The Indiana Pacers should not have needed overtime to go 2-1 against the Mavericks and Sixers — two teams with a combined 3-13 (0.187) record. They should have been able to build on the 14-point lead they held over Philly, and they should have been able to hold onto the 16-point lead they built against the Lakers. But, until they start to collectively exhibit that they view defense as more of a must than a should, this will continue to be their reality.
Has Paul George been the clutch-est of them all?
