The Indiana Pacers will host the Sacramento Kings for a cross-conference clash in the NBA on Monday. Indiana is 43-31 on the season and sits fourth in the Eastern Conference standings, while Sacramento 36-38 and is holding on to 10th in the West.

Aaron Nesmith scored a team-high 24 points, helping the Indiana Pacers rally to a 111-109 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday in Indianapolis. Obi Toppin added 19 points and seven rebounds off the bench for Indiana (44-31),

While Eastern Conference playoff-level teams teeter in the finals stretch of the 2024-25 season, the Indiana Pacers remain on course for a strong finish. The Pacers' upcoming schedule reveals a golden opportunity in the 2025 NBA playoff race.

Since the Tyrese Haliburton era began in Indiana, the NBA universe has perceived the Pacers as an offense-only unit. With good reason, too, as the Pacers ranked 24th and 26th in defensive rating for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons, respectively.

Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers fell to the Thunder on Saturday, losing 132-111. Gilgeous-Alexander offered 33 points, which seemed to be enough for him to win over another supporter in his MVP case. Tyrese Haliburton is convinced that SGA should win the Michael Jordan Trophy.

Aaron Nesmith scored 17 of his 24 points in the second half, Obi Toppin added 19 and the Indiana Pacers rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second half to beat the Sacramento Kings 111-109 on Monday night.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a game-high 33 points and the OKC Thunder rolled to a 132-111 win Saturday against Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers.