Indiana Pacers at Sacramento Kings
· National Basketball Association
Carter erupts for career-best 24 points to lead Kings to 114-109 comeback win over Pacers
Carter scored 13 straight points down the stretch for Sacramento, who trailed by as many as 20 points and were down by 10 heading into the final frame.
The Kings shot 46% from the field and 35% from deep, while the Pacers shot 41% and 30% respectively. Carter was 9 of 13 from the field and 3 for 4 from beyond the arc.
Maxime Raynaud's and-1 jumper with 16 seconds remaining finished off the win.
Raynaud had an 18-point, 11-rebound double-double, the 15th of the season for the 7-foot-1 rookie. Russell Westbrook added 16 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds, and DeMar DeRozan and Nique Clifford each scored 12 points.
Indiana led 59-42 at the half, but Sacramento took their first lead since the first quarter on Carter's 3-pointer with 4:16 remaining in regulation.
Aaron Nesmith led all scorers with 29 points, 24 of them in the first half. Obi Toppin scored 17 points and grabbed five rebounds, and Kam Jones had 14 points and nine assists.
Indiana extended its NBA-long losing streak to 10 games, and the game matched teams with the NBA’s two worst records.
Pascal Siakam (right knee sprain) and Andrew Nembhard (back and neck soreness) did not play. They are the Pacers' first and third-leading scorers, respectively.
The Kings had dropped their last three meetings against Indiana, including a 116-105 defeat on Dec. 8 in Indianapolis.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 109 - 114 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 109 - 114 |
| 4th 1.8 |  |
Nique Clifford defensive rebound | 109 - 114 |
| 4th 4.8 |  |
Kam Jones misses 29-foot three point jumper | 109 - 114 |
| 4th 6.9 | |
Jay Huff enters the game for Quenton Jackson | 109 - 114 |
Statistics
 IND |
 SAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 38-93 | FG | 41-90 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 13-43 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 20-22 | FT | 25-30 |
| 91 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 40 | Defensive Rebounds | 44 |
| 29 | Assists | 22 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 24 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 64 |
| 23 | Fouls | 18 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 7 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 67 | Percent Led | 31 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Keegan Murray, F | Out | May 13 |
| Isaiah Stevens, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| DeMar DeRozan, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Malik Monk, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Russell Westbrook, G | Out | Apr 11 |
Indiana Pacers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Sheppard, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Jarace Walker, F | Out | Apr 12 |
| Andrew Nembhard, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Aaron Nesmith, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Pascal Siakam, F | Out | Apr 11 |
Game Information
Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 14,618 · Capacity:
Detroit
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Chicago2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
- | 29 | W3 | 0.64634144 | 53 |
 Phoenix |
8 | 37 | W1 | 0.5487805 | 45 |
 LA Clippers |
11 | 40 | W1 | 0.5121951 | 42 |
 Golden State |
16 | 45 | L3 | 0.4512195 | 37 |
 Sacramento |
31 | 60 | L1 | 0.2682927 | 22 |
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