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FINAL
Mar 26, 2025

Game Recap

LeBron James makes a tip in layup at the buzzer to defeat the Pacers, 120-119. The Lakers snap a 3-game losing streak and improve to 44-28, while the Pacers end a 5-game winning streak and fall to 42-30.

Box Score

1234T
LAL28402725120
IND33223727119
Los Angeles Lakers logoLAKERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
28Rui HachimuraSF274-54-42-241001214-2
23LeBron JamesPF374-120-35-5137101113+5
11Jaxson HayesC186-60-01-321011313-13
15Austin ReavesSG368-161-87-745104324+6
77Luka DoncicPG3711-216-106-777013234-16
30Jordan Goodwin71-40-10-02100112-8
17Dorian Finney-Smith314-73-50-031212411-1
7Gabe Vincent222-62-50-01010126-8
2Jarred Vanderbilt160-10-10-06300040+24
4Dalton Knecht51-11-10-01000003+18
10Christian Koloko— did not play —— did not play —
27Alex Len— did not play —— did not play —
20Shake Milton— did not play —— did not play —
88Markieff Morris— did not play —— did not play —
5Cam Reddish— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-41-7951.9%17-3844.7%21-2487.5%4326531422120-
Indiana Pacers logoPACERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
23Aaron NesmithSF205-93-60-012301313-7
43Pascal SiakamPF356-120-13-462121115+14
33Myles TurnerC356-94-50-0121111416+10
2Andrew NembhardSG396-91-23-373101016+14
0Tyrese HaliburtonPG317-161-91-1018211216+7
1Obi Toppin184-72-50-120000110-6
00Bennedict Mathurin307-162-57-852001123-5
9T.J. McConnell112-61-10-01210115-6
26Ben Sheppard60-10-10-00000110-23
3Thomas Bryant10-00-00-00000000-9
5Jarace Walker71-21-12-22100125+6
13Tony Bradley— did not play —— did not play —
12Johnny Furphy— did not play —— did not play —
29Quenton Jackson— did not play —— did not play —
16James Johnson— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-44-8750.6%15-3641.7%16-1984.2%363194916119-

