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Beal, Wizards open season with 114-107 win over Pacers
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Bradley Beal played smooth and efficient - just the way coach Wes Unseld Jr. wanted.
Beal, a three-time All-Star, scored 23 points, Kyle Kuzma added 20 and Kristaps Porzingis had 15 points and 10 rebounds as the Washington Wizards led wire to wire to beat the rebuilding Indiana Pacers 114-107 Wednesday night.
The Wizards won consecutive openers for the first time since 2004-05.
''We know teams are going to heat him up, using him as a facilitator,'' Unseld said. ''I thought he did a pretty good job, It was pretty good balance tonight.''
Indiana was led by Tyrese Haliburton's 26 points and rookie Bennedict Mathurin's 19. But after Indiana gave up 12 of the first 18 points, Washington kept the Pacers mostly out of reach.
The young Pacers looked jittery from the opening tip and never quite got into rhythm, and the vastly more experienced Wizards took full advantage behind All-Stars Porzingis and Beal, who played in his first regular-season game since signing a five-year, max contract extension.
Beal and Porzingis looked every bit the part. They needed less than six minutes to make it a double-digit game. When Indiana used a 9-0 run to cut the deficit to 44-43 midway through the second quarter, Beal and Porzingis responded with nine points in a 12-2 spurt.
The Pacers never got closer than five points in the second half - until Mathurin's basket with 31.2 seconds left made it 110-107. But he missed the ensuing free throw and Washington closed it out at the line.
''I thought our guys really competed,'' Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said. ''We made mistakes - a lot of them were at inopportune times, but our spirit was good and we certainly can, and will, get better.''
TIP-INS
Wizards: Beal had six assists to move within six of surpassing Rod Strickland (2,712) for third on the franchise's career list. ... Kuzma grabbed 13 rebounds for his first double-double of the season. He had 24 double-doubles last season. ... The Wizards ended a two-game losing streak in Indianapolis.
Pacers: Buddy Hield finished with 16 points and had four 3-pointers after finishing second in the NBA with 262 3s. ... Jalen Smith had 16 points and eight rebounds. ... Haliburton had seven assists. ... Indiana's overall losing streak reached 11 (10 losses to end last season) and the Pacers have now lost 10 straight to Eastern Conference foes. ... Aaron Nesmith (sore left foot) and Jalen Smith (sore right knee) played despite being listed as questionable.
FIRST IMPRESSION
Pacers fans got their first real look at Mathurin, and he made quite an impression.
The No. 6 overall pick in June's draft made four of his first six shots, including two 3-pointers, in the first half, scoring 12 points and grabbing four rebounds. He made 7 of 15 with three 3s.
''He's going to learn a lot,'' Carlisle said. ''Look, this is Ben's first game and he has tools that really nobody else on this team has.''
INJURY REPORT
Pacers center Myles Turner was expected to make his first start since Jan. 14, but was a late scratch after hurting his ankle in warmups. Coach Rick Carlisle wasn't even aware anything happened when he spoke with reporters less than two hours before the tip.
Wizards forward Deni Avdija left late in the first half with a sprained right ankle after colliding with Indiana guard Chris Duarte. Avdija remained on the floor through the entire timeout, then struggled to put weight on his leg before limping straight to the locker room. Unseld said Avdija was cleared to play in the second half even though he did not.
UP NEXT
Wizards: Face Chicago in Wednesday's home opener.
