OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Andrew Nembhard had 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Jarace Walker added a career-high 26 for the Indiana Pacers, who withstood a late rally to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-114 on Friday night in a rematch of last season's NBA Finals.

Walker, whose previous high was 21 points, sank four free throws in the final 10 seconds to lift injury-riddled Indiana (11-35), which snapped a three-game skid. Pascal Siakam added 21 points.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 47 points for the NBA-best Thunder, who were also depleted by injuries with Jalen Williams, Isaiah Hartenstein and Alex Caruso among those sidelined. Chet Holmgren added 25 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks.

It was the second and final meeting this season between the Pacers and Thunder, whose fortunes have diverged since Indiana star Tyrese Haliburton tore an Achilles tendon early in Game 7 of last season's NBA finals. Oklahoma City went on to win its first title and has the league's best record (37-9), although the Thunder have slowed after a 24-1 start.

Oklahoma City trailed 113-103 with 2:35 remaining but pulled within 115-114 on a pair of free throws by Gilgeous-Alexander with 7.8 seconds left. After two free throws by Walker, the Thunder's Isaiah Joe missed a 3-pointer with 3 seconds remaining.

Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning MVP, made 17 of 28 field goals and all 12 free throws, and he scored nine points in the final 2 minutes.

The Pacers were missing Bennedict Mathurin (thumb), Obi Toppin (ankle) and Quenton Jackson (ankle).

Nembhard scored eight points in the first quarter and eight more in the second. His 3-pointer gave Indiana a 47-30 advantage. But Oklahoma City chipped away with a 23-11 run that featured two 3s by Cason Wallace to get within 58-53 at halftime.

Up next

Pacers: Visit the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.

