In the last 10 days, the Indiana Pacers have played against every NBA team in the state of California, flying north from LA to Sacramento before doubling back to San Francisco after making brief pitstops in Utah and Portland, Oregon. That’s why, for an undermanned team that was playing on zero days rest in the absence of nearly every player on the roster capable of handling the ball and initiating offense, the Pacers had moments where they very much looked like an undermanned team that was playing on zero days rest in the absence of nearly every player on the roster capable of handling the ball and initiating offense.