After a successful performance last night against a team on the second half of a back-to-back, the Indiana Pacers fell victim to the same circumstances Boston struggled with, getting run out of the arena by the Orlando Magic. It was a bit of a surprising result in that regard given Indiana’s reasonable second night success (6-4), but between foul trouble, injuries, and ejections, the effort and execution weren’t at a high enough level to lift them past their shortcomings.
The Pacers actually looked to be in control from the jump. Oshae Brissett and Jalen Smith followed up their excellent games against Boston with a pair of threes to give the Pacers an early lead.