Indiana Pacers schedule 2026-27
2026-27 season preview: the Indiana Pacers by the numbers
Last season the Indiana Pacers went 19-63, scoring 112.4 and allowing 120.4 points per game. Their offensive rating of 108.3 ranked 28 of 30 and their defensive rating of 116 ranked 26 of 30 (net -7.7, 26 of 30), at a pace of 103.4 possessions per 48 minutes (9 of 30). They shot 53.3% effective field-goal percentage and 35.6% from three, with 42.2% of their shots coming from three.
The 2026-27 schedule has 80 published games: 39 at home, 40 on the road and 1 at a neutral site. It includes 15 back-to-backs (7 with both games on the road), a longest road trip of 5 straight games and a longest homestand of 5. 13 games are on national TV so far. New on the roster: Kelly Oubre Jr. (from PHI), Larry Nance Jr. (from CLE).
October 2026: 6 games · November 2026: 14 games · December 2026: 12 games · January 2027: 15 games · February 2027: 12 games · March 2027: 15 games · April 2027: 6 games
Full 2026-27 schedule
| Date | Opponent | Tip (ET) | Arena | National TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 21 | at New Orleans Pelicans | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Fri, Oct 23 | vs Dallas Mavericks | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Sun, Oct 25 | at Brooklyn Nets | 6:00 PM ET | Barclays Center | — |
| Mon, Oct 26 (B2B) | at Milwaukee Bucks | 8:00 PM ET | Fiserv Forum | — |
| Wed, Oct 28 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | ESPN |
| Fri, Oct 30 | at Miami Heat | 8:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Sun, Nov 1 | vs Brooklyn Nets | 5:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Mon, Nov 2 (B2B) | vs Atlanta Hawks | 7:30 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Wed, Nov 4 | at Memphis Grizzlies | 8:00 PM ET | FedExForum | — |
| Sat, Nov 7 | vs Denver Nuggets | 5:00 PM ET | Arena CDMX | NBA TV |
| Mon, Nov 9 | at Dallas Mavericks | 8:00 PM ET | American Airlines Center | — |
| Wed, Nov 11 | vs Washington Wizards | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Fri, Nov 13 | vs New York Knicks | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | Prime Video |
| Sun, Nov 15 | at Philadelphia 76ers | 1:00 PM ET | Xfinity Mobile Arena | — |
| Wed, Nov 18 | vs Houston Rockets | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Fri, Nov 20 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | 7:30 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Sun, Nov 22 | at New York Knicks | 8:00 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | — |
| Mon, Nov 23 (B2B) | vs Oklahoma City Thunder | 7:30 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | 7:30 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Sat, Nov 28 (B2B) | at Chicago Bulls | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Tue, Dec 1 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | 7:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Thu, Dec 3 | at Atlanta Hawks | 7:00 PM ET | State Farm Arena | — |
| Sun, Dec 13 | vs Detroit Pistons | 5:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Wed, Dec 16 | vs Golden State Warriors | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Thu, Dec 17 (B2B) | vs Portland Trail Blazers | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Sun, Dec 20 | at LA Clippers | 10:00 PM ET | Intuit Dome | — |
| Mon, Dec 21 (B2B) | at Los Angeles Lakers | 10:00 PM ET | crypto.com Arena | NBA TV |
| Wed, Dec 23 | at Phoenix Suns | 9:00 PM ET | Mortgage Matchup Center | — |
| Sat, Dec 26 | at Utah Jazz | 5:00 PM ET | Delta Center | — |
| Sun, Dec 27 (B2B) | at Denver Nuggets | 8:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Tue, Dec 29 | vs LA Clippers | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Thu, Dec 31 | vs Orlando Magic | 3:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Sat, Jan 2 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Mon, Jan 4 | vs Chicago Bulls | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | NBCSN |
| Wed, Jan 6 | at San Antonio Spurs | 8:00 PM ET | Frost Bank Center | — |
| Thu, Jan 7 (B2B) | at Atlanta Hawks | 7:00 PM ET | State Farm Arena | — |
| Sat, Jan 9 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Mon, Jan 11 | vs Brooklyn Nets | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Wed, Jan 13 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Fri, Jan 15 | vs Phoenix Suns | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Sun, Jan 17 | at Washington Wizards | 1:00 PM ET | Capital One Arena | — |
| Tue, Jan 19 | at Philadelphia 76ers | 7:00 PM ET | Xfinity Mobile Arena | — |
| Wed, Jan 20 (B2B) | at Boston Celtics | 7:30 PM ET | TD Garden | — |
