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Phoenix Suns vs. Indiana Pacers: How to watch NBA online, TV channel, live stream info, start time
1st Quarter Report
Only three more quarters stand between the Suns and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a quick 33-25 lead against the Pacers.
The Suns entered the match having won four straight and they’re just three quarters away from another. Will they make it five, or will the Pacers step up and spoil it? We’ll know soon.
Who’s Playing
Indiana Pacers @ Phoenix Suns
Current Records: Indiana 24-18, Phoenix 23-18
How To Watch
- When: Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Footprint Center — Phoenix, Arizona
- TV: Bally Sports Midwest – Indiana
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $31.67
What to Know
The Phoenix Suns will be playing at home against the Indiana Pacers at 8:00 p.m. ET on Sunday at Footprint Center. Coming in fresh off a victory as the underdog, the Suns will stroll into this one as the favorite.
The Suns entered their tilt with the Pelicans with three consecutive wins but they’ll enter their next game with four. Phoenix strolled past New Orleans with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 123-109. The Suns pushed the score to 100-80 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pelicans cut but never quite recovered from.
Devin Booker got back to being his usual excellent self, as he went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 52 points and 5 assists. Those 52 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Kevin Durant, who scored 26 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored the Pacers last Friday, but the final result did not. They fell just short of Portland by a score of 118-115.
Despite their loss, the Pacers saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Myles Turner, who shot 6-for-10 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 29 points and 12 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. As a matter of fact, that’s the most points Turner has scored all season. Tyrese Haliburton was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 17 assists.
Even though they lost, the Pacers were working as a unit and finished the game with 34 assists (they’re ranked first in assists per game overall). They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as the Trail Blazers only posted 18 assists.
Phoenix is on a roll lately: they’ve won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-18 record this season. As for Indiana, their defeat dropped their record down to 24-18.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: The Suns haven’t given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 13.8 turnovers per game. However, it’s not like the Pacers struggle in that department as they’ve been averaging only 13 turnovers per game. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
The Suns were able to grind out a solid win over the Pacers when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 117-104. Will the Suns repeat their success, or do the Pacers have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
Phoenix is a 5-point favorite against Indiana, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Suns as a 4.5-point favorite.
The oddsmakers are expecting fireworks from the offense and set the over/under at a high 247.5 points.
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Series History
Phoenix has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Indiana.
- Feb 10, 2023 – Phoenix 117 vs. Indiana 104
- Jan 21, 2023 – Phoenix 112 vs. Indiana 107
- Jan 22, 2022 – Phoenix 113 vs. Indiana 103
- Jan 14, 2022 – Phoenix 112 vs. Indiana 94
- Mar 13, 2021 – Indiana 122 vs. Phoenix 111
- Jan 09, 2021 – Phoenix 125 vs. Indiana 117
- Aug 06, 2020 – Phoenix 114 vs. Indiana 99
- Jan 22, 2020 – Indiana 112 vs. Phoenix 87
- Jan 15, 2019 – Indiana 131 vs. Phoenix 97
- Nov 27, 2018 – Indiana 109 vs. Phoenix 104
Indiana
Fernando Mendoza, citing Raiders obligations, misses Indiana’s White House visit
Fernando Mendoza did not attend Indiana University’s visit to the White House commemorating the Hoosiers’ college football national championship on Monday. The Las Vegas Raiders quarterback said earlier this month that he would not attend if it interfered with any activities with his new team.
“I’m on the bottom of the totem pole here,” Mendoza said following a rookie minicamp practice. “I got to prove myself. I can’t miss practice. I don’t know anything official. I don’t have the calendar, but I just wouldn’t. As a rookie, I don’t think that’s a good look, and I want to try to best serve my teammates. And I don’t know if that’d be accomplishing that goal.”
According to the team’s official offseason schedule, the Raiders did not have any formal practices or workouts on Monday. The team’s next organized activity is May 18, its first OTA workout.
