Dallas Mavericks vs. Indiana Pacers player stats and box score (Mar. 19) | 2024-25 NBA season

The Indiana Pacers defeated the injury-plagued Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 29 points and five assists on 11-for-16 shooting (3-for-4 from the 3-point line). Bennedict Mathurin had 23 points and seven rebounds on 6-for-12 shooting, while Andrew Nembhard finished with 22 points and eight assists (7-for-14 shooting).

Aaron Nesmith added 18 points and five rebounds on 6-for-9 shooting. Obi Toppin contributed 13 points and four rebounds off the bench. He shot 4-for-6 (3-for-4 on 3-pointers).

Dallas only had eight players available on Wednesday, and six scored in double figures. P.J. Washington led the Mavs with 26 points and five rebounds on 9-for-18 shooting, including 2-for-6 from beyond the arc. Jaden Hardy finished with 24 points off the bench. He shot 8-for-13 (3-for-6 from downtown).

Naji Marshall added 20 points and nine rebounds on 8-for-15 shooting. Kai Jones had 18 points (8-for-8) and 11 rebounds. Spencer Dinwiddie finished with 17 points and 12 assists, while Max Christie contributed 17 points and eight rebounds off the bench.

Indiana improves to 39-29 and sits comfortably at fourth in the Eastern Conference. The Pacers are in a tight race with the Milwaukee Bucks and the surging Detroit Pistons for homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

On the other hand, Dallas (33-37) holds the 10th and final play-in spot in the Western Conference. They have a half-game lead over the 11th-placed Phoenix Suns. However, the Mavs have lost four straight games.

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Dallas Mavericks vs. Indiana Pacers player stats and box score

Dallas Mavericks player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
P.J. Washington	26	5	0	1	0	3	9-18	2-6	6-10	-5
Kessler Edwards	9	2	1	1	0	1	3-5	3-4	0-0	-15
Kai Jones	18	11	1	0	0	1	8-9	0-0	2-2	12
Naji Marshall	20	9	3	0	0	2	8-15	0-1	4-7	-13
Spencer Dinwiddie	17	3	12	3	0	1	6-16	2-7	3-3	1
Max Christie	17	8	1	1	0	2	6-11	1-3	4-4	-9
Dwight Powell	0	1	3	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	-1
Jaden Hardy	24	2	2	0	0	2	8-13	3-6	5-6	10
Daniel Gafford	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dereck Lively II	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Caleb Martin	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Klay Thompson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Indiana Pacers player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Aaron Nesmith	18	5	2	1	0	2	6-9	3-5	3-3	3
Pascal Siakam	29	1	5	1	1	3	11-16	3-4	4-5	4
Myles Turner	9	6	2	0	3	2	3-6	0-2	3-4	-4
Bennedict Mathurin	23	7	1	1	0	1	6-12	1-4	10-12	5
Andrew Nembhard	22	3	8	0	1	2	7-14	2-5	6-9	1
Obi Toppin	13	4	2	0	0	1	4-6	3-4	2-2	7
Ben Sheppard	5	6	1	1	0	0	2-6	0-4	1-2	8
Thomas Bryant	7	3	0	0	0	0	3-4	1-2	0-0	0
T.J. McConnell	3	2	8	0	0	0	1-6	1-2	0-0	3
Jarace Walker	3	1	0	0	0	0	1-2	1-2	0-0	-2
Tony Bradley	3	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	1-1	0-0	-5
Enrique Freeman	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Johnny Furphy	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Quenton Jackson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
James Johnson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Dallas Mavericks vs. Indiana Pacers game summary

At the end of the first quarter, the Indiana Pacers had a double-digit lead against the Dallas Mavericks, 33-21. Pascal Siakam scored 10 on 4-for-5 shooting, while Andrew Nembhard added nine points (3-for-5 shooting).

Indiana held a 68-57 lead at the halftime break. Siakam led four Pacers in double-figures with 16 points on 7-for-9 shooting. Nembhard had 11 points and five assists, while Aaron Nesmith and Obi Toppin added 10 apiece. They shot 62.5% (25-for-40) in the first half.

On the other hand, P.J. Washington scored 13 of his 15 points in the second quarter. He shot 6-for-11. Max Christie and Jaden Hardy had 12 and 10 points off the bench, respectively.

Dallas outscored Indiana 34-22 in the third quarter and held a 91-90 lead heading into the final period.

The Mavs extended their lead to double figures in the fourth. They led 112-101 with six minutes remaining. Down the stretch, the Pacers reclaim the lead on Nembhard's 3-pointer at the top of the key. Indiana led 131-130 with 14.7 seconds on the clock. The Pacers held on for the win.