The Indiana Pacers played short-handed against the Portland Trail Blazers, receiving news that Myles Turner would be out with a concussion. Tonight’s game was an uphill battle with Turner, but without him, the gap between the teams became obvious. Indiana didn’t win a single quarter, were outrebounded by 12, and had nowhere near the shot making ability of the Blazers.
That shot making ability was a big part of Indiana’s problem throughout the night. Contending with Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum (shooting 12-18) is always tough, but the Pacers also had o contend with Evan Turner, who scored 17 on 7-12 shooting.