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2026–27 Indiana Pacers season

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2026–27 Indiana Pacers season
Head coachRick Carlisle
PresidentKevin Pritchard
General managerChad Buchanan
OwnerHerbert Simon
ArenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
Results
Record2–6 (.250)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Central)
Conference: 12th (Eastern)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionDAZN
Radio1070 The Fan
< 2025–26 2027–28 >

The 2026–27 Indiana Pacers season is the 60th season of the franchise and the 51st season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This season marks the return of star point guard Tyrese Haliburton after a season-ending injury in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals. However, Haliburton was sidelined once again following a left hamstring strain sustained during their game against the Milwaukee Bucks on October 26.[1]

Draft

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The Pacers entered the draft without any draft picks.[2][3] Although they finished the previous season with the league's second-worst record, their first-round pick was conveyed to the Los Angeles Clippers due to the Ivica Zubac trade in February 2026, as it dropped into its unprotected 5th to 9th pick range in the subsequent draft lottery.[4] With the Pacers finishing with a worse record than the Miami Heat, their more favorable second-round pick was conveyed to the Memphis Grizzlies via the Milwaukee Bucks following two separate trades in 2021.[5]

During the draft, the Pacers acquired the draft rights to Braden Smith, who was selected 38th overall, from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Kam Jones and future second-round picks.[6]

Roster

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Indiana Pacers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
F 24 Kobe Brown (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 2000-01-01 Missouri
G 12 Johnny Furphy Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2004-12-08 Kansas
G 0 Tyrese Haliburton Injured 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-02-29 Iowa State
C 32 Jay Huff 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1997-08-25 Virginia
G 29 Quenton Jackson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 1998-09-15 Texas A&M
G 9 T. J. McConnell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1992-03-25 Arizona
F/C 22 Larry Nance Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1993-01-01 Wyoming
G/F 2 Andrew Nembhard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 2000-01-16 Gonzaga
G/F 23 Aaron Nesmith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1999-10-16 Vanderbilt
G/F 10 Kelly Oubre Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1995-09-12 Kansas
G 26 Ben Sheppard Injured 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-07-16 Belmont
F 43 Pascal Siakam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1994-04-02 New Mexico State
F 18 Jalen Slawson (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1999-10-22 Furman
G 3 Braden Smith (TW) 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2003-07-25 Purdue
F 1 Obi Toppin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1998-03-04 Dayton
F 5 Jarace Walker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2003-09-04 Houston
C 40 Ivica Zubac 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1997-03-18 Croatia
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: October 17, 2026

Standings

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Division

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Central DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
Detroit Pistons61.857–2‍–‍04‍–‍10–07
Cleveland Cavaliers43.5712.03‍–‍11‍–‍21–07
Indiana Pacers26.2504.50‍–‍42‍–‍20–18
Chicago Bulls16.1435.00‍–‍21‍–‍41–07
Milwaukee Bucks16.1435.01‍–‍30‍–‍31–27

Conference

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Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1Philadelphia 76ers *71.875–8
2Detroit Pistons *61.8570.57
3Boston Celtics52.7141.57
4Washington Wizards *43.5712.57
5Toronto Raptors43.5712.57
6Cleveland Cavaliers43.5712.57
7Atlanta Hawks44.5003.08
8New York Knicks34.4293.57
9Charlotte Hornets35.3754.08
10Miami Heat25.2864.57
11Orlando Magic25.2864.57
12Indiana Pacers26.2505.08
13Chicago Bulls16.1435.57
14Milwaukee Bucks16.1435.57
15Brooklyn Nets16.1435.57

Game log

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Preseason

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2026 preseason game log
Total: 1–3 (Home: 1–2; Road: 0–1)
Preseason: 1–3 (home: 1–2; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 7 Minnesota W 123–112 Aaron Nesmith (19) Tied (5) Jarace Walker (10) Hilton Coliseum
13,952		 1–0
2 October 10 Atlanta L 117–119 Oubre Jr., Siakam (13) Jarace Walker (7) Nesmith, Smith (5) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
11,002		 1–1
3 October 13 @ Oklahoma City L 112–114 (OT) Tyrese Haliburton (24) Ivica Zubac (13) Tied (5) Paycom Center
 		 1–2
4 October 16 Milwaukee L 127–128 (OT) Pascal Siakam (24) Ivica Zubac (11) Nembhard, Smith (7) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
10,283		 1–3
2026–27 preseason schedule

