Welcome to another edition of belated grades! Where we get behind and look at a game we should have gotten grades on sooner. In this case, it’s the Indiana Pacers grinding win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Regardless of what the standings might say, the Pacers should have taken care of business much sooner in the game. That might just be a testament to the potential of the young 76ers, who were playing in the second game of a back-to-back.
Despite the close nature of the game, it’s worth noting the Pacers played exceptionally good defense, holding the 76ers to an offensive rating of 91.