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Rick Carlisle gets 1000th win as Pacers snap losing skid vs ...

  • Rick Carlisle reached his 1,000th win as the Indiana Pacers beat the Charlotte Hornets 114 in Charlotte on Thursday, snapping a 13-game skid.
  • Injuries including Tyrese Haliburton's torn Achilles left the roster depleted and disrupted the season, contributing to Indiana Pacers' league-worst 7-31 record before the recent win streak.
  • Pascal Siakam paced the win by scoring 30 points, grabbing 14 rebounds and hitting a driving layup with 11.5 seconds left, while T.J. McConnell added 23 points, eight assists and a steal to seal the sequence.
  • Becoming the 11th coach to reach 1,000 wins, Rick Carlisle now holds a 1,000-891 record over 24 seasons and said relief was his prevailing emotion.
  • Up next the Pacers host Miami on Saturday while the Hornets visit Utah on Saturday, setting near-term tests as 2026-27 is expected to matter after Indiana's Finals run last season.
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Rick Carlisle, a Indiana Pacers technician, became the eleventh coach in the history of the NBA to reach 1,000 wins, on a night marked by the postponement of the Chicago Bulls-Miami Heat due to a condensation problem on the United Center track. In one of the most difficult seasons of his career, Rick Carlisle was able to celebrate a great personal achievement, reaching 1,000 victories in his nearly 37 year NBA career. His Pacers won 114-112 in t…

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The NBA game between Chicago and Miami was canceled due to water intrusion at the United Center in Chicago. Indiana coach Rick Carlisle reached his 1,000th victory.

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This night in the NBA, the Indiana Pacers beat the Charlotte Hornets for the 1000th win of coach Rich Carlisle. Anthony Edwards passed the 10,000 points course.

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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, USA (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 30 points, captured 14 rebounds, and made a penetration tray with 11.5 seconds left to lead the Indiana Pacers on Thursday to a 114-112 win over Charlotte’s Hornets. The Pacers cut their streak of 13 consecutive defeats and finally gave their coach Rick Carlisle the 1,000th win in his career. Carlisle had been stalled in 999 wins since his team, reduced by injuries, beat Sacramento on De…

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Forbes broke the news in United States on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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