Pacers: San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich makes his only trip this season to his home state Friday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Kristaps Porzingis vs. Jalen Smith (Kyle Kuzma gains possession) | ||
| 11:45 | | Jalen Smith shooting foul (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul) | ||
| 11:45 |  | Kristaps Porzingis misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:45 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 11:45 | | +1 | Kristaps Porzingis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1-0 |
| 11:36 | | Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:31 | | Monte Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 11:20 | | +3 | Bradley Beal makes three point jump shot (Kristaps Porzingis assists) | 4-0 |
| 11:12 | | +3 | Tyrese Haliburton makes three point jump shot | 4-3 |
| 10:52 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 10:50 | | Chris Duarte defensive rebound | ||
| 10:41 | | Tyrese Haliburton turnover (bad pass) (Monte Morris steals) | ||
| 10:39 | | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point finger roll layup | 6-3 |
| 10:35 | | Tyrese Haliburton turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 10:31 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point dunk (Monte Morris assists) | 8-3 |
| 10:30 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:17 | | Chris Duarte misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:12 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 10:05 | | +2 | Deni Avdija makes two point dunk (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 10-3 |
| 9:42 | | +3 | Buddy Hield makes three point step back jump shot | 10-6 |
| 9:25 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:22 | | Buddy Hield defensive rebound | ||
| 9:16 | | Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:13 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 9:11 | | Jalen Smith shooting foul (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul) | ||
| 9:11 | | +1 | Kristaps Porzingis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-6 |
| 9:11 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:10 | | Buddy Hield defensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | Buddy Hield misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:58 | | Wizards defensive rebound | ||
| 8:47 | | Tyrese Haliburton shooting foul (Kyle Kuzma draws the foul) | ||
| 8:47 | | Kyle Kuzma misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:47 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 8:47 | | +1 | Kyle Kuzma makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-6 |
| 8:28 | | Terry Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Monte Morris steals) | ||
| 8:25 | | Monte Morris misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 8:20 | | Buddy Hield defensive rebound | ||
| 8:18 | | +3 | Tyrese Haliburton makes three point jump shot | 12-9 |
| 7:58 | | +3 | Kyle Kuzma makes three point jump shot (Bradley Beal assists) | 15-9 |
| 7:48 | | Tyrese Haliburton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:45 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 7:29 | | +3 | Kyle Kuzma makes three point jump shot (Bradley Beal assists) | 18-9 |
| 7:13 | | Terry Taylor misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:09 | | Buddy Hield offensive rebound | ||
| 7:01 | | +2 | Tyrese Haliburton makes two point jump shot | 18-11 |
| 6:46 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point driving layup | 20-11 |
| 6:46 | | Terry Taylor shooting foul (Kyle Kuzma draws the foul) | ||
| 6:46 | | +1 | Kyle Kuzma makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 21-11 |
| 6:36 | | +2 | Bennedict Mathurin makes two point floating jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 21-13 |
| 6:19 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:16 | | Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound | ||
| 6:09 | | Terry Taylor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:06 | | Wizards defensive rebound | ||
| 5:49 | | Bennedict Mathurin personal foul (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul) | ||
| 5:49 | | +1 | Kristaps Porzingis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-13 |
| 5:49 | | +1 | Kristaps Porzingis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-13 |
| 5:42 | | Kyle Kuzma shooting foul (Tyrese Haliburton draws the foul) | ||
| 5:42 | | +1 | Tyrese Haliburton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-14 |
| 5:42 | | +1 | Tyrese Haliburton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-15 |
| 5:28 | | Bradley Beal misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 5:24 | | Bradley Beal offensive rebound | ||
| 5:24 | | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point putback layup | 25-15 |
| 5:14 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:10 | | Pacers offensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | T.J. McConnell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:02 | | Isaiah Jackson offensive rebound | ||
| 4:55 | | T.J. McConnell turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 4:38 | | Rui Hachimura misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 4:35 | | Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | Bradley Beal shooting foul (Bennedict Mathurin draws the foul) | ||
