The Pacers' unpredictable nature has become predictable, last week being a tidy summary of it.
A win over a good Charlotte team on Monday was followed by losses to two teams with poor records – Miami and New Orleans – followed by an impressive victory over a decent Detroit team to wrap up a three-game road trip.
They've gone back and forth like that all season, rebounding from poor performances but then failing to build momentum off the better wins, stutter-stepping their way to a 14-14 record. They have yet to win or lose more than two consecutive games, which means just about anything could happen when they meet Washington at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Monday.