The Pacers kept the Sixers at arm's length most of the night but were hardly impressive overall before securing a win at the Fieldhouse.
Not all NBA games are created equal and what we saw at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Monday night was more NBA scrimmage than it was critical game in the heat of a playoff race.
Critical?
Well, yeah, the Pacers beat the Sixers, a team playing at BLF on the second night of a back-to-back with 61 L's already logged before the tip, and the bottom line is the Pacers had to win to remain in seventh place in the East.