Regular season

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2026–27 game log
Total: 2–6 (Home: 0–4; Road: 2–2)
October: 2–4 (home: 0–2; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 21 @ New Orleans W 123–120 Pascal Siakam (30) Ivica Zubac (14) Tyrese Haliburton (12) Smoothie King Center
17,232		 1–0
2 October 23 Dallas L 105–121 Pascal Siakam (23) Ivica Zubac (11) Tyrese Haliburton (7) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274		 1–1
3 October 25 @ Brooklyn W 136–109 Tyrese Haliburton (24) Siakam, Walker (7) Tyrese Haliburton (10) Barclays Center
17,548		 2–1
4 October 26 @ Milwaukee L 102–110 Tyrese Haliburton (22) Pascal Siakam (13) Tyrese Haliburton (9) Fiserv Forum
10,674		 2–2
5 October 28 Philadelphia L 109–114 Pascal Siakam (26) Pascal Siakam (11) Andrew Nembhard (14) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274		 2–3
6 October 30 @ Miami L 125–145 Quenton Jackson (24) Brown, Walker (6) Andrew Nembhard (9) Kaseya Center
19,653		 2–4
November: 0–2 (home: 0–2; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
7 November 1 Brooklyn L 90–98 Andrew Nembhard (23) Nance Jr., Walker (6) Pascal Siakam (5) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274		 2–5
8 November 2 Atlanta L 104–108 Jay Huff (22) Jay Huff (8) Braden Smith (10) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,058		 2–6
9 November 4 @ Memphis FedEx Forum
 –
10 November 7 Denver Mexico Mexico City Arena
 –
11 November 9 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
 –
12 November 11 Washington Gainbridge Fieldhouse
 –
13 November 13 New York Gainbridge Fieldhouse
 –
14 November 15 @ Philadelphia Xfinity Mobile Arena
 –
15 November 18 Houston Gainbridge Fieldhouse
 –
16 November 20 @ Cleveland Rocket Arena
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17 November 22 @ New York Madison Square Garden
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18 November 23 Oklahoma City Gainbridge Fieldhouse
 –
19 November 27 Philadelphia Gainbridge Fieldhouse
 –
20 November 28 @ Chicago United Center
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December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
21 December 1 @ Cleveland Rocket Arena
 –
22 December 3 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
 –
23 December TBD TBD
 –
24 December TBD TBD
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25 December 13 Detroit Gainbridge Fieldhouse
 –
26 December 16 Golden State Gainbridge Fieldhouse
 –
27 December 17 Portland Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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28 December 20 @ L.A. Clippers Intuit Dome
 –
29 December 21 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
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30 December 23 @ Phoenix Mortgage Matchup Center
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31 December 26 @ Utah Delta Center
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32 December 27 @ Denver Ball Arena
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33 December 29 L.A. Clippers Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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34 December 31 Orlando Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
35 January 2 Minnesota Gainbridge Fieldhouse
 –
36 January 4 Chicago Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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37 January 6 @ San Antonio Frost Bank Center
 –
38 January 7 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
 –
39 January 9 Milwaukee Gainbridge Fieldhouse
 –
40 January 11 Brooklyn Gainbridge Fieldhouse
 –
41 January 13 Milwaukee Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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42 January 15 Phoenix Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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43 January 17 @ Washington Capital One Arena
 –
44 January 19 @ Philadelphia Xfinity Mobile Arena
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45 January 20 @ Boston TD Garden
 –
46 January 22 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
 –
47 January 26 Chicago Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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48 January 28 L.A. Lakers Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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49 January 30 Washington Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
50 February 1 Miami Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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51 February 3 Atlanta Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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52 February 5 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
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53 February 8 New Orleans Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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54 February 10 Cleveland Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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55 February 11 Utah Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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56 February 13 Sacramento Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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57 February 15 @ Golden State Chase Center
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58 February 17 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
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59 February 18 @ Portland Moda Center
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All-Star Game
60 February 26 @ Minnesota Target Center
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61 February 28 Toronto Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
62 March 2 Boston Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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63 March 4 @ Orlando Kia Center
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64 March 6 @ Miami Kaseya Center
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65 March 8 Charlotte Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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66 March 11 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
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67 March 13 @ Houston Toyota Center
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68 March 15 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
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69 March 16 Detroit Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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70 March 18 Toronto Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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71 March 20 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
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72 March 22 @ Orlando Kia Center
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73 March 24 Memphis Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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74 March 25 San Antonio Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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75 March 29 @ Chicago United Center
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76 March 30 Boston Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
77 April 1 Orlando Gainbridge Fieldhouse
 –
78 April 4 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
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79 April 6 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
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80 April 7 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
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81 April 9 Cleveland Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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82 April 11 @ New York Madison Square Garden
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2026–27 season schedule