| 4:31 | | +1 | Bennedict Mathurin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-16 |
| 4:31 | | +1 | Bennedict Mathurin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-17 |
| 4:13 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 4:10 | | Delon Wright offensive rebound | ||
| 4:03 | | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point reverse layup | 27-17 |
| 3:53 | | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point floating jump shot | 27-19 |
| 3:35 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:28 | | Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound | ||
| 3:24 | | Rui Hachimura blocks Tyrese Haliburton's two point driving layup | ||
| 3:20 | | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | ||
| 3:18 | | +2 | Delon Wright makes two point reverse layup (Kristaps Porzingis assists) | 29-19 |
| 3:02 | | Tyrese Haliburton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:58 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 2:44 | | Bradley Beal misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:40 | | Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:29 | | Kristaps Porzingis blocks T.J. McConnell's two point reverse layup | ||
| 2:27 | | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | ||
| 2:24 | | Rui Hachimura turnover (bad pass) (Bennedict Mathurin steals) | ||
| 2:21 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses two point layup | ||
| 2:20 | | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | ||
| 2:16 | | +2 | Delon Wright makes two point driving layup | 31-19 |
| 2:15 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:54 | | Bennedict Mathurin turnover (traveling) | ||
| 1:54 | | Daniel Gafford turnover (bad pass) (T.J. McConnell steals) | ||
| 1:51 | | T.J. McConnell turnover (lost ball) (Delon Wright steals) | ||
| 1:35 | | Rui Hachimura misses two point layup | ||
| 1:33 | | Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound | ||
| 1:23 | | Delon Wright blocks Isaiah Jackson's two point layup | ||
| 1:23 | | Pacers offensive rebound | ||
| 1:14 | | Oshae Brissett misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:10 | | Anthony Gill defensive rebound | ||
| 1:07 | | Isaiah Jackson blocks Will Barton's three point jump shot | ||
| 1:04 | | Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound | ||
| 0:49 | | +3 | Bennedict Mathurin makes three point jump shot (T.J. McConnell assists) | 31-22 |
| 0:32 | | Delon Wright misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 0:29 | | Daniel Gafford offensive rebound | ||
| 0:29 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point dunk | 33-22 |
| 0:14 | | +3 | Bennedict Mathurin makes three point jump shot (T.J. McConnell assists) | 33-25 |
| 0:00 | | +3 | Will Barton makes three point step back jump shot | 36-25 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | | Aaron Nesmith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:45 | | Anthony Gill defensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | Will Barton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:26 | | Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound | ||
| 11:22 | | Will Barton personal foul (T.J. McConnell draws the foul) | ||
| 11:19 | | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point jump shot (Jalen Smith assists) | 36-27 |
| 11:02 | | +2 | Anthony Gill makes two point reverse layup (Will Barton assists) | 38-27 |
| 10:43 | | Jalen Smith misses two point layup | ||
| 10:41 | | Bennedict Mathurin offensive rebound | ||
| 10:41 | | +2 | Bennedict Mathurin makes two point putback layup | 38-29 |
| 10:30 | | T.J. McConnell shooting foul (Delon Wright draws the foul) | ||
| 10:30 | | Delon Wright misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:30 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 10:30 | | +1 | Delon Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-29 |
| 10:15 | | Oshae Brissett misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:14 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 10:10 | | Rui Hachimura offensive foul (Charge) (T.J. McConnell draws the foul) | ||
| 10:10 | | Rui Hachimura turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:52 | | Jalen Smith misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 9:48 | | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | ||
| 9:47 | | Rui Hachimura turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:40 | | T.J. McConnell misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 9:38 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 9:34 | | +2 | Will Barton makes two point dunk | 41-29 |
| 9:31 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:22 | | Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:21 | | Wizards defensive rebound | ||
| 9:09 | | Jalen Smith blocks Will Barton's two point driving layup | ||
| 9:06 | | Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound | ||
| 8:48 | | Oshae Brissett misses two point layup | ||
| 8:45 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 8:29 | | Rui Hachimura misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:27 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 8:21 | | Aaron Nesmith misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:18 | | Jalen Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 8:18 | | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point putback layup | 41-31 |
