Despite a strong showing through three quarters, Winning Time would prove an ocean between the Indiana Pacers and the Phoenix Suns. The outcome proved no surprise, but as the Suns outscored Indiana 16-2 to start the fourth, there was a pang of disappointment for a Pacers team had climbed back in and taken a pair of brief leads after trailing by 14 points early in the third.
Not only did the Pacers struggle in Winning Time of the game, but they brought the same energy to Winning Time in each of the first three quarters.