Despite having one of their best efforts of the season, the Indiana Pacers see no reward for their play, as their losing streak extends to four games with a road loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The constant whiffs against lottery teams now put the Pacers at 37-40 on the season, in need of help to stay alive in the postseason race. Fortunately for them, they received a rare gift with Miami losing at home, but they still sit in 9th place, now just one game above a suddenly surging Hornets team.
Five months of wasted opportunities have turned otherwise understandable losses like tonight’s into devastating ones.