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Final
Away
Sacramento Kings
105
Home
Indiana Pacers
116
Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Indiana Pacers beat the Sacramento Kings 116-105 at home on Monday, December 8, 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Andrew Nembhard had 28 points, 4 rebounds and 12 assists for the Indiana Pacers. Russell Westbrook had 24 points, 12 rebounds and 14 assists for the Sacramento Kings.
The Indiana Pacers led 66-51 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 35-23. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Andrew Nembhard (double-double, Indiana Pacers), Russell Westbrook (triple-double, Sacramento Kings). Bench points: Sacramento Kings 24, Indiana Pacers 26. Bennedict Mathurin had 25 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Sacramento Kings vs Indiana Pacers?
- The Indiana Pacers beat the Sacramento Kings 116-105 on December 8, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Russell Westbrook scored 24 for the Sacramento Kings with 12 rebounds; Andrew Nembhard scored 28 for the Indiana Pacers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Kings | 23 | 28 | 37 | 17 | 105 |
| Indiana Pacers | 35 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 116 |
Game leaders
Sacramento Kings
- Points
- 24 Russell Westbrook
- Rebounds
- 12 Russell Westbrook
- Assists
- 14 Russell Westbrook
Indiana Pacers
- Points
- 28 Andrew Nembhard
- Rebounds
- 7 Jay Huff
- Assists
- 12 Andrew Nembhard
Russell Westbrook triple-double (24 PTS, 12 REB, 14 AST) · Andrew Nembhard double-double (28 PTS, 12 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Westbrook starter | 40:18 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10-16 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 2 | -7 |
| Zach LaVine starter | 38:00 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6-13 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 0 | -10 |
| Keegan Murray starter | 37:27 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-11 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 4 | -3 |
| DeMar DeRozan starter | 36:04 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-16 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 4 | -14 |
| Maxime Raynaud starter | 23:14 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | +2 |
| Precious Achiuwa bench | 20:58 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1 | -4 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 15:08 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
| Nique Clifford bench | 14:08 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Malik Monk bench | 9:10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -11 |
| Drew Eubanks bench | 5:33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | -10 |
Not available: Dennis Schröder, Domantas Sabonis
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennedict Mathurin starter | 35:07 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-14 | 4-9 | 7-7 | 3 | +11 |
| Pascal Siakam starter | 34:35 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10-21 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0 | +14 |
| Andrew Nembhard starter | 32:44 | 28 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10-18 | 2-4 | 6-8 | 3 | +13 |
| Jay Huff starter | 31:26 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 6-6 | 1 | +7 |
| Ethan Thompson starter | 27:46 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
| Jarace Walker bench | 18:26 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 1 | +3 |
| Garrison Mathews bench | 17:18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 0 | +7 |
| Isaiah Jackson bench | 16:34 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +4 |
| T.J. McConnell bench | 15:37 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Johnny Furphy bench | 10:27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
Not available: Ben Sheppard, Tyrese Haliburton, Kam Jones, Aaron Nesmith, Quenton Jackson, Obi Toppin
| Sacramento Kings | Stat | Indiana Pacers |
|---|---|---|
| 16/23 (69%) | Free throws | 26/28 (92%) |
| 34/66 (51%) | 2 pointers | 24/52 (46%) |
| 7/22 (31%) | 3 pointers | 14/35 (40%) |
| 41/88 (46%) | Field goals | 38/87 (43%) |
| 51 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 31 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Assists | 25 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 14 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 3:10 | Time spent in lead | 40:52 |
| 4 | Biggest lead | 19 |
Largest margin: 16 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 4
- Times tied
- 6
- Largest lead · Sacramento Kings
- 4 Q4 5:59
- Largest lead · Indiana Pacers
- 19 Q3 8:31
- Longest run
- 11-0 Sacramento Kings · Q4 9:10 to Q4 5:59
Scoring plays
Q1 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | Indiana Pacers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:13 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff Free throw | 0 | 1 |
| 11:13 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff Free throw | 0 | 2 |
| 10:59 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 10:19 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 10:04 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 3-pt field goal | 5 | 5 |
| 9:48 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 3-pt field goal | 8 | 5 |
| 9:18 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard Free throw | 8 | 6 |
| 9:11 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 8 | 7 |
| 9:11 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 8 | 8 |
| 8:40 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 10 | 8 |
| 8:30 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 10 | 10 |
| 7:29 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal | 10 | 12 |
| 7:06 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 12 | 12 |
| 6:49 | Indiana Pacers | Ethan Thompson 3-pt field goal | 12 | 15 |
| 6:02 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 14 | 15 |
| 5:49 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal | 14 | 17 |
| 5:31 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 2-pt field goal | 16 | 17 |
| 4:54 | Sacramento Kings | Drew Eubanks Free throw | 17 | 17 |
| 4:46 | Indiana Pacers | Garrison Mathews 3-pt field goal | 17 | 20 |
| 4:46 | Indiana Pacers | Garrison Mathews Free throw | 17 | 21 |
| 4:41 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 17 | 23 |
| 3:57 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 17 | 24 |
| 3:57 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 17 | 25 |
| 3:37 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 19 | 25 |
| 3:23 | Indiana Pacers | Jarace Walker 3-pt field goal | 19 | 28 |
| 3:05 | Sacramento Kings | Drew Eubanks Free throw | 20 | 28 |
| 3:05 | Sacramento Kings | Drew Eubanks Free throw | 21 | 28 |
| 2:21 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 23 | 28 |
| 1:25 | Indiana Pacers | Garrison Mathews 3-pt field goal | 23 | 31 |
| 1:00 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam Free throw | 23 | 32 |
| 1:00 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam Free throw | 23 | 33 |
| 0:34 | Indiana Pacers | Jarace Walker Free throw | 23 | 34 |
| 0:34 | Indiana Pacers | Jarace Walker Free throw | 23 | 35 |
