In the Pacers' first game of the Orlando Summer League, Indiana jumped out to a 55-36 halftime lead over the Orlando Blue.
Indiana used a 10-3 run to close the first quarter, as second-round draft pick Georges Niang showed his high basketball IQ early, passing out three assists while scoring a first-quarter team-high seven points and snaring seven rebounds.
Center Rakeem Christmas also started off hot, connecting on his first three buckets to give Indiana six points in the early going. After the first quarter, Indiana led the Orlando Blue 29-20.
From there, Indiana got on an impressive run, outscoring Orlando 7-2 to start the quarter behind some crafty buckets from Shayne Whittington, who closed the half with five points.