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Pacers outlast Knicks in overtime

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1770786772448632350336_1481165753372096_424836565673904878_n.jpg" style="width:633px;display:block" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Facebook/Indiana Pacers </div>(UPDATED) Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs ran roughshod over the injury-depleted Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, the French superstar matching his NBA season high with 40 points in a 136-108 rout.Wembanyama, whose California swing will include a second All-Star Game appearance on Sunday, added 12 rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot, connecting on 13 of 20 attempts from the field in his 26 minutes of work.The Lakers were without a raft of starters, with LeBron James and Luka Doncic sidelined along with Austin Reaves and Marcus Smart.Doncic missed a third straight game with a hamstring strain. James sat out the second night of a back-to-back to manage foot arthritis.Wembanyama took full advantage, setting the tone with 25 points in just eight minutes on the floor in the first quarter.He had 37 by halftime -- the most by any player in a first half this season -- when the Spurs led 84-55.He cooled off in the third quarter, but matched the 40 points he put up on opening night before sitting out the fourth period with the rest of the Spurs starters.The only down note for the Spurs was an injury to 2025 Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle, who took a hard fall under the basket in the second quarter and exited with a pelvic contusion.<div> </div><div>Siakam shines</div>The Indiana Pacers, fueled by 30 points from Pascal Siakam, stunned the New York Knicks, 137-134, in an overtime thriller at Madison Square Garden.Eight Pacers players scored in double figures to bring home the win in a game that featured a season-high 39 lead changes.Andrew Nembhard added 24 points and 10 rebounds and Quenton Jackson scored 19, including two game-sealing free-throws with 3.9 seconds left in overtime.Jalen Brunson scored 40 points with five rebounds and eight assists for the Knicks. Josh Hart chipped in a triple-double of 15 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns added 22 points apiece -- Towns drilling two free-throws to force overtime before fouling out in the extra session.<div> </div><div>&#x27;Collective spirit&#x27;</div>The Pacers scored the first nine points in overtime before the Knicks staged a furious rally, cutting the deficit to one on a three-pointer from Brunson before Jackson closed it out at the line.The Pacers have been a shadow of the team that beat the Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals last season with Tyrese Haliburton sidelined by the ruptured Achilles tendon he suffered in their NBA Finals loss to Oklahoma City.But they snapped a four-game skid with just their fourth road win of the season, this one against a Knicks team that came in tied for the second most home wins in the league with 21.&quot;This was a really important game for us,&quot; said Pacers coach Rick Carlisle. &quot;The season that we&#x27;ve had, this environment, the opponent -- our guys had a great collective spirit and collective will tonight.&quot;In Houston, Kevin Durant scored 26 points to lead the Rockets to a 102-95 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.Down by one at halftime, the Rockets took control in the third quarter. They led by six going into the fourth and quickly pushed the lead to 15 to cruise home.

The Indiana Pacers, fueled by 30 points from Pascal Siakam, stunned the New York Knicks, 137-134, in an NBA overtime thriller at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.

The Indiana Pacers, fueled by 30 points from Pascal Siakam, stunned the New York Knicks, 137-134, in an NBA overtime thriller at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.

NBA: Pacers outlast Knicks, Wembanyama scores 40 as Spurs rout Lakers

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NBA: Pacers outlast Knicks, Wembanyama scores 40 as Spurs rout Lakers

Agence France-Presse

Published February 11, 2026 01:23 PM PHT

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Updated February 11, 2026 03:24 PM PHT

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