Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers

Jan 6, 2026

FINAL

21-17ClevelandCavaliers

120

6-31IndianaPacers

116

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
CLE	22	31	31	36	120
IND	28	32	33	23	116

Game Recap

The Cavaliers defeated the Pacers, 120-116. The Cavaliers move to 21-17 on the season while the Pacers fall to 6-31.

Player Stats

CAVALIERS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
32Dean WadeSF	8	1-2	1-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0	-2	3
4Evan MobleyPF	35	8-16	0-3	4-4	6	5	2	2	4	4	-1	20
31Jarrett AllenC	33	8-13	0-1	3-6	12	4	2	0	2	3	+3	19
5Sam MerrillSG	31	6-12	6-10	1-2	4	2	0	0	1	2	+5	19
10Darius GarlandPG	32	14-23	1-4	0-0	2	6	0	0	0	2	+1	29
12De'Andre Hunter	21	5-9	0-1	2-2	9	2	0	0	5	4	+2	12
20Jaylon Tyson	27	1-2	0-0	1-2	2	4	1	0	1	2	-5	3
9Craig Porter Jr.	27	3-6	1-2	1-2	9	9	2	3	4	4	+7	8
35Nae'Qwan Tomlin	20	3-5	1-3	0-0	3	1	0	1	1	2	+10	7
2Lonzo Ball	— did not play —												— did not play —
3Thomas Bryant	— did not play —												— did not play —
24Tyrese Proctor	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	49-8855.7%	10-2638.5%	12-1866.7%	48	33	7	6	19	23	-	120

PACERS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
12Johnny FurphySF	30	4-6	1-3	0-0	11	2	1	0	0	2	+3	9
43Pascal SiakamPF	34	9-23	0-1	4-5	4	3	2	1	2	1	-3	22
32Jay HuffC	30	7-10	4-7	2-2	2	2	0	1	1	3	-14	20
23Aaron NesmithSG	33	5-17	3-7	1-2	8	4	1	0	2	1	+8	14
2Andrew NembhardPG	30	6-12	1-2	2-4	1	11	1	1	3	1	0	15
26Ben Sheppard	19	2-3	2-2	0-0	1	1	1	0	1	1	-6	6
5Jarace Walker	17	4-7	2-4	0-0	2	3	1	0	0	2	-4	10
9T.J. McConnell	17	3-8	1-3	0-0	0	6	2	1	2	0	-4	7
11Micah Potter	17	2-4	2-4	5-6	2	0	0	0	0	2	+10	11
55Ethan Thompson	8	1-3	0-2	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	1	-10	2
29Quenton Jackson	— did not play —												— did not play —
7Kam Jones	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	43-9346.2%	16-3545.7%	14-1973.7%	32	32	10	4	11	14	-	116

