The final stretch of December didn’t go well for the Indiana Pacers, but they got off on the right foot in the New Year. The Pacers had three losses in a row from December 19-23 against the Memphis Grizzlies, San Antonio Spurs and Sacramento Kings before earning back-to-back wins against the Minnesota Timberwolves and Atlanta Hawks. They lost their final two games of the year against the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks to earn two wins in their last seven games in December.
Since the New Year rolled around, however, the Pacers have been putting their best foot forward with wins over the Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic, plus a close, heartbreaking loss to the Miami Heat.