| 8:02 | | T.J. McConnell blocks Delon Wright's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:02 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 7:57 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point layup (Will Barton assists) | 43-31 |
| 7:44 | | T.J. McConnell misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 7:44 | | Pacers offensive rebound | ||
| 7:44 | | Rui Hachimura personal foul (Loose ball) (Jalen Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 7:34 | | Aaron Nesmith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:30 | | Terry Taylor offensive rebound | ||
| 7:21 | | +3 | Buddy Hield makes three point jump shot (T.J. McConnell assists) | 43-34 |
| 7:08 | | Aaron Nesmith shooting foul (Kyle Kuzma draws the foul) | ||
| 7:08 | | Kyle Kuzma misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:08 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 7:08 | | +1 | Kyle Kuzma makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-34 |
| 6:59 | | +2 | Tyrese Haliburton makes two point jump shot | 44-36 |
| 6:57 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:36 | | Delon Wright misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:30 | | Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound | ||
| 6:19 | | +2 | Buddy Hield makes two point finger roll layup | 44-38 |
| 6:00 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 5:56 | | Goga Bitadze defensive rebound | ||
| 5:48 | | +3 | Buddy Hield makes three point jump shot (Goga Bitadze assists) | 44-41 |
| 5:46 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:30 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:26 | | Terry Taylor defensive rebound | ||
| 5:17 | | Monte Morris shooting foul (Terry Taylor draws the foul) | ||
| 5:17 | | +1 | Terry Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 44-42 |
| 5:17 | | +1 | Terry Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-43 |
| 5:06 | | Goga Bitadze shooting foul (Deni Avdija draws the foul) | ||
| 5:06 | | +1 | Deni Avdija makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 45-43 |
| 5:06 | | +1 | Deni Avdija makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 46-43 |
| 4:51 | | Buddy Hield misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:46 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point step back jump shot | 48-43 |
| 4:15 | | Goga Bitadze offensive foul (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul) | ||
| 4:15 | | Goga Bitadze turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:07 | | Goga Bitadze blocks Kyle Kuzma's two point driving layup | ||
| 4:04 | | Monte Morris offensive rebound | ||
| 4:03 | | Monte Morris misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:01 | | Buddy Hield defensive rebound | ||
| 3:58 | | Goga Bitadze offensive foul (Bradley Beal draws the foul) | ||
| 3:58 | | Goga Bitadze turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:47 | | Bradley Beal misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 3:44 | | Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound | ||
| 3:44 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses two point putback layup | ||
| 3:43 | | Bradley Beal offensive rebound | ||
| 3:40 | | Bradley Beal turnover (bad pass) (Terry Taylor steals) | ||
| 3:37 | | Terry Taylor misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:33 | | Bradley Beal defensive rebound | ||
| 3:29 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point dunk (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 50-43 |
| 3:20 | | Chris Duarte turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 3:20 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:07 | | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point layup | 52-43 |
| 2:52 | | Buddy Hield misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:49 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 2:39 | | +3 | Will Barton makes three point jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 55-43 |
| 2:28 | | Tyrese Haliburton turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:04 | | Bradley Beal misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 2:02 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 2:04 | | Wizards turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 1:59 | | +2 | Buddy Hield makes two point jump shot | 55-45 |
| 1:47 | | +3 | Kristaps Porzingis makes three point jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 58-45 |
| 1:29 | | Isaiah Jackson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:26 | | Tyrese Haliburton offensive rebound | ||
| 1:23 | | +2 | Tyrese Haliburton makes two point floating jump shot | 58-47 |
| 1:13 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:11 | | Monte Morris offensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | Monte Morris misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 1:08 | | Pacers defensive rebound | ||
| 1:02 | | +3 | Tyrese Haliburton makes three point jump shot | 58-50 |
| 0:45 | | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point reverse layup | 60-50 |
| 0:38 | | Buddy Hield misses two point layup | ||
| 0:35 | | Monte Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 0:15 | | Monte Morris turnover (bad pass) (Chris Duarte steals) | ||
