Overview
- Indiana edged Charlotte 114-112 to snap a franchise-record 13-game losing streak.
- Pascal Siakam delivered 30 points and 14 rebounds and drove for the go-ahead basket with 11.5 seconds left.
- T.J. McConnell scored 23 with eight assists and stole the ensuing inbounds before Ben Sheppard’s split free throws preceded a final stop on Collin Sexton’s miss.
- Rick Carlisle improved to 1,000-891 in his 24th season, becoming the NBA’s 11th coach to reach 1,000 wins and the first to join the group since Doc Rivers in 2021.
- Despite the breakthrough, the Pacers sit at a league-worst 7-31 after a season shaped by injuries and roster change, including Tyrese Haliburton’s torn Achilles and Myles Turner’s departure.