For 24 minutes, the Indiana Pacers were very much on-brand with their recent struggles, stumbling through the first half on 32.7% shooting, getting limited contributions on offense and seeing even their defensive positives ultimately result in points favoring the Chicago Bulls.
nope.u274c not today.
these back-to-back Isaiah Jackson and Terry Taylor blocks go crazy. pic.twitter.com/vxuQrrTVLh— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) January 25, 2023That would lead to an unsurprising scenario in which the Pacers trailed 62-41 with 1:40 remaining in the first half.