More slow starts led to more losses for the Indiana Pacers, dropping to 1-4 after falling behind by 24 in the first half to the Chicago Bulls. The Pacers scored the first five and then promptly found themselves down by eight after the Bulls scored on six straight possessions, highlighting the atrocious first half defense that soured the return of their defensive anchor Myles Turner.
The Pacers wound up allowing 76 first half points to Chicago and then back-to-back threes from Zach LaVine to open up the third, trailing 82-59 not even a minute into the second half.