INDIANAPOLIS -- — Pascal Siakam scored 29 points, Bennedict Mathurin scored 16 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and the Indiana Pacers rallied from an 11-point deficit in the final six minutes to beat the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 135-131 on Wednesday night.

The Pacers retook the lead with 14.7 seconds left when Siakam stole the ball and a wide open Andrew Nembhard knocked down a 3-pointer to make it 131-130. Indiana closed it out at the free-throw line.

Nembhard finished with 22 points and eight assists while Tyrese Haliburton sat out with a back injury. Mathurin also had seven rebounds.

The Pacers have won four of their last five games and now lead Milwaukee by one game for the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference.

P.J. Washington Jr. finished with 26 points to lead the Mavericks, who had six of their eight available players score in double figures. Jaden Hardy had 24 points and Kai Jones added 18 points and 11 rebounds points for Dallas, which has lost nine of 10.

Takeaways

Mavericks: Coach Jason Kidd's squad certainly played with heart with three All-Stars — Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson — all sitting out. They just ran out of gas late and couldn't finish it off.

Pacers: It looked like the Pacers might coast for 2 1/2 quarters — and that may have been the problem. But after digging themselves into the late deficit, they flipped a switch and pulled out a crucial win.

Key moment

The Pacers trapped Mavericks guard Max Christie in the corner following an inbound pass, Siakam ripped it away and Indiana moved the ball around until finding Nembhard.

Key stat

Indiana had a 15-3 advantage in fast-break points.

