With the team’s playoff seeding already locked in prior to their regular season finale against the Charlotte Hornets, the Pacers could’ve elected to cutback the minutes of key rotation players in addition to their decision to rest Victor Oladipo, Bojan Bogdanovic, and Thaddeus Young. Instead, the two remaining starters along with Cory Joseph, Lance Stephenson, Trevor Booker, and Domantas Sabonis each logged at least 15 minutes of action while Alex Poythress waited to check-in until there was less than 3:30 to play in the game.
Player Review: Alex Poythress epitomized how the Pacers managed minutes in blowouts
