Last night was the moment. In a potential playoff matchup, the Indiana Pacers decided to hand deliver one of the worst performances in franchise history: a 127-81 scoreline that matched the second most lopsided loss in team history. It is time to adjust expectations.
There are bad losses and there are season-changing bad losses. Last night pointed more toward the latter. Not a single player on the roster showed up, as evident by the 63-32 halftime score and the team shooting 32.6 percent from the field on the night. The Pacers never held a lead and never brought it within 20 after halftime.