NBA Cup

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East Group B

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Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Miami Heat 1 1 0 145 125 +20 Advance to knockout stage
2 Philadelphia 76ers 1 1 0 98 93 +5 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
3 New York Knicks 1 0 1 93 98 −5
4 Indiana Pacers 1 0 1 125 145 −20
5 Cleveland Cavaliers 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to game(s) played on October 30, 2026. Source:
2026–27 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
NBA Cup: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 30 @ Miami Kaseya Center
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2 November 13 New York Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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3 November 20 @ Cleveland Rocket Arena
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4 November 27 Philadelphia Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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2026–27 season schedule

Transactions

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Trades

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Date Trade Ref.
June 24, 2026 To Chicago Bulls
  • Kam Jones
  • 2028 second-round pick swap right[a]
  • 2030 second-round pick swap right[b]
  • Cash considerations
 To Indiana Pacers
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Free agency

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Re-signed

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Date Player Ref.
July 9, 2026Kobe Brown (TW)[7]
July 22, 2026Jalen Slawson (TW)[8]

Additions

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Date Player Former Team Ref.
July 8, 2026Kelly Oubre Jr.Philadelphia 76ers[9]
July 9, 2026Larry Nance Jr.Cleveland Cavaliers[7]
September 22, 2026James JohnsonN/a[10]

Subtractions

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Date Player New Team Ref.
July 9, 2026Micah PotterPortland Trail Blazers[7]
July 22, 2026Taelon PeterSan Antonio Spurs[8]
August 14, 2026Ethan ThompsonPartizan Belgrade[11]
September 22, 2026Kowacie Reeves Jr.N/a[10]
September 22, 2026Jalen WarleyN/a[10]

Notes

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  1. ↑ Chicago may trade its own pick for either one of the picks originally belonging to Indiana and Phoenix.
  2. ↑ Chicago may trade its own pick for Indiana's own pick.

References

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  1. ↑ The Associated Press (October 29, 2026). "Tyrese Haliburton to miss time with hamstring strain". NBA.com. Retrieved November 2, 2026.
  2. ↑ Quinn, Sam (May 10, 2026). "2026 NBA Draft order, lottery results: Wizards to pick No. 1 after winning lottery". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  3. ↑ "2026 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-60". NBA.com. May 10, 2026. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  4. ↑ Collier, Jamal (February 6, 2026). "Clippers trade Ivica Zubac to Pacers for Mathurin, picks". NBA.com. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  5. ↑ "2026 NBA Draft Pick Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Hotchkiss, Wheat (June 24, 2026). "Pacers Acquire Draft Rights to Braden Smith". NBA.com. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 "Indiana Pacers Transactions". NBA.com. July 9, 2026. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Pacers Sign Slawson to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 22, 2026. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Indiana Pacers Sign Kelly Oubre Jr". NBA.com. July 8, 2026. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  10. 1 2 3 "Indiana Pacers Transactions". NBA.com. September 22, 2026. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Indiana Pacers Waive Thompson". NBA.com. August 14, 2026. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
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