INDIANAPOLIS -- — Andrew Nembhard scored 26 points, Pascal Siakam added 25 and the Indiana Pacers held off the Atlanta Hawks 129-124 on Saturday night.

Indiana nursed a single-digit lead for much of the third quarter and led 103-100 entering the fourth. It was tight the rest of the way before Siakam hit a crucial 12-foot jumper with 18.6 seconds remaining to push the Pacers ahead 127-123.

Aaron Nesmith added 23 points, Nembhard had 10 assists and Siakam shot 11 of 15 from the field. The Pacers won despite 23 turnovers.

Atlanta dropped its second straight game despite Jalen Johnson's eighth triple-double of the season. The forward finished with 33 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 21 points.

The Pacers have won seven of their past 12 games, enjoying a solid stretch of basketball after starting the season with a 6-31 record. Indiana has played all year without star guard Tyrese Haliburton, who tore his right Achilles tendon in Game 7 of the NBA Finals last season.

Indiana jumped to an 80-73 lead by halftime, spurred by a 45-point second quarter. Johnson led the Hawks with 21 points before the break while Nembhard also had 21 for the Pacers.

It was Indiana's highest scoring half of the season. The Pacers shot 58% from the field, including 11 of 20 (55%) 3-pointers.

Up next

Hawks: At Miami on Tuesday night.

Pacers: Host Houston on Monday night.

