With both teams down by multiple starters, and LA on the second night of a back-to-back, completing a stretch of 11 games in 11 different cities over 18 days, the stage was set for Indiana’s fresh-cut rookie class to enjoy the spoils of what steadily became escalated, and oftentimes exhausted, coverage against Caris LeVert. And yet, in filling the gaps around the attention paid to the herky-jerky driver, the contributions of first-round pick Isaiah Jackson and two-way players Duane Washington Jr. and Terry Taylor, who combined for 57 points, also subtlety had an impact on reshaping the defense, particularly as the game progressed.
How Indiana’s rookies refocused attention in win over Clippers
