Defense may have been optional for much of the night, but it worked in the favor of the Indiana Pacers, who had a season best shooting night, topping the Orlando Magic for their first road win in over a month. The Pacers shot 59.3% for the game, a percentage that the Pacers sustained throughout the night, as the game started in a frenzied pitch.
The Magic forced the Pacers to keep pace early, with Terrence Ross quickly hitting three threes as part of a team high 29. Ross hit six of Orlando’s 14 three pointers, a shot that continually kept the Magic alive even into the late stages of the game.