The Pacers got good news on Wednesday, as All-Star guard Victor Oladipo announced his plans to make his season debut in three weeks after a full calendar year of rehabbing his ruptured right quad tendon.
Unfortunately for Pacers fans, they were still shorthanded on Wednesday night against the Miami Heat. Starting point guard Malcolm Brogdon joined his future backcourt mate Oladipo in street clothes at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, missing his fourth straight game due to lower back soreness.
The duo could only watch as the Heat (27-10) handled the undermanned Pacers (23-15), 122-108.
The Heat led by 13 at halftime and blew the game open in a wild third quarter in which the Pacers lost another starter when small forward T.