National Basketball Association
Indiana 162, Washington 109
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 27, 2025
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials:
#70 Phenizee Ransom, #25 Tony Brothers, #43 Matt Myers
Attendance:
15393
By Field Level Media
Nine Pacers scored in double-figures as Indiana set multiple franchise records in Indiana's 162-109 blowout of the host Washington Wizards on Thursday.
Coming off a buzzer-beater loss to the Lakers on Wednesday, Indiana (43-30) exercised some frustration on last-place Washington, beginning with a 12-0 run in the first quarter. That spurt set Indiana on its way to scoring 83 first-half points, just three shy of matching the franchise's single-half record. But while the Pacers did not quite reach a half scoring mark, they broke their single-game record of 157 points reached twice last season.
The 53-point margin of victory threatened the 57-point rout of Oklahoma City in 2021 that set the NBA record for the most lopsided road win in league history.
Tyrese Haliburton's 29 points led the Pacers. Haliburton hit 7-of-10 from 3-point distance, helping Indiana set another organization record for 3-point makes with a 27-of-47 night from beyond the arc as a team.
Washington (16-57) was within 13 points at the 8:16 mark of the second quarter, but Indiana ripped off 30 points from there to push the lead to 22 points by intermission.
A 15-7 run midway through the third quarter helped expand the lead to 26. A 15-3 run closed the period and increased the deficit to 37 points.
Myles Turner and Jarace Walker, who scored 17 and 16 points, each made four 3-pointers. Walker led five Pacers reserves who scored in double-figures, joining Thomas Bryant with 12 points, Obi Toppin with 15 and T.J. McConnell and Bennedict Mathurin each with 10.
Indiana's bench outscored Washington's 85-33.
Alex Sarr led the Wizards with 22 points, coming on the heels of a 24-point effort in Washington's win at Philadelphia on Wednesday. Jordan Poole shot 4-of-8 from 3-point range and finished with 18 points.
Justin Champagnie added 15 points in the loss, which is the most lopsided in the franchise's history.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Indiana |
|
Washington |
|
Tyrese Haliburton 29 |
Scoring |
Alex Sarr 22 |
|
T.J. McConnell 8 |
Assists |
Bub Carrington 6 |
|
T.J. McConnell 9 |
Rebounds |
Justin Champagnie 7 |
|
Bennedict Mathurin 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Richaun Holmes 5 |
|
Quenton Jackson 3 |
Steals |
Colby Jones 3 |
|
Tyrese Haliburton 1 |
Blocks |
Bub Carrington 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Indiana
|
162 |
64.1 |
27-47 |
17-19 |
48 |
50 |
2 |
8 |
15 |
| Washington
|
109 |
44.7 |
11-30 |
22-26 |
19 |
31 |
2 |
9 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game at home against Brooklyn. The Wizards have a W/L % of .294 after a win and .196 after a loss.
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Indiana will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Pacers have a W/L % of .581 after a win and .600 after a loss.
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