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Pacers defeat Hawks 129-124 behind 25 points on 11-of-15 shooting from Pascal Siakam, 26 points and 10 assists from Andrew Nembhard, 23 points from Aaron Nesmith. Jalen Johnson continues All-Star push, goes off for 33 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists and three steals.
Scott Agness: Obi Toppin and Andrew Nembhard courtside for the Boom game. Plus, several team execs.
Obi Toppin and Andrew Nembhard courtside for the Boom game. Plus, several team execs.
— Scott Agness (@scottagness.bsky.social) 2026-01-31T01:25:17.583Z
Scott Agness: Jarace Walker (26pts) hit four big free throws late as the Pacers held on for a 117-114 win over the Thunder, who entered with an NBA-best 37-8 record. And just two home losses. Entertaining game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 47pts. Andrew Nembhard had 27-7-11, Pascal Siakam with 21. Next: Mon. at ATL
Scott Agness: Pascal Siakam (rest), Aaron Nesmith (rest), Andrew Nembhard (injury management), and T.J. McConnell (injury management) all OUT for tonight in Detroit. Second night of a b2b Isaiah Jackson upgraded to questionable. He recently cleared concussion protocol, has been ramping up
NBA Communications: Other nominees… West: Deni Avdija (POR), Devin Booker (PHX), Anthony Edwards (MIN), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) and Kawhi Leonard (LAC) East: Jalen Brunson (NYK), Joel Embiid (PHI), Darius Garland (CLE), Jalen Johnson (ATL) and Andrew Nembhard (IND)
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Ira Winderman: Per Pacers: Injury Report for tonight's game against the Heat: Andrew Nembhard - Available (lower back soreness) Isaiah Jackson - Out (concussion) Bennedict Mathurin - Out (right thumb sprain) Obi Toppin - Out (right foot stress fracture) Tyrese Haliburton - Out (right Achilles tendon tear)
Anthony Chiang: The Pacers ruled Tyrese Haliburton, Isaiah Jackson, Bennedict Mathurin and Obi Toppin for tomorrows game vs. Heat. Andrew Nembhard is questionable for the Pacers wirh low back sorenes.
Tony East: Pacers were up 19, completely gave their lead away... and then closed the game strong to win by double digits anyway. Final: Pacers 116, Kings 105. Andrew Nembhard was awesome with 28 points and 12 assists. Bennedict Mathurin with 25. Pacers have won 4 out of 6 and are 6-18.
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Tony East: Andrew Nembhard on Mathurin: "He can score the ball in a variety of different ways. He'll find his spots." Said the game is slowing down. Carlisle with a lot of praise for Mathurin, too.
League sources tell The Stein Line that the Mavericks have already committed to converting Nembhard to a standard contract as soon as they can. They don't have the financial wiggle room under the second apron of the league's luxury tax system to do so until early January as their roster stands, but that's not the only challenge Dallas faces.
Over the course of those picks in the 50s, Nembhard concluded that it was better to go undrafted — irrespective of the stigma that comes with being passed over — to ensure he could sign that two-way with Dallas as a free agent. Among the loudest voices at Prime 47 advocating for that route, league sources say, was Andrew Nembhard. The rising Pacer, fresh off helping Indiana reach the NBA Finals for just the second time in franchise history, told Choufani and his brother that he believed going undrafted to ensure he would land in Dallas was Ryan's best NBA pathway.
Mavericks co-interim general manager Matt Riccardi, then in his role as assistant GM, told Nembhard's co-agent Jaafar Choufani as far back as Chicago that they would be trying to acquire a pick so they could draft Nembhard themselves. But Riccardi also assured Choufani early in the process, more than once, that a two-way contract would definitely be waiting for the NCAA assist leader in Dallas if no one drafted him. League sources say it was the only iron-clad promise of a two-way contract that Nembhard received after averaging 10.5 points, 9.8 assists and 1.7 steals for Gonzaga as a senior.