Q2 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | Indiana Pacers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:23 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 25 | 35 |
| 10:55 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 26 | 35 |
| 10:26 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 29 | 35 |
| 10:00 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 29 | 37 |
| 9:25 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 30 | 37 |
| 8:59 | Indiana Pacers | T.J. McConnell 2-pt field goal | 30 | 39 |
| 8:31 | Indiana Pacers | Johnny Furphy 3-pt field goal | 30 | 42 |
| 8:18 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 32 | 42 |
| 8:03 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 32 | 44 |
| 7:09 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 32 | 46 |
| 6:42 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 34 | 46 |
| 6:07 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 35 | 46 |
| 5:55 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 3-pt field goal | 35 | 49 |
| 5:41 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 36 | 49 |
| 5:25 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine Free throw | 37 | 49 |
| 5:25 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine Free throw | 38 | 49 |
| 4:50 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal | 38 | 51 |
| 4:50 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 38 | 52 |
| 4:27 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 38 | 54 |
| 3:32 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 40 | 54 |
| 2:59 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 42 | 54 |
| 2:38 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard Free throw | 42 | 55 |
| 2:38 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard Free throw | 42 | 56 |
| 2:21 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 3-pt field goal | 45 | 56 |
| 2:06 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff 2-pt field goal | 45 | 58 |
| 1:40 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 2-pt field goal | 47 | 58 |
| 1:27 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard Free throw | 47 | 59 |
| 0:52 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 3-pt field goal | 47 | 62 |
| 0:39 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 49 | 62 |
| 0:32 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 49 | 63 |
| 0:32 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 49 | 64 |
| 0:10 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 51 | 64 |
| 0:03 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 51 | 66 |
Q3 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | Indiana Pacers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 53 | 66 |
| 11:23 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 53 | 68 |
| 10:33 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud Free throw | 54 | 68 |
| 10:19 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 54 | 70 |
| 10:05 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 56 | 70 |
| 9:46 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff Free throw | 56 | 71 |
| 9:46 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff Free throw | 56 | 72 |
| 8:57 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 58 | 72 |
| 8:48 | Indiana Pacers | Ethan Thompson 3-pt field goal | 58 | 75 |
| 8:31 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 58 | 77 |
| 8:21 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 61 | 77 |
| 7:16 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 61 | 79 |
| 7:01 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud Free throw | 62 | 79 |
| 7:01 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud Free throw | 63 | 79 |
| 6:54 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 63 | 81 |
| 6:43 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 65 | 81 |
| 6:28 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 67 | 81 |
| 6:01 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 69 | 81 |
| 5:11 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 69 | 83 |
| 4:55 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 72 | 83 |
| 4:36 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 72 | 85 |
| 4:01 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 74 | 85 |
| 3:36 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray Free throw | 75 | 85 |
| 3:36 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 2-pt field goal | 77 | 85 |
| 3:10 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 3-pt field goal | 77 | 88 |
| 2:44 | Indiana Pacers | T.J. McConnell 2-pt field goal | 77 | 90 |
| 2:27 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 79 | 90 |
| 2:10 | Indiana Pacers | Jarace Walker 2-pt field goal | 79 | 92 |
| 2:03 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 81 | 92 |
| 1:24 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 82 | 92 |
| 1:24 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 83 | 92 |
| 0:47 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 85 | 92 |
| 0:47 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa Free throw | 86 | 92 |
| 0:09 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 88 | 92 |
Q4 · 21 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | Indiana Pacers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:24 | Indiana Pacers | Jarace Walker Free throw | 88 | 93 |
| 11:24 | Indiana Pacers | Jarace Walker Free throw | 88 | 94 |
| 11:05 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 90 | 94 |
| 10:47 | Indiana Pacers | Jarace Walker 3-pt field goal | 90 | 97 |
| 9:10 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 2-pt field goal | 92 | 97 |
| 8:11 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 95 | 97 |
| 7:39 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 97 | 97 |
| 6:41 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 99 | 97 |
| 5:59 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 101 | 97 |
| 5:41 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 3-pt field goal | 101 | 100 |
| 5:13 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 3-pt field goal | 101 | 103 |
| 4:36 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 3-pt field goal | 101 | 106 |
| 4:08 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 101 | 108 |
| 3:49 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 103 | 108 |
| 3:11 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 103 | 110 |
| 2:59 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 105 | 110 |
| 1:14 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 105 | 112 |
| 0:27 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff Free throw | 105 | 113 |
| 0:27 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff Free throw | 105 | 114 |
| 0:17 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard Free throw | 105 | 115 |
| 0:17 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard Free throw | 105 | 116 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Indiana Pacers 1-0. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Dec 8: Sacramento Kings 105 at Indiana Pacers 116 (this game)
- Mar 10: Indiana Pacers 109 at Sacramento Kings 114
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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