The Pacers' greatest asset lies within their numbers — the number of players capable of contributing to a victory, the number willing to sacrifice when necessary, and the number with a proven ability to step forward and lead.
When Victor Oladipo went down with 4 minutes and 5 seconds remaining in the second quarter of Wednesday's game with Toronto at Bankers Life Fieldhouse with what was described as a serious injury to his right knee and had to be rolled off the court on a stretcher, the complexion of the game and perhaps the season changed dramatically.
The Pacers, however, won the game in much the same manner they won seven of the 11 games they played without their All-Star guard from Nov.