The Pacers got back to game action following a 4 1/2-month layoff on Thursday in a setting unlike anything seen before in the NBA.
Their 91-88 victory over Portland at HP Field House in Orlando was a good thing, as far as exhibition game outcomes go, but the primary takeaway was that Victor Oladipo played and plans to continue playing.
For how much longer, he's not ready to say.
Oladipo's status has been a primary storyline for the Pacers since he stated earlier this month he would participate in the practices but not the games in Orlando.