CLEVELAND, OHIO - DECEMBER 12: Head coach Nate Bjorkgren of the Indiana Pacers signals to his players during the second half of a preseason game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on December 12, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers defeated the Pacers 107-104. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
Despite MVP contender and dominant two-way big Joel Embiid being sidelined in the Indiana Pacers‘ first outing against the 76ers, Indy still found a way to fall short thanks to a brutal fourth quarter. Despite being up by 13 heading into the final period the Pacers, and more specifically rookie Coach Nate Bjorkren, made some ultra impactful schematic and rotational mistakes that killed any momentum in what should have been a comfortable win for the Navy and Gold.