Lawson Spices Up a Drab Victory

He barely played 15 minutes, and his stat line wasn't eye-popping, but this was Ty Lawson's game. Both for what he did and the potential he showed for what he can do.

The newest Pacers player finally made his second appearance in Monday's 91-75 victory over Philadelphia, exactly two weeks after his debut against San Antonio. His sprained left foot adequately healed, he had a better opportunity to unveil his wares than in his earlier five-minute test run, when he suffered his injury.

Lawson was by far the most interesting element of the game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, which otherwise alternated between boring and frustrating but ultimately was satisfying and necessary for the Pacers. They…