Up next

The Mavericks host the Pistons on Friday night while the Pacers host Brooklyn on Thursday night in the second contest of their five-game homestand.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Kai Jones vs. Myles Turner (P.J. Washington gains possession)	0	0
11:43	P.J. Washington misses 6-foot hook shot	0	0
11:41	Myles Turner defensive rebound	0	0
11:23	Kessler Edwards shooting foul	0	0
11:23	Andrew Nembhard makes free throw 1 of 2	1	0
11:23	Andrew Nembhard makes free throw 2 of 2	2	0
11:13	Aaron Nesmith personal foul	2	0
11:06	Kai Jones makes 4-foot two point shot	2	2
10:55	Pascal Siakam makes 2-foot two point shot (Andrew Nembhard assists)	4	2
10:35	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	4	2
10:31	Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound	4	2
10:20	Andrew Nembhard makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	6	2
10:07	Kessler Edwards makes 25-foot three point jumper (Naji Marshall assists)	6	5
9:56	Bennedict Mathurin misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	5
9:53	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	6	5
9:39	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	5
9:37	Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound	6	5
9:30	Myles Turner makes 1-foot dunk (Pascal Siakam assists)	8	5
9:20	Naji Marshall misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	8	5
9:17	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	8	5
9:00	Myles Turner misses 22-foot three point jumper	8	5
8:55	Kessler Edwards defensive rebound	8	5
8:45	Myles Turner blocks Naji Marshall 's 2-foot driving layup	8	5
8:42	Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound	8	5
8:38	Aaron Nesmith misses 26-foot three point shot	8	5
8:35	Kai Jones defensive rebound	8	5
8:25	P.J. Washington makes 12-foot two point shot	8	7
8:08	Andrew Nembhard misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	8	7
8:04	Kai Jones defensive rebound	8	7
8:00	Naji Marshall bad pass (Aaron Nesmith steals)	8	7
7:54	Andrew Nembhard makes two point shot	10	7
7:48	Naji Marshall makes two point shot (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	10	9
7:34	Pascal Siakam makes 4-foot two point shot	12	9
7:34	Kessler Edwards shooting foul	12	9
7:34	Max Christie enters the game for Kessler Edwards	12	9
7:34	Dwight Powell enters the game for Kai Jones	12	9
7:34	Pascal Siakam makes free throw 1 of 1	13	9
7:26	P.J. Washington misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	9
7:23	Pacers defensive team rebound	13	9
7:19	Bennedict Mathurin misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	9
7:17	Max Christie defensive rebound	13	9
7:03	Myles Turner blocks P.J. Washington 's 5-foot driving layup	13	9
7:02	Mavericks offensive team rebound	13	9
6:54	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 14-foot two point shot	13	11
6:37	Pascal Siakam misses 8-foot two point shot	13	11
6:35	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	13	11
6:28	Naji Marshall out of bounds bad pass turnover	13	11
6:28	Pacers Full timeout	13	11
6:28	Obi Toppin enters the game for Aaron Nesmith	13	11
6:28	Ben Sheppard enters the game for Pascal Siakam	13	11
6:05	Myles Turner misses 28-foot three point jumper	13	11
6:03	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	13	11
5:56	Andrew Nembhard blocks P.J. Washington 's 4-foot driving layup	13	11
5:53	P.J. Washington vs. Andrew Nembhard (Naji Marshall gains possession)	13	11
5:53	Mavericks offensive team rebound	13	11
5:46	P.J. Washington out of bounds lost ball turnover	13	11
5:39	Bennedict Mathurin misses 23-foot three point jumper	13	11
5:36	Obi Toppin offensive rebound	13	11
5:33	Andrew Nembhard makes 27-foot three point jumper (Obi Toppin assists)	16	11
5:20	Spencer Dinwiddie lost ball turnover (Bennedict Mathurin steals)	16	11
5:12	Dwight Powell shooting foul	16	11
5:12	Myles Turner makes free throw 1 of 2	17	11
5:12	Jaden Hardy enters the game for Naji Marshall	17	11
5:12	Myles Turner makes free throw 2 of 2	18	11
4:58	Dwight Powell misses alley oop dunk shot	18	11
4:56	Pacers defensive team rebound	18	11
4:44	Myles Turner 3 second turnover	18	11
4:20	shot clock turnover	18	11
4:20	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Myles Turner	18	11
4:04	Andrew Nembhard misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	18	11
4:01	Mavericks defensive team rebound	18	11
4:01	Thomas Bryant loose ball foul	18	11
4:01	T.J. McConnell enters the game for Bennedict Mathurin	18	11
4:01	Aaron Nesmith enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	18	11
4:01	Kessler Edwards enters the game for P.J. Washington	18	11
3:45	Jaden Hardy makes 24-foot three point jumper (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	18	14
3:24	Aaron Nesmith makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	20	14
3:24	Jaden Hardy shooting foul	20	14
3:24	Pascal Siakam enters the game for Thomas Bryant	20	14
3:24	Aaron Nesmith makes free throw 1 of 1	21	14
3:07	Max Christie makes 20-foot pullup jump shot	21	16
2:46	T.J. McConnell misses 8-foot two point shot	21	16
2:44	Max Christie defensive rebound	21	16
2:41	Ben Sheppard shooting foul	21	16
2:41	Mavericks Full timeout	21	16
2:41	Naji Marshall enters the game for Spencer Dinwiddie	21	16
2:41	Jaden Hardy makes free throw 1 of 2	21	17
2:41	Jaden Hardy makes free throw 2 of 2	21	18
2:32	Pascal Siakam makes 8-foot two point shot (T.J. McConnell assists)	23	18
2:11	Max Christie traveling	23	18
2:05	Pascal Siakam makes 25-foot three point jumper (T.J. McConnell assists)	26	18
2:02	Mavericks Full timeout	26	18
1:48	Jaden Hardy misses 27-foot three point jumper	26	18
1:45	Pacers defensive team rebound	26	18
1:45	Dwight Powell loose ball foul	26	18
1:45	Obi Toppin makes free throw 1 of 2	27	18
1:45	Obi Toppin makes free throw 2 of 2	28	18
1:28	Kessler Edwards misses 26-foot three point jumper	28	18
1:25	T.J. McConnell defensive rebound	28	18
1:16	Pascal Siakam bad pass (Kessler Edwards steals)	28	18
1:06	Max Christie makes driving layup	28	20
1:06	T.J. McConnell shooting foul	28	20
1:06	Max Christie makes free throw 1 of 1	28	21
49.1	Ben Sheppard makes two point shot (T.J. McConnell assists)	30	21
34.1	Kessler Edwards traveling	30	21
18.1	Aaron Nesmith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Pascal Siakam assists)	33	21
2.1	Jaden Hardy misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	33	21
2.1	Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound	33	21
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	33	21

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Indianapolis, IN

Date & Time

11:00 PM, March 19, 2025

Coverage

KFAA-TV, Mavs.com, FanDuel SN IN, WTHR Channel 13, NBA League Pass

Attendance

15,078

Referees

Bill Kennedy, Jason Goldenberg, Sha'Rae Mitchell

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

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