| 0:10 | | +2 | Isaiah Jackson makes two point dunk (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 60-52 |
| 0:00 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point dunk (Buddy Hield assists) | 60-54 |
| 11:27 | | +3 | Monte Morris makes three point jump shot (Bradley Beal assists) | 63-54 |
| 10:59 | | Buddy Hield misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:55 | | Monte Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 10:49 | | Kyle Kuzma misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:46 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 10:41 | | +2 | Tyrese Haliburton makes two point dunk | 63-56 |
| 10:13 | | +3 | Kyle Kuzma makes three point jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 66-56 |
| 10:01 | | Kyle Kuzma blocks Tyrese Haliburton's two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:01 | | Pacers offensive rebound | ||
| 10:00 | | +2 | Terry Taylor makes two point layup (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 66-58 |
| 9:42 | | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point finger roll layup (Monte Morris assists) | 68-58 |
| 9:34 | | Anthony Gill shooting foul (Terry Taylor draws the foul) | ||
| 9:34 | | +1 | Terry Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 68-59 |
| 9:34 | | Terry Taylor misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:33 | | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | ||
| 9:18 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:14 | | Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound | ||
| 9:04 | | Kyle Kuzma shooting foul (Chris Duarte draws the foul) | ||
| 9:04 | | +1 | Chris Duarte makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 68-60 |
| 9:04 | | +1 | Chris Duarte makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 68-61 |
| 8:55 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point driving layup | 70-61 |
| 8:39 | | +2 | Tyrese Haliburton makes two point driving dunk (Buddy Hield assists) | 70-63 |
| 8:18 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:14 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 8:07 | | Anthony Gill shooting foul (Jalen Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 8:07 | | +1 | Jalen Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 70-64 |
| 8:07 | | +1 | Jalen Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 70-65 |
| 7:51 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point turnaround jump shot | 72-65 |
| 7:43 | | Kristaps Porzingis blocks Chris Duarte's two point driving layup | ||
| 7:40 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 7:38 | | Buddy Hield shooting foul (Monte Morris draws the foul) | ||
| 7:38 | | +1 | Monte Morris makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 73-65 |
| 7:38 | | +1 | Monte Morris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 74-65 |
| 7:25 | | Tyrese Haliburton misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 7:21 | | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | ||
| 7:06 | | Bradley Beal turnover (bad pass) (Terry Taylor steals) | ||
| 7:01 | | +3 | Buddy Hield makes three point jump shot (Terry Taylor assists) | 74-68 |
| 7:00 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:41 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point dunk (Bradley Beal assists) | 76-68 |
| 6:19 | | Anthony Gill blocks Jalen Smith's two point layup | ||
| 6:16 | | Monte Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 6:07 | | +3 | Bradley Beal makes three point jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 79-68 |
| 5:47 | | Buddy Hield misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:47 | | Wizards defensive rebound | ||
| 5:30 | | Monte Morris misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:26 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 5:16 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:14 | | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | ||
| 5:07 | | Rui Hachimura misses two point layup | ||
| 5:06 | | Rui Hachimura offensive rebound | ||
| 5:04 | | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point putback layup | 81-68 |
| 5:04 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:53 | | +3 | Terry Taylor makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 81-71 |
| 4:24 | | Bradley Beal misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 4:24 | | Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound | ||
| 4:15 | | +2 | Bennedict Mathurin makes two point reverse layup | 81-73 |
| 4:02 | | Terry Taylor blocks Kyle Kuzma's two point driving layup | ||
| 3:59 | | Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound | ||
| 3:56 | | Buddy Hield misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:52 | | Tyrese Haliburton offensive rebound | ||
| 3:51 | | Terry Taylor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:51 | | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | ||
| 3:27 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:24 | | Buddy Hield defensive rebound | ||
| 3:17 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:16 | | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | ||
| 3:16 | | Bennedict Mathurin personal foul (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul) | ||
