When healthy, Jarace Walker brings an athletic dimension that makes Indiana's offense unpredictable. Against the defending champion Thunder, the third-year forward reads Andrew Nembhard's eyes perfectly and cuts hard through the lane from the weak side. Nembhard threads the needle with a bounce pass that finds Walker in stride, who rises up and throws down a powerful two-handed slam that cuts the deficit to nine with 6:18 remaining. Walker erupted for a career-high 26 points on efficient 8-of-15 shooting, helping the short-handed Pacers stun Oklahoma City 117-114 on January 23, 2026. · Jan 24, 2026