2026 NBA Summer League: Jalen Slawson fuels Pacers victory

Pacers close out Summer League action with a win.

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Pacers 91, Pelicans 73

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LAS VEGAS

— Big first and third quarters and a dominant performance in the paint helped fuel the Indiana Pacers to a

91-73

win over the New Orleans Pelicans in a

2026 NBA Summer League

consolation game at The Pavilion on Saturday evening.

Indiana saw three starters reach double figures in the scoring column and outscored the Pelicans by an expansive 48-30 margin in the paint. The Pacers got off to a fast start as well, as they held a 23-16 edge after one.

New Orleans had closed the gap to two points by halftime, but Indiana changed the dynamic of the game for good in the third quarter by virtue of a 29-12 advantage during the period.

Jalen Slawson led the Pacers with 22 points. Taelon Peter and Keba Keita generated matching 14-points, two-steal efforts. Rienk Mast finished with 12 points and six rebounds.

The Pelicans played with a tight eight-man rotation and were led by Dominique Daniels Jr., who poured in 25 points off the bench while shooting 50% from behind the arc. He was followed by Markquis Nowell, who compiled 14 points and partly supplemented them with six assists and two steals.

Malik Dia and Christian Shumate provided 11 points. Solomon Washington managed six points, but also tallied 11 rebounds and four steals.

Both teams have concluded Summer League play.