| 3:01 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point turnaround jump shot | 83-73 |
| 2:44 | | Aaron Nesmith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:41 | | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | ||
| 2:37 | | Aaron Nesmith personal foul (Rui Hachimura draws the foul) | ||
| 2:28 | | Daniel Gafford misses two point layup | ||
| 2:28 | | Daniel Gafford offensive rebound | ||
| 2:18 | | Kyle Kuzma turnover (lost ball) (Goga Bitadze steals) | ||
| 2:16 | | Bennedict Mathurin turnover (lost ball) (Daniel Gafford steals) | ||
| 2:16 | | Daniel Gafford turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 2:04 | | Bennedict Mathurin turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:42 | | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point jump shot | 85-73 |
| 1:20 | | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point layup (Goga Bitadze assists) | 85-75 |
| 1:06 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point layup | 87-75 |
| 0:54 | | Daniel Gafford blocks Aaron Nesmith's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:51 | | Delon Wright defensive rebound | ||
| 0:47 | | Will Barton turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 0:27 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:24 | | Goga Bitadze offensive rebound | ||
| 0:24 | | Delon Wright personal foul (Goga Bitadze draws the foul) | ||
| 0:19 | | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point finger roll layup | 87-77 |
| 0:01 | | Will Barton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point dunk (Bradley Beal assists) | 89-77 |
| 11:22 | | Oshae Brissett offensive foul (Delon Wright draws the foul) | ||
| 11:22 | | Oshae Brissett turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:14 | | T.J. McConnell personal foul (Delon Wright draws the foul) | ||
| 11:09 | | Bradley Beal turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 10:59 | | Delon Wright blocks Bennedict Mathurin's two point driving layup | ||
| 10:59 | | Pacers offensive rebound | ||
| 10:58 | | Goga Bitadze misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:53 | | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 | | +2 | Will Barton makes two point floating jump shot | 91-77 |
| 10:44 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:35 | | Isaiah Jackson turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 10:26 | | Delon Wright misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:22 | | T.J. McConnell defensive rebound | ||
| 10:18 | | +3 | Oshae Brissett makes three point jump shot (T.J. McConnell assists) | 91-80 |
| 9:59 | | Delon Wright offensive foul (T.J. McConnell draws the foul) | ||
| 9:59 | | Delon Wright turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:43 | | T.J. McConnell misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:39 | | Bradley Beal defensive rebound | ||
| 9:35 | | +3 | Rui Hachimura makes three point jump shot (Delon Wright assists) | 94-80 |
| 9:33 | | Rick Carlisle technical foul | ||
| 9:33 | | +1 | Bradley Beal makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 95-80 |
| 9:24 | | Anthony Gill shooting foul (Isaiah Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 9:24 | | Isaiah Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:24 | | Pacers offensive rebound | ||
| 9:24 | | +1 | Isaiah Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 95-81 |
| 9:17 | | T.J. McConnell personal foul (Will Barton draws the foul) | ||
| 9:12 | | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point turnaround jump shot | 97-81 |
| 8:48 | | Buddy Hield turnover (lost ball) (Delon Wright steals) | ||
| 8:41 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point dunk (Will Barton assists) | 99-81 |
| 8:40 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:30 | | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point layup (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 99-83 |
| 8:13 | | Anthony Gill misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:09 | | Daniel Gafford offensive rebound | ||
| 8:09 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point putback layup | 101-83 |
| 7:57 | | +3 | Chris Duarte makes three point jump shot (Bennedict Mathurin assists) | 101-86 |
| 7:43 | | Will Barton turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 7:35 | | +3 | Jalen Smith makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 101-89 |
| 7:14 | | Anthony Gill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:12 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 7:03 | | Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:01 | | Will Barton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:50 | | Will Barton misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:46 | | Daniel Gafford offensive rebound | ||
| 6:48 | | Daniel Gafford misses two point putback layup | ||
| 6:46 | | Pacers defensive rebound | ||
| 6:37 | | Tyrese Haliburton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:34 | | Bennedict Mathurin offensive rebound | ||
| 6:33 | | Kyle Kuzma shooting foul (Bennedict Mathurin draws the foul) | ||
| 6:33 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:33 | | Pacers offensive rebound | ||
| 6:33 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:32 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 6:15 | | Aaron Nesmith personal foul (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul) | ||
