The 2020-21 season went out with a whimper for the Indiana Pacers, getting run off the court by the Washington Wizards in the final round of the Play-In Tournament. The defensive struggles they’ve had against Washington all season were on full display, all beginning with continuing to allow Russell Westbrook to get everything and everywhere he wanted.
The Pacers didn’t look to have the same spark in them that they had on Tuesday against Charlotte and that really became evident in the second quarter. Indiana trailed 30-29 heading into the second and sat tied 34-34 when the Wizards ran of 16 straight, efficiently on their end of the floor, aided by an awful shooting exhibition by the Pacers, who dipped down to about 35% while the Wizards shot over 60%.