| Fri, Jan 22 | at Detroit Pistons | 7:30 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Tue, Jan 26 | vs Chicago Bulls | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Thu, Jan 28 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Sat, Jan 30 | vs Washington Wizards | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Mon, Feb 1 | vs Miami Heat | 7:30 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | NBCSN |
| Wed, Feb 3 | vs Atlanta Hawks | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Fri, Feb 5 | at Oklahoma City Thunder | 9:30 PM ET | Paycom Center | Prime Video |
| Mon, Feb 8 | vs New Orleans Pelicans | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Wed, Feb 10 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Thu, Feb 11 (B2B) | vs Utah Jazz | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Sat, Feb 13 | vs Sacramento Kings | 2:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Mon, Feb 15 | at Golden State Warriors | 7:30 PM ET | Chase Center | NBCSN |
| Wed, Feb 17 | at Sacramento Kings | 10:00 PM ET | Golden 1 Center | — |
| Thu, Feb 18 (B2B) | at Portland Trail Blazers | 10:00 PM ET | Moda Center | — |
| Fri, Feb 26 | at Minnesota Timberwolves | 8:00 PM ET | Target Center | — |
| Sun, Feb 28 | vs Toronto Raptors | 4:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Tue, Mar 2 | vs Boston Celtics | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Thu, Mar 4 | at Orlando Magic | 7:00 PM ET | Kia Center | — |
| Sat, Mar 6 | at Miami Heat | 3:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | Prime Video |
| Mon, Mar 8 | vs Charlotte Hornets | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | NBCSN |
| Thu, Mar 11 | at Charlotte Hornets | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Sat, Mar 13 | at Houston Rockets | 5:30 PM ET | Toyota Center (Houston) | Prime Video |
| Mon, Mar 15 | at Brooklyn Nets | 7:30 PM ET | Barclays Center | — |
| Tue, Mar 16 (B2B) | vs Detroit Pistons | 8:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | NBC |
| Thu, Mar 18 | vs Toronto Raptors | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Sat, Mar 20 | at Milwaukee Bucks | 8:00 PM ET | Fiserv Forum | — |
| Mon, Mar 22 | at Orlando Magic | 7:00 PM ET | Kia Center | NBCSN |
| Wed, Mar 24 | vs Memphis Grizzlies | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Thu, Mar 25 (B2B) | vs San Antonio Spurs | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Mon, Mar 29 | at Chicago Bulls | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Tue, Mar 30 (B2B) | vs Boston Celtics | 8:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Thu, Apr 1 | vs Orlando Magic | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Sun, Apr 4 | at Toronto Raptors | 3:30 PM ET | Scotiabank Arena | — |
| Tue, Apr 6 | at Charlotte Hornets | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Wed, Apr 7 (B2B) | at Detroit Pistons | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Fri, Apr 9 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Sun, Apr 11 | at New York Knicks | 6:00 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | — |
Indiana Pacers roster: last season's stats
| Player | Pos | Last team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese Haliburton | G | IND | 73 | 33.6 | 18.6 | 3.5 | 9.2 | 61.6% |
| Pascal Siakam | F | IND | 62 | 33.2 | 24 | 6.6 | 3.8 | 56.2% |
| Jarace Walker | F | IND | 76 | 25.7 | 11.6 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 54.3% |
| Andrew Nembhard | G | IND | 57 | 31.3 | 16.9 | 2.8 | 7.7 | 56.4% |
| Jay Huff | C | IND | 82 | 21 | 9.5 | 4 | 1.5 | 59.8% |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. | G | PHI | 50 | 31.5 | 14.1 | 5 | 1.6 | 58.0% |
| Ivica Zubac | C | IND | 48 | 30.2 | 14.1 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 62.2% |
| Ben Sheppard | G | IND | 65 | 21.4 | 7.1 | 3 | 1.8 | 56.1% |
| Aaron Nesmith | G | IND | 45 | 29.6 | 13.8 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 55.4% |
| T.J. McConnell | G | IND | 56 | 17.2 | 9.4 | 2.2 | 5.1 | 56.7% |
| Kobe Brown | G | IND | 60 | 16 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 59.4% |
| Quenton Jackson | G | IND | 49 | 18.3 | 9.1 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 58.9% |
| Johnny Furphy | G | IND | 35 | 18.3 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 54.7% |
| Larry Nance Jr. | F | CLE | 35 | 12.9 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1 | 50.5% |
| Obi Toppin | F | IND | 24 | 17.7 | 11.6 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 63.6% |
| Jalen Slawson | F | IND | 13 | 23.9 | 7.3 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 56.2% |
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