Play-by-Play

1st quarterlalind
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (12:00) Jump Ball Turner vs. Hayes: Tip to James
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (11:42) Hayes 1' Alley Oop Dunk (2 PTS) (Doncic 1 AST)
    20
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (11:23) MISS Nesmith 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (11:20) James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (11:07) Reaves 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Doncic 2 AST)
    40
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (10:46) MISS Turner 8' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (10:43) Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (10:32) MISS Doncic 4' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (10:31) Turner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (10:30) Siakam Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (10:30) Reaves STEAL (1 STL)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (10:26) Hayes 4' Dunk (4 PTS) (Reaves 1 AST)
    60
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    +3 (10:13) Nesmith 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    63
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (9:46) MISS James 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (9:43) Turner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    +2 (9:33) Siakam 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Nesmith 1 AST)
    65
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (9:21) MISS James 20' Jump Shot
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (9:19) Siakam REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    +3 (9:16) Nesmith 3PT Running Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Haliburton 1 AST)
    68
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (8:59) Hayes 1' Alley Oop Dunk (6 PTS) (James 1 AST)
    88
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (8:45) MISS Haliburton 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:42) Reaves REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:36) Reaves Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (8:36) Nesmith STEAL (1 STL)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    +2 (8:31) Siakam 3' Running Finger Roll Layup (4 PTS) (Haliburton 2 AST)
    810
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:15) Doncic Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (8:15) Nesmith STEAL (2 STL)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    +2 (8:12) Nembhard 3' Running Layup (2 PTS) (Nesmith 2 AST)
    812
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:10) Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +3 (7:57) Hachimura 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Doncic 3 AST)
    1112
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    +2 (7:43) Nesmith 10' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Haliburton 3 AST)
    1114
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (7:26) MISS Reaves 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (7:23) Nembhard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (7:16) MISS Siakam 13' Fadeaway Jumper
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (7:14) Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (7:06) Haliburton S.FOUL (P1.T1) (A.Nagy)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (7:06) Hachimura Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
    1214
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (7:06) Hachimura Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
    1314
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (6:56) Hayes S.FOUL (P1.T1) (D.Guthrie)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    +1 (6:56) Nembhard Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    1315
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    +1 (6:56) Nembhard Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    1316
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +3 (6:39) Doncic 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    1616
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (6:22) MISS Nesmith 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (6:17) Nembhard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (6:15) MISS Haliburton 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (6:14) Hachimura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (6:13) Hachimura Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (6:13) Siakam STEAL (1 STL)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (6:00) Hachimura P.FOUL (P1.T2) (D.Guthrie)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    +3 (5:56) Toppin 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Haliburton 4 AST)
    1619
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:35) MISS Doncic 18' Fadeaway Jumper
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:32) Reaves REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:29) MISS Goodwin 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (5:27) Turner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    +3 (5:14) Haliburton 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    1622
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +3 (5:03) Finney-Smith 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Hachimura 1 AST)
    1922
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (4:50) Turner Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +3 (4:41) Doncic 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS)
    2222
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    +2 (4:21) Toppin 2' Reverse Layup (5 PTS) (Haliburton 5 AST)
    2224
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:21) Defensive Goaltending
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:21) Vincent S.FOUL (P1.T3) (N.Buchert)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (4:21) MISS Toppin Free Throw 1 of 1
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:20) Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (4:05) Turner P.FOUL (P1.T2) (A.Nagy)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +3 (4:03) Doncic 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Goodwin 1 AST)
    2524
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (3:52) Haliburton Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:52) Vincent STEAL (1 STL)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:47) MISS Finney-Smith 26' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (3:44) Mathurin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    +2 (3:37) Haliburton 1' Running Dunk (5 PTS) (Mathurin 1 AST)
    2526
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:13) MISS Doncic 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:11) Goodwin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:10) MISS Goodwin 2' Putback Layup
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (3:10) Siakam BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:08) Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:04) MISS Vincent 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:02) Goodwin REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:01) MISS Goodwin 4' Putback Layup
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (3:01) Haliburton BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (2:59) Mathurin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:59) Vanderbilt P.FOUL (P1.T4) (D.Guthrie)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (2:59) PACERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (2:39) MISS Mathurin 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:35) Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:27) Doncic Traveling Turnover (P2.T4)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    +2 (2:13) McConnell 6' Turnaround Fadeaway (2 PTS)
    2528
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (1:52) MISS Vanderbilt 3PT Jump Shot
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (1:51) Mathurin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (1:44) MISS Siakam 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (1:41) Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (1:34) MISS Finney-Smith 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (1:32) McConnell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (1:24) MISS McConnell 13' Jump Shot
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (1:21) Nembhard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    +3 (1:17) McConnell 27' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Nembhard 1 AST)
    2531
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (0:59) McConnell P.FOUL (P1.T3) (N.Buchert)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:57) MISS Vincent 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (0:55) PACERS Rebound
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    +2 (0:35) Mathurin 9' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS) (McConnell 1 AST)
    2533
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:35) Goodwin S.FOUL (P1.PN) (A.Nagy)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (0:35) MISS Mathurin Free Throw 1 of 1
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:34) James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:15) MISS James 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:13) Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +3 (0:12) Vincent 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Vanderbilt 1 AST)
    2833
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (0:02) MISS McConnell 6' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:02) James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

120Points119
41-79(51.9%)Field Goal(%)44-87(50.6%)
17-38(44.7%)3-Point(%)15-36(41.7%)
21-24(87.5%)Free Throw(%)16-19(84.2%)
43(8)Rebounds(Offensive)36(7)
26Assists31
5Steals9
3Blocks4
14Turnovers9
22Fouls16
42Pts In The Paint48
10Fast Break Pts18
9Pts Off Turnovers25
22Bench Pts43
17Largest Lead8

Game Details

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 · 7:30 PM
Gainbridge Fieldhouse · Indianapolis, IN
attendance: 17,274 (96.4%)