Some of the games out of 82 just have to be flushed and forgotten as quickly as possible. The Pacers' 120-83 loss to Golden State at Bankers Life Fieldhouse Monday will stand as one of those, given the circumstances. And the realities.
Their two leading scorers, Paul George and Myles Turner, sat out the game with injuries. So did C.J. Miles, one of their top reserves. Combine that with the fact they had gutted out an overtime victory at Oklahoma City the previous night, and the fact Golden State is really, really good, and you wind up with a 37-point loss that was the worst at home in the franchise's NBA history.