50, but Washington’s 27 points in the third quarter erased that margin and left the score at 77–77 entering the fourth. Source 1

Indiana then produced its highest-scoring quarter of the night when it mattered, while Washington were held to 24 in the closing 12 minutes. Source 1

Stat story

The home side made 33 of 59 field-goal attempts for 56%, compared with Washington’s 26 of 55 at 47%, a gap that helped explain the final separation. Source 2

Indiana also generated 29 assists to Washington’s 12 and committed 11 turnovers against the Wizards’ 15. Source 2

Washington won the overall rebounding count 48–45 and made 11 three-pointers to Indiana’s nine, but the Pacers’ superior conversion at the foul line — 21 of 24 for 88%, against 16 of 22 for 73% — proved valuable. Source 2

The fourth-quarter burst was not built on one-dimensional perimeter volume: Indiana’s total field-goal percentage was well above its 30% three-point mark, while its free-throw accuracy supplied a reliable finishing edge. Source 2

Stars and goats

Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 28 points in 31 minutes and 46 seconds, making all 12 of his free throws while adding eight rebounds and five assists. Source 3

Andrew Nembhard paired 17 points with 10 assists in 34 minutes and 11 seconds, giving Indiana its only double-digit assist total among the players recorded. Source 3

Ivica Zubac supplied a 20-point, 12-rebound double-double, converting nine of 15 field-goal attempts in 31 minutes and 22 seconds. Source 3

The supporting distribution mattered too: T.J. McConnell recorded seven assists in fewer than 14 minutes, while Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 14 points and Obi Toppin added eight. Source 3

For Washington, Kyshawn George scored a team-high 25 points with nine rebounds, while Anthony Davis returned 21 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. Source 3

Trae Young and Tyus Johnson each scored 15 points, but Washington’s 12 team assists left it without Indiana’s ball movement over the course of the game. Source 2Source 3

Standings impact

The updated Eastern Conference table listed Indiana 11th at 4–8 and Washington 12th at 4–8 after 12 games apiece. Source 4

Indiana also stood third in the Central Division, while Washington were fifth in the Southeast Division in the same standings snapshot. Source 4

Temporal Read

This was a completed 12 November contest, and Indiana’s closing quarter supplied the decisive answer after Washington had drawn level through three. Source 1

The result left both sides on the same record, with the Pacers ahead of the Wizards in the Eastern Conference ordering shown in the post-game standings. Source 4