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterCLEIND

(11:57) Jump Ball Huff vs. Allen: Tip to Mobley
+2 (11:42) Mobley 7' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS)
20
(11:25) MISS Nesmith 14' Pullup Jump Shot
(11:22) Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(11:14) MISS Mobley 9' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
(11:11) Furphy REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (11:03) Siakam 4' Layup (2 PTS) (Nesmith 1 AST)
22
(10:41) MISS Mobley 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(10:39) Nesmith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (10:28) Huff 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Nembhard 1 AST)
25
(10:14) MISS Merrill 20' Step Back Jump Shot
(10:12) Siakam REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:03) MISS Nembhard 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(9:59) Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (9:47) Garland 29' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS)
55
(9:32) Allen P.FOUL (P1.T1) (M.Davis)
(9:26) MISS Siakam 10' Fadeaway Jumper
(9:22) Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+3 (9:16) Wade 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Garland 1 AST)
85
(9:07) MISS Siakam 4' Driving Layup
(9:04) Furphy REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (9:00) Nembhard 14' Step Back Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Furphy 1 AST)
87
+2 (8:46) Allen 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Mobley 1 AST)
107
+2 (8:28) Nembhard 8' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS)
109
(8:13) MISS Garland 14' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(8:11) Siakam REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(8:02) MISS Huff 24' 3PT Running Jump Shot
(7:59) Nesmith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(7:56) MISS Siakam 16' Pullup Jump Shot
(7:52) Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(7:41) MISS Wade 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(7:40) PACERS Rebound
(7:28) MISS Nesmith 7' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
(7:26) Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(7:17) Mobley OFF.Foul (P1) (S.Twardoski)
(7:17) Mobley Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
+2 (7:01) Siakam 9' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS)
1011
(7:01) Mobley S.FOUL (P2.T2) (S.Twardoski)
+1 (7:01) Siakam Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
1012
(6:36) MISS Allen 9' Floating Jump Shot
(6:34) Furphy REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(6:17) MISS Siakam 4' Driving Layup
(6:14) Wade REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(6:10) Huff P.FOUL (P1.T1) (S.Twardoski)
(6:10) PACERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
(6:05) Hunter Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T2)
+3 (5:44) Furphy 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Nembhard 2 AST)
1015
(5:28) MISS Porter Jr. 11' Fadeaway Bank Shot
(5:25) Furphy REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
(5:11) MISS Siakam 10' Turnaround Jump Shot
(5:07) Hunter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(4:57) MISS Garland 11' Floating Jump Shot
(4:54) Huff REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(4:50) Sheppard Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
(4:50) Allen STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (4:46) Garland 3' Running Finger Roll Layup (5 PTS) (Tyson 1 AST)
1215
+2 (4:27) Siakam 9' Turnaround Fadeaway (7 PTS) (Nembhard 3 AST)
1217
(4:12) Hunter Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
(4:12) Furphy STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (4:09) Furphy 2' Running Dunk (5 PTS)
1219
+2 (3:55) Porter Jr. Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Allen 1 AST)
1419
(3:37) Porter Jr. P.FOUL (P1.T3) (M.Davis)
(3:29) MISS Potter 3PT Jump Shot
(3:22) Nesmith REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
+2 (3:22) Nesmith Tip Layup Shot (2 PTS)
1421
(3:12) MISS Hunter 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
(3:09) Potter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(3:06) MISS Nesmith 2' Running Layup
(3:05) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (2:58) Mobley 7' Driving Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Tyson 2 AST)
1621
+3 (2:44) Walker 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (McConnell 1 AST)
1624
(2:31) Porter Jr. Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
(2:31) McConnell STEAL (1 STL)
(2:23) Tyson S.FOUL (P1.T4) (S.Twardoski)
(2:23) Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
(2:23) MISS Potter Free Throw 1 of 2
(2:23) PACERS Rebound
+1 (2:23) Potter Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
1625
(2:08) Potter S.FOUL (P1.T2) (S.Twardoski)
+1 (2:08) Mobley Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
1725
+1 (2:08) Mobley Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
1825
(1:45) MISS Walker 27' 3PT Turnaround Jump Shot
(1:44) PACERS Rebound
(1:44) PACERS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#2)
(1:30) Walker S.FOUL (P1.T3) (M.Davis)
(1:30) MISS Merrill Free Throw 1 of 2
(1:30) Cavaliers Rebound
+1 (1:30) Merrill Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
1925
(1:24) MISS Potter 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(1:21) Hunter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+3 (1:12) Merrill 26' 3PT Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Porter Jr. 1 AST)
2225
+3 (1:00) McConnell 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Walker 1 AST)
2228
(0:49) MISS Mobley 4' Layup
(0:47) Nesmith REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
(0:24) PACERS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#3)
(0:03) MISS Merrill 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(0:01) Potter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

CLE

IND

120Points116

49-88(55.7%)Field Goal(%)43-93(46.2%)

10-26(38.5%)3-Point(%)16-35(45.7%)

12-18(66.7%)Free Throw(%)14-19(73.7%)

48(10)Rebounds(Offensive)32(7)

33Assists32

7Steals10

6Blocks4

19Turnovers11

23Fouls14

64Pts In The Paint42

12Fast Break Pts9

12Pts Off Turnovers21

30Bench Pts36

7Largest Lead9

Game Details

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Gainbridge Fieldhouse · Indianapolis, IN

attendance: 16,007 (89.3%)