Official Site of the Pacers · Dec 20, 2016
Pacers Earn a Fortunate Victory
Some games you just shake your head and thank the basketball gods. Other games you shake your head and curse them.
In a make-or-miss league, the Pacers got the make they needed. And then Washington got the miss the Pacers needed, and that was that. Their 107-105 victory, which ended with a Wizards player sitting on the floor with his head in his hands and their coach pounding the scorer's table, gave the Pacers (15-14) a winning record for just the third time this season.
They had a lot to be thankful for after this one, and they knew it. But they had a lot to be proud of as well, producing an impressive balanced effort that included clutch plays from a variety of sources.