Malcolm Brogdon on return: ‘I messed up the chemistry in the 1st half’
The Pacers were flat for most of the first 3 quarters with Malcolm Brogdon returning to the lineup to play his first full game since Dec. 22.
The Pacers were flat for most of the first 3 quarters with Malcolm Brogdon returning to the lineup to play his first full game since Dec. 22.
Though no one in the Pacers’ locker room was shocked by JaKarr Samspon’s effort and energy, they credited the reserve forward with energizing them.
T.J. McConnell teamed with Jimmy Butler last season with the 76ers and found himself in a difficult spot after Wednesday’s heated dispute.
The Pacers will need more of T.J. Warren’s two-way effort when they play the Miami Heat, who beat them on a late shot last month, on Wednesday.
Even though the Hawks haven’t been very good all season and were depleted by injuries themselves, they got confident early.
Denver had a 47-34 edge on the boards, including 19 points on 15 offensive, to come from 14 points down and win on Indiana’s home floor.
The Pacers ended a two-game slide by dominating the Sixers who were without Joel Embiid on Tuesday in a game they trailed by 36.
The Pelicans’ pace caused the Pacers to wilt in the second game of a road back-to-back in what might be their worst loss of the season.
The Pacers have lost one-possession games on the road in Philadelphia and Miami, top-tier East teams, because of bad execution late.
The defense was predicated on keeping the league MVP from getting to the rim but that allowed Milwaukee to pull away with 3s in the fourth quarter.