The word of the day, not to mention the evening, was "energy."
The Pacers had it for a quarter, lost it for the better part of two quarters, then got it back — too late — in the final quarter of their 109-103 loss to New York at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Monday. So here they are, owners of a three-game losing streak that dropped their record to sea level (22-22) and searching for a way to swim again. As opposed to treading water or, worse, taking on water.
"We started off with the right energy, then we kind of let up in the second quarter," Myles Turner said, providing the most fundamental game summary.