Thunder: Host the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jarace Walker vs. Chet Holmgren (Cason Wallace gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Chet Holmgren makes 16-foot two point shot	2	0
11:35	Aaron Nesmith makes layup (Andrew Nembhard assists)	2	2
11:35	Chet Holmgren defensive goaltending violation	2	2
11:22	Chet Holmgren misses layup	2	2
11:17	Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound	2	2
11:05	Johnny Furphy misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	2
11:02	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	2	2
10:55	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	2	2
10:52	Jarace Walker defensive rebound	2	2
10:43	Andrew Nembhard makes 26-foot three point jumper (Aaron Nesmith assists)	2	5
10:23	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lost ball turnover (Jarace Walker steals)	2	5
10:19	Jarace Walker lost ball turnover (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	2	5
10:03	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 15-foot jumper	4	5
9:45	Pascal Siakam makes 6-foot fade away jump shot	4	7
9:32	Luguentz Dort misses 27-foot three point jumper	4	7
9:29	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	4	7
9:18	Andrew Nembhard makes 3-foot two point shot (Aaron Nesmith assists)	4	9
9:04	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 8-foot two point shot	6	9
8:42	Andrew Nembhard makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Pascal Siakam assists)	6	11
8:22	Cason Wallace makes 26-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Joe assists)	9	11
8:09	Cason Wallace personal foul	9	11
8:01	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks Aaron Nesmith 's 4-foot layup	9	11
7:59	Johnny Furphy makes 1-foot dunk	9	13
7:59	Johnny Furphy offensive rebound	9	13
7:44	Jarace Walker shooting foul	9	13
7:44	Chet Holmgren makes free throw 1 of 2	10	13
7:44	Chet Holmgren makes free throw 2 of 2	11	13
7:41	Andrew Nembhard bad pass turnover (Cason Wallace steals)	11	13
7:37	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses running pullup jump shot	11	13
7:37	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive rebound	11	13
7:31	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes finger roll layup	13	13
7:17	Johnny Furphy makes finger roll layup (Andrew Nembhard assists)	13	15
7:02	Luguentz Dort misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	13	15
7:00	Jarace Walker defensive rebound	13	15
6:57	Isaiah Joe shooting foul	13	15
6:57	Thunder Full timeout	13	15
6:57	Ben Sheppard enters the game for Jarace Walker	13	15
6:57	Micah Potter enters the game for Pascal Siakam	13	15
6:57	Andrew Nembhard makes free throw 1 of 2	13	16
6:57	Andrew Nembhard misses free throw 2 of 2	13	16
6:57	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	13	16
6:55	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	13	16
6:44	Ben Sheppard shooting foul	13	16
6:44	Isaiah Joe makes free throw 1 of 2	14	16
6:44	Isaiah Joe makes free throw 2 of 2	15	16
6:35	Andrew Nembhard misses 22-foot three point jumper	15	16
6:32	Isaiah Joe defensive rebound	15	16
6:24	Cason Wallace misses 16-foot jumper	15	16
6:21	Micah Potter defensive rebound	15	16
6:08	Ben Sheppard makes 22-foot three point jumper (Aaron Nesmith assists)	15	19
5:49	Jaylin Williams misses 4-foot hook shot	15	19
5:47	Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound	15	19
5:31	Ben Sheppard misses driving layup	15	19
5:29	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	15	19
5:22	Chet Holmgren makes finger roll layup	17	19
5:05	Aaron Nesmith misses driving floating jump shot	17	19
5:01	Aaron Nesmith offensive rebound	17	19
5:01	Aaron Nesmith misses two point shot	17	19
5:01	Micah Potter offensive rebound	17	19
5:00	Micah Potter makes two point shot	17	21
4:50	Cason Wallace misses driving layup	17	21
4:48	Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound	17	21
4:44	Aaron Nesmith makes 25-foot running jump shot (Andrew Nembhard assists)	17	24
4:43	Thunder Full timeout	17	24
4:43	Kenrich Williams enters the game for Luguentz Dort	17	24
4:43	Ousmane Dieng enters the game for Cason Wallace	17	24
4:43	T.J. McConnell enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	17	24
4:30	Isaiah Joe lost ball turnover (Johnny Furphy steals)	17	24
4:25	Johnny Furphy misses running layup	17	24
4:22	Johnny Furphy offensive rebound	17	24
4:15	Ben Sheppard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Johnny Furphy assists)	17	27
4:03	Johnny Furphy kicked ball violation	17	27
4:00	Isaiah Joe makes 14-foot jumper (Chet Holmgren assists)	19	27
3:45	T.J. McConnell misses 25-foot three point jumper	19	27
3:41	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	19	27
3:34	Isaiah Joe misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	19	27
3:30	Ben Sheppard defensive rebound	19	27
3:13	Jaylin Williams blocks Aaron Nesmith 's 5-foot driving layup	19	27
3:10	Kenrich Williams defensive rebound	19	27
3:09	Ousmane Dieng makes 25-foot running jump shot (Kenrich Williams assists)	22	27
3:08	Pacers Full timeout	22	27
3:08	Luguentz Dort enters the game for Isaiah Joe	22	27
3:08	Jarace Walker enters the game for Johnny Furphy	22	27
3:08	Pascal Siakam enters the game for Aaron Nesmith	22	27
2:51	Jarace Walker misses 25-foot three point jumper	22	27
2:47	Micah Potter offensive rebound	22	27
2:38	Pascal Siakam misses 15-foot two point shot	22	27
2:33	Kenrich Williams defensive rebound	22	27
2:27	Kenrich Williams makes 10-foot floating jump shot (Chet Holmgren assists)	24	27
2:15	Jarace Walker misses two point shot	24	27
2:12	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	24	27
2:07	Jaylin Williams lost ball turnover (Jarace Walker steals)	24	27
2:04	Jarace Walker makes 24-foot running jump shot (Pascal Siakam assists)	24	30
1:37	Ousmane Dieng misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	24	30
1:34	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	24	30
1:22	T.J. McConnell makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	24	32
1:08	Luguentz Dort misses driving floating jump shot	24	32
1:08	Pacers defensive team rebound	24	32
1:08	Luguentz Dort loose ball foul	24	32
1:08	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander enters the game for Chet Holmgren	24	32
1:08	Andrew Nembhard enters the game for Ben Sheppard	24	32
1:00	Ousmane Dieng blocks T.J. McConnell 's 2-foot reverse layup	24	32
1:00	T.J. McConnell offensive rebound	24	32
58.7	Jarace Walker makes 22-foot three point jumper (T.J. McConnell assists)	24	35
50.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 2-foot two point shot	26	35
39.5	Jarace Walker makes 4-foot two point shot (Pascal Siakam assists)	26	37
28.9	Luguentz Dort out of bounds lost ball turnover	26	37
17.9	Jarace Walker misses 24-foot three point jumper	26	37
14.8	Jaylin Williams defensive rebound	26	37
8.3	Andrew Nembhard personal foul	26	37
8.3	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Ousmane Dieng	26	37
8.3	Ben Sheppard enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	26	37
5.6	Ben Sheppard shooting foul	26	37
5.6	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	27	37
5.6	Cason Wallace enters the game for Jaylin Williams	27	37
5.6	Aaron Nesmith enters the game for Micah Potter	27	37
5.6	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	28	37
0.9	T.J. McConnell makes 6-foot running pullup jump shot (Ben Sheppard assists)	28	39
0.3	Isaiah Joe misses heave jump shot	28	39
0.1	Thunder offensive team rebound	28	39
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	28	39

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Venue

Paycom Center

Oklahoma City, OK

Date & Time

1:00 AM, January 24, 2026

Coverage

FanDuel SN OK, FanDuel SN IN

Attendance

18,203

Referees

Brent Barnaky, Karl Lane, Jenna Schroeder

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	38	13	.745	W1
Cleveland	32	21	.604	W3
Chicago	24	29	.453	L4
Milwaukee	21	29	.420	W3
Indiana	13	40	.245	L4

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	40	13	.755	L2
Denver	34	19	.642	W1
Minnesota	32	22	.593	L2
Portland	25	28	.472	W2
Utah	16	37	.302	L2

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