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Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Mouhamed Gueye vs. Jarace Walker (Zaccharie Risacher gains possession)	0	0
11:39	Dyson Daniels makes driving layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	0	2
11:16	Zaccharie Risacher shooting foul	0	2
11:16	Aaron Nesmith makes free throw 1 of 2	1	2
11:16	Aaron Nesmith makes free throw 2 of 2	2	2
11:10	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists)	2	4
10:54	Jalen Johnson kicked ball violation	2	4
10:45	Andrew Nembhard makes 29-foot three pointer (Jarace Walker assists)	5	4
10:34	Jalen Johnson makes 10-foot two point shot	5	6
10:27	Mouhamed Gueye shooting foul	5	6
10:27	Andrew Nembhard makes free throw 1 of 2	6	6
10:27	Andrew Nembhard makes free throw 2 of 2	7	6
10:18	Jalen Johnson misses driving layup	7	6
10:15	Jalen Johnson offensive rebound	7	6
10:15	Jalen Johnson makes tip shot	7	8
9:59	Andrew Nembhard makes 8-foot two point shot	9	8
9:48	Jalen Johnson makes 13-foot turnaround jump shot	9	10
9:41	Johnny Furphy offensive foul	9	10
9:41	Johnny Furphy offensive foul turnover	9	10
9:29	Mouhamed Gueye makes 1-foot driving dunk (Jalen Johnson assists)	9	12
9:17	Andrew Nembhard makes two point shot	11	12
9:07	Dyson Daniels misses layup	11	12
9:03	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	11	12
8:47	Pascal Siakam makes 3-foot two point shot (Johnny Furphy assists)	13	12
8:37	Aaron Nesmith shooting foul	13	12
8:37	Jalen Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2	13	13
8:37	Jalen Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2	13	14
8:24	Johnny Furphy misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	14
8:22	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	13	14
8:14	Mouhamed Gueye makes 6-foot floating jump shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	13	16
8:01	Andrew Nembhard misses driving layup	13	16
7:59	Andrew Nembhard offensive rebound	13	16
7:48	Jarace Walker makes 7-foot two point shot	15	16
7:29	Jalen Johnson makes driving layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	15	18
7:17	Pascal Siakam bad pass turnover (Zaccharie Risacher steals)	15	18
7:14	Zaccharie Risacher makes 2-foot running dunk	15	20
7:13	Pacers Full timeout	15	20
7:13	Isaiah Jackson enters the game for Johnny Furphy	15	20
7:13	Bennedict Mathurin enters the game for Pascal Siakam	15	20
7:13	CJ McCollum enters the game for Zaccharie Risacher	15	20
7:13	Corey Kispert enters the game for Dyson Daniels	15	20
6:58	Andrew Nembhard misses driving layup	15	20
6:56	Bennedict Mathurin offensive rebound	15	20
6:56	Bennedict Mathurin makes tip shot	17	20
6:41	CJ McCollum makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot	17	22
6:24	Aaron Nesmith makes 16-foot step back jumpshot (Bennedict Mathurin assists)	19	22
6:08	Corey Kispert makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jalen Johnson assists)	19	25
5:53	Andrew Nembhard makes 27-foot three point jumper (Bennedict Mathurin assists)	22	25
5:39	Jalen Johnson misses 13-foot two point shot	22	25
5:37	Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound	22	25
5:28	Jarace Walker misses 26-foot three point jumper	22	25
5:28	Mouhamed Gueye defensive rebound	22	25
5:07	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 2-foot two point shot (Jalen Johnson assists)	22	27
4:53	Andrew Nembhard makes 28-foot three pointer	25	27
4:36	Isaiah Jackson blocks CJ McCollum 's 2-foot driving layup	25	27
4:33	Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound	25	27
4:28	Andrew Nembhard misses 28-foot three point jumper	25	27
4:28	Isaiah Jackson offensive rebound	25	27
4:21	Bennedict Mathurin lost ball turnover (Jalen Johnson steals)	25	27
4:15	Isaiah Jackson shooting foul	25	27
4:15	Mouhamed Gueye makes free throw 1 of 2	25	28
4:15	Ben Sheppard enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	25	28
4:15	T.J. McConnell enters the game for Jarace Walker	25	28
4:15	Pascal Siakam enters the game for Aaron Nesmith	25	28
4:15	Dyson Daniels enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	25	28
4:15	Mouhamed Gueye makes free throw 2 of 2	25	29
3:52	Ben Sheppard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bennedict Mathurin assists)	28	29
3:36	Dyson Daniels misses 8-foot two point shot	28	29
3:35	Dyson Daniels offensive rebound	28	29
3:33	Jalen Johnson misses layup	28	29
3:33	Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound	28	29
3:29	Isaiah Jackson lost ball turnover (Jalen Johnson steals)	28	29
3:27	Mouhamed Gueye misses layup	28	29
3:25	Jalen Johnson offensive rebound	28	29
3:25	Jalen Johnson misses 2-foot tip shot	28	29
3:25	Jalen Johnson offensive rebound	28	29
3:24	Jalen Johnson misses layup	28	29
3:20	Mouhamed Gueye offensive rebound	28	29
3:20	Isaiah Jackson shooting foul	28	29
3:20	Mouhamed Gueye makes free throw 1 of 2	28	30
3:20	Jay Huff enters the game for Isaiah Jackson	28	30
3:20	Zaccharie Risacher enters the game for Jalen Johnson	28	30
3:20	Mouhamed Gueye makes free throw 2 of 2	28	31
3:04	Jay Huff misses 25-foot three point jumper	28	31
3:02	Corey Kispert defensive rebound	28	31
2:56	CJ McCollum misses running pullup jump shot	28	31
2:53	Ben Sheppard defensive rebound	28	31
2:38	Ben Sheppard misses 26-foot three point jumper	28	31
2:34	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	28	31
2:28	Corey Kispert makes driving layup	28	33
2:28	Jay Huff shooting foul	28	33
2:28	Hawks Full timeout	28	33
2:28	Christian Koloko enters the game for Mouhamed Gueye	28	33
2:28	Corey Kispert makes free throw 1 of 1	28	34
2:14	Pascal Siakam offensive charge	28	34
2:14	Pascal Siakam offensive foul turnover	28	34
2:07	CJ McCollum offensive foul	28	34
2:07	CJ McCollum offensive foul turnover	28	34
1:58	Bennedict Mathurin misses 25-foot three point jumper	28	34
1:56	Ben Sheppard offensive rebound	28	34
1:56	Ben Sheppard makes tip shot	30	34
1:56	Zaccharie Risacher defensive goaltending violation	30	34
1:40	Dyson Daniels makes driving layup	30	36
1:22	Jay Huff makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ben Sheppard assists)	33	36
1:09	Zaccharie Risacher misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	33	36
1:07	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	33	36
1:03	Pascal Siakam lost ball turnover (Dyson Daniels steals)	33	36
59.8	Corey Kispert makes 25-foot running jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists)	33	39
41.5	Pascal Siakam misses driving layup	33	39
38.4	Corey Kispert defensive rebound	33	39
35.4	CJ McCollum misses running pullup jump shot	33	39
35.4	Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound	33	39
12.7	T.J. McConnell makes 7-foot fade away jump shot	35	39
0.0	Corey Kispert misses 25-foot three point jumper	35	39
0.0	Hawks offensive team rebound	35	39
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	35	39

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Indianapolis, IN

Date & Time

12:00 AM, February 1, 2026

Coverage

FanDuel SN IN, FanDuel SN SE, NBA League Pass

Attendance

17,010

Referees

Che Flores, Nick Buchert, J.B. DeRosa

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	27	24	.529	W2
Miami	28	26	.519	W1
Atlanta	26	28	.481	L1
Charlotte	25	28	.472	W9
Washington	14	38	.269	L2

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

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