“Fernando couldn’t be here today because, as I said, he’s now a member of the Las Vegas Raiders,” President Donald Trump said in his address. “Let’s see how good of a team they have, and I think he’s gonna do great. He’s a winner.”
Mendoza wasn’t the only absence. Center Pat Coogan and cornerback D’Angelo Ponds were among the other Hoosiers not in attendance for the event due to NFL obligations. Indiana had a program-record eight players selected in April’s NFL Draft.
Trump highlighted Mendoza’s accomplishments and contributions to the school’s first football national title. He celebrated Mendoza as Indiana’s inaugural Heisman Trophy winner and praised his fourth-quarter touchdown run in the championship game against Miami.
“He’s gonna be a good one,” Trump said.
Indiana was well-represented by returning members of the team. Charlie Becker, one of Mendoza’s go-to receivers during the College Football Playoffs, and Jamari Sharpe, whose late interception secured the title-game victory, both spoke on behalf of the school, as did head coach Curt Cignetti.
Mendoza is one of four members of the national champion Hoosiers who joined the Raiders this offseason. Running back Roman Hemby and wide receiver E.J. Williams Jr. signed as undrafted free agents in the days following the draft. Wide receiver Jonathan Brady earned a contract after impressing as a tryout player during rookie minicamp.
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Suspect in custody after Muncie triple shooting leaves 1 woman dead, 2 men injured
MUNCIE, Ind. (WISH) — Police are investigating a triple shooting that took place on Muncie’s south side Sunday evening that left a woman dead and two men injured.
According to police, at approximately 5:27 p.m., Muncie Police Officers were dispatched to the 2700 block of South Walnut Street in reference to reports of several people being shot.
Officers arrived and located three gunshot victims: A 23-year-old female who died from “multiple wounds,” a 39-year-old male who is hospitalized in stable condition, and a 40-year-old male who was airlifted to an Indianapolis hospital in critical condition.
Police say a suspect is in custody, a 21-year-old man.
Police did not provide any additional information.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Muncie Police Detective Division at 765-747-4867 or dispatch at 765-747-4838.
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Indiana Pacers exec apologizes to fans after losing first-round pick
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Sports Seriously
The Indiana Pacers lost 63 games this season for a chance at a franchise-changing lottery pick. On Sunday, May 10, they lost that chance, too.
All Pacers president Kevin Pritchard could do was apologize for taking the risk.
Indiana’s pick landed at No. 5 in the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery, one spot outside the top four protections attached to a midseason trade. The selection now belongs to the Los Angeles Clippers .
Shortly after the results were announced, Pritchard took social media and apologized.
“I’m really sorry to all our fans,” Pritchard wrote. “I own taking this risk. Surprised it came up 5th after this year. I thought we were due some luck.”
The Pacers entered the lottery with a 52.1% chance of securing a top-four pick after finishing 19-63, the second-worst record in the NBA. It wasn’t enough.
Indiana sent Bennedict Mathurin, Isaiah Jackson, a 2028 second-round pick and a 2029 first-round pick to Los Angeles in the midseason deal for Ivica Zubac and Kobe Brown, along with the conditional 2026 first-rounder. The pick was theirs to keep only if it landed in the top four.
Zubac appeared in just five games for Indiana after the trade because of a fractured rib.
“This team deserved a starting center to compete with the best teams next year,” Pritchard wrote. “We have always been resillient.”
Pritchard will have to be resilient if he looks at the replies to his statement. About half of the Pacers fans’ comments were not happy, and fans of other teams called him out for “tanking.”
There were also a large number of fans who were supportive of Pritchard taking that risk.
Tyrese Haliburton is expected to return next season after tearing his Achilles in last year’s NBA Finals. The Pacers will have him Pascal Siakam and a roster they think is built to compete. They just won’t have that first-round pick to add to it.
The 2026 NBA Draft begins June 23 in Brooklyn.
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