Pacers 117-114 Thunder: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Jan 23)

Updated Oct 13, 2026, 1:25 AM ET

Regular Season

Indiana PacersPacers

11-35 · Away

117–114

Final

Friday, January 23, 2026

Oklahoma City ThunderThunder

37-9 · Home

Pacers vs Thunder final: the Indiana Pacers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-114 on January 23, 2026 at PayCom Center, Oklahoma City.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Pacers	39	19	31	28	117
Thunder	28	25	32	29	114

Top Performers

Pacers

Thunder

Pacers vs Thunder Box Score

Indiana Pacers

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jarace Walker F	30	26	4	3	2	0	2	8-15	3-6	7-11	+9
Andrew Nembhard G	36	27	7	11	0	0	3	10-16	4-7	3-4	+16
Pascal Siakam F	37	21	6	6	0	0	1	9-20	2-6	1-3	-6
Johnny Furphy G	33	4	10	3	1	1	0	2-9	0-3	0-0	0
Aaron Nesmith GF	36	17	5	5	0	0	2	7-14	3-5	0-0	0
Bench
T.J. McConnell G	18	6	2	3	2	0	0	3-9	0-1	0-0	-5
Jay Huff C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-1
Isaiah Jackson F	6	0	6	0	0	0	2	0-0	0-0	0-2	+5
Ben Sheppard G	14	6	1	2	0	0	0	2-4	2-3	0-0	-3
Micah Potter F	24	10	10	1	0	0	0	4-9	2-7	0-0	0

Oklahoma City Thunder

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Isaiah Joe G	30	7	2	1	0	0	1	2-7	0-5	3-3	+7
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander GF	34	47	4	4	1	1	1	17-28	1-4	12-12	+4
Chet Holmgren FC	33	25	13	3	0	3	0	8-14	2-4	7-8	+13
Cason Wallace G	30	10	5	1	2	0	0	3-7	3-4	1-2	0
Luguentz Dort G	35	2	3	1	0	0	1	1-9	0-5	0-0	-17
Bench
Branden Carlson C	7	2	0	0	0	0	1	1-3	0-0	0-0	-12
Ousmane Dieng F	13	7	2	1	0	2	0	3-5	1-2	0-0	+5
Brooks Barnhizer G	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-6
Kenrich Williams GF	28	12	7	4	1	1	0	5-8	0-2	2-3	-7
Jaylin Williams F	21	2	5	3	0	1	4	0-1	0-0	2-2	-2

Pacers vs Thunder Recap

The Pacers beat the Thunder by building an 11-point lead in the first quarter and holding off every Oklahoma City rally. The 117-114 win moved Indiana to 11-35, while the Thunder fell to 37-9.

Oklahoma City won the second quarter 25-19 and the third 32-31. The Pacers still led 58-53 at halftime and 89-85 after three. Indiana beat the Thunder on the glass and the assist column, and it shot far better from deep.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 47 points for the Thunder, but he had 4 assists. Andrew Nembhard answered with 27 points and 11 assists for the Pacers. Indiana made 16 of 38 threes, while Oklahoma City hit 7 of 26.

The number to know: 34 assists. The Pacers moved the ball on most of their baskets, while the Thunder had 18.

Team Stats

Pacers	Stat	Thunder
45-96	Field Goals	40-82
46.9%	FG %	48.8%
16-38	3-Pointers	7-26
42.1%	3P %	26.9%
11-20	Free Throws	27-30
55.0%	FT %	90.0%
51	Rebounds	41
14	Off. Rebounds	4
34	Assists	18
5	Steals	4
1	Blocks	8
10	Turnovers	9
24	Fouls	22
17	Biggest Lead	2

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Pacers	55.2%	8.7%	27.5%	0.115
Thunder	53.0%	8.6%	9.8%	0.329

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Pacers vs Thunder Game Info

Date & time: Friday, January 23, 20268:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Pacers WTHR 13 (15 games) · Thunder Thunder Gameday Network (Griffin Media)

Arena: PayCom CenterOklahoma City

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Pacers vs Thunder Season Stats 2025-26

Pacers 82 GPThunder 82 GP

112.4#27

Points per game

119.0#5

120.4#25

Opponent points

107.9#2

45.8%#26

Field goal %

48.4%#4

35.6%#17

Three-point %

36.5%#9

77.6%#17

Free throw %

81.7%#3

41.9#25

Rebounds

44.1#12

27.7#12

Assists

25.8#18

7.4#26

Steals

9.7#2

4.5#19

Blocks

5.5#5

13.8#16

Turnovers

12.0#2

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesThunder 1-0

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That covers Pacers vs Thunder: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Pacers visit the Bucks Oct 26; Thunder host the Suns Oct 26.

Pacers vs Thunder FAQs

Who won Pacers vs Thunder on Jan 23, 2026?

The Indiana Pacers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-114 on Friday, January 23, 2026 at PayCom Center in Oklahoma City. Andrew Nembhard led the Pacers with 27 points.

What are the Pacers and Thunder records?

After this game the Pacers were 11-35 and the Thunder were 37-9 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Pacers vs Thunder?

Andrew Nembhard scored 27 for the Pacers. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 47 for the Thunder.

Who leads the Pacers vs Thunder season series?

The Thunder lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Pacers vs Thunder game?

The Thunder beat the Pacers 141-135 on Oct 23, 2025 on the road.

Where was Pacers vs Thunder played?

At PayCom Center in Oklahoma City, the home arena of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

What was the score by quarter in Pacers vs Thunder?

Pacers-Thunder: Q1 39-28, Q2 19-25, Q3 31-32, Q4 28-29.

What is next for the Pacers and Thunder?

Pacers visit the Bucks on Monday, October 26 at 8:00 PM ET; Thunder host the Suns on Monday, October 26 at 8:00 PM ET.