| 6:09 | | Bradley Beal misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:04 | | Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound | ||
| 6:00 | | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point layup (Bennedict Mathurin assists) | 101-91 |
| 6:00 | | Delon Wright shooting foul (Jalen Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 6:00 | | +1 | Jalen Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 101-92 |
| 5:36 | | Bradley Beal misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:33 | | Kyle Kuzma offensive rebound | ||
| 5:32 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point putback layup | 103-92 |
| 5:20 | | +2 | Tyrese Haliburton makes two point floating jump shot | 103-94 |
| 5:20 | | Delon Wright shooting foul (Tyrese Haliburton draws the foul) | ||
| 5:20 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:20 | | +1 | Tyrese Haliburton makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 103-95 |
| 4:57 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:53 | | Buddy Hield defensive rebound | ||
| 4:46 | | Kyle Kuzma blocks Buddy Hield's two point layup | ||
| 4:43 | | Bradley Beal defensive rebound | ||
| 4:42 | | Aaron Nesmith shooting foul (Bradley Beal draws the foul) | ||
| 4:42 | | +1 | Bradley Beal makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 104-95 |
| 4:42 | | +1 | Bradley Beal makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 105-95 |
| 4:33 | | +2 | Tyrese Haliburton makes two point jump shot | 105-97 |
| 4:16 | | Kristaps Porzingis offensive foul (Aaron Nesmith draws the foul) | ||
| 4:16 | | Kristaps Porzingis turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:00 | | Bradley Beal shooting foul (Jalen Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 4:00 | | Jalen Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:00 | | Pacers offensive rebound | ||
| 4:00 | | Jalen Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:59 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 3:38 | | +3 | Will Barton makes three point jump shot (Kristaps Porzingis assists) | 108-97 |
| 3:25 | | Tyrese Haliburton misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 3:24 | | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | ||
| 3:10 | | Kristaps Porzingis offensive foul (Jalen Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 3:10 | | Kristaps Porzingis turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:55 | | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point layup (Buddy Hield assists) | 108-99 |
| 2:32 | | Kyle Kuzma misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:30 | | Pacers defensive rebound | ||
| 2:28 | | Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:22 | | Buddy Hield offensive rebound | ||
| 2:22 | | Buddy Hield misses two point putback layup | ||
| 2:21 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 2:14 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:03 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point jump shot (Bradley Beal assists) | 110-99 |
| 1:54 | | Buddy Hield misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:49 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 1:28 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:26 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 1:23 | | +3 | Aaron Nesmith makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 110-102 |
| 1:03 | | Bradley Beal misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:59 | | Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound | ||
| 0:53 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 0:50 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 0:45 | | +3 | Bennedict Mathurin makes three point jump shot | 110-105 |
| 0:40 | | Kyle Kuzma turnover (bad pass) (Bennedict Mathurin steals) | ||
| 0:37 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:33 | | Buddy Hield offensive rebound | ||
| 0:32 | | Bradley Beal blocks Aaron Nesmith's two point layup | ||
| 0:32 | | Pacers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:31 | | +2 | Bennedict Mathurin makes two point reverse layup (Aaron Nesmith assists) | 110-107 |
| 0:31 | | Kyle Kuzma shooting foul (Bennedict Mathurin draws the foul) | ||
| 0:31 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 0:29 | | Buddy Hield offensive rebound | ||
| 0:28 | | Tyrese Haliburton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:24 | | Delon Wright defensive rebound | ||
| 0:14 | | Bennedict Mathurin shooting foul (Will Barton draws the foul) | ||
| 0:14 | | +1 | Will Barton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 111-107 |
| 0:14 | | +1 | Will Barton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 112-107 |
| 0:10 | | Aaron Nesmith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:08 | | Wizards defensive rebound | ||
| 0:08 | | Buddy Hield personal foul (Loose ball) (Will Barton draws the foul) | ||
| 0:08 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:08 | | +1 | Will Barton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 113-107 |
| 0:08 | | +1 | Will Barton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 114-107 |
| 0:04 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
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