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Indiana Pacers

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Projected 25-57 · 4% playoffs (preseason)

Head coach

Rick Carlisle

With the Pacers since 2021

01Scouting report

2025-26 · 82 games

Offensive rating: 111.728th of 30
Defensive rating: 119.624th of 30
Net rating: -7.926th of 30

Strengths

No clear strength yet.

Weaknesses

Few second chancesGrabs 21.7% of its misses, 29th of 30.
Leaky shot defenseHolds opponents to 55.6% eFG, 24th of 30.
Inefficient shooting53.3% eFG, 23rd of 30.

Tendencies

Average pace100.3 possessions per 48 minutes, 8th of 30.
Balanced shot diet42.2% of shots are threes, 14th of 30.
Ball movement offense67.8% of made shots are assisted, 5th of 30.
Clear lead scorerThe top scorer accounts for 16.1% of team points.

Full report: four factors, last 10 and last 5

02Team stats

2026-27

No final scores yet. Stats start with this team's first game.

03Current roster

2026-27 · 20 players

Since 2025-26, the Pacers roster looks about the same: -0.1 per 100 possessions by Impact rating. Win probability uses this until the season starts.

In: Kelly Oubre Jr. (from PHI)

Out: Micah Potter (to POR)

Player	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	Impact
Pascal Siakam F	62	33.2	24.0	6.6	3.8	+1.6
Kelly Oubre Jr. FNew · from PHI	50	31.5	14.1	5.0	1.6	-0.1
Andrew Nembhard G-F	57	31.3	16.9	2.8	7.7	-2.1
Ivica Zubac C	48	30.2	14.1	10.6	2.2	-0.9
Aaron Nesmith G-F	45	29.6	13.8	4.2	1.9	+0.2
Jarace Walker F	76	25.7	11.6	5.1	2.5	-3.9
Ben Sheppard G	65	21.4	7.1	3.0	1.8	-1.7
Jay Huff F-C	82	21.0	9.5	4.0	1.5	-0.2
Quenton Jackson G	49	18.3	9.1	2.3	2.9	+0.7
T.J. McConnell G	56	17.2	9.4	2.2	5.1	-0.5
Kobe Brown F	61	15.8	5.8	3.0	1.3	-2.9
Johnny Furphy G	35	18.3	5.1	4.4	1.2	+0.7
Larry Nance Jr. FNew · from CLE	35	12.8	3.7	2.7	1.0	-1.6
Obi Toppin F	24	17.7	11.6	4.4	2.3	+0.7
Jalen Slawson F	13	23.9	7.3	4.4	2.8	+0.4
Braden Smith GNew · no NBA games last season	-	-	-	-	-	-
James Johnson FNew · no NBA games last season	-	-	-	-	-	-
Keba Keita CNew · no NBA games last season	-	-	-	-	-	-
Rienk Mast CNew · no NBA games last season	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tyrese Haliburton GNew · no NBA games last season	-	-	-	-	-	-

Current roster from the league's active players list, updated every morning. Numbers are 2025-26 regular-season averages with whichever team he played for. Impact is points per 100 possessions added (how it works); a dash means under 250 minutes or no games.

Last season's rotation

#	Player	GP	MIN	Role	Top strength
1	Pascal Siakam F	62	33.2	Primary scorer	Offensive engine
2	Jarace Walker F	76	25.7	Stretch big	-
3	Andrew Nembhard G-F	57	31.3	Floor general	Playmaker
4	Jay Huff F-C	82	21.0	3-and-D	Shot blocker
5	Ivica Zubac C	48	30.2	Role player	-
6	Ben Sheppard G	65	21.4	Floor spacer	Corner specialist
7	Aaron Nesmith G-F	45	29.6	3-and-D	-
8	Kobe Brown F	61	15.8	Stretch big	-
9	T.J. McConnell G	56	17.2	Floor general	Playmaker
10	Micah Potter F	47	19.3	Stretch big	Efficient scorer