The only consistent thing from the Indiana Pacers this season is inconsistency. They’ve nearly matched every win streak with a similar losing one and every marque victory with a disheartening loss.
So it shouldn’t be a surprise they’ve just slightly above average in the power rankings this week, a place they’ve been all season long, save for a few ups and downs.
The up and down nature of their last four games is just another example of that. Beating the Houston Rockets on the road after spotting them a lead made them look like contenders, and even a close loss to the San Antonio Spurs wasn’t a complete negative.