Overview
- Dallas ended a 10-game losing streak with a 134-130 road victory at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
- Khris Middleton tallied 25 points with seven rebounds and seven assists, and P.J. Washington added 23 points and nine boards.
- Six Mavericks scored in double figures, including Naji Marshall with 17 points, Max Christie with 16, and Marvin Bagley III with a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double.
- Rookie Cooper Flagg missed a third straight game with a left midfoot sprain, with Kyrie Irving and Dereck Lively II already out for the season.
- Pascal Siakam returned to score 30 for Indiana and Andrew Nembhard posted 22 points and 11 assists as the Pacers fell to 15-43 and remained last in the East.