The Good: The Indiana Pacers could not have looked better early on. After a sluggish start by both teams, the Pacers starting whipping the ball around and making everything. Paul George was the star, but George Hill and everyone looked great. It was a bit ironic since early foul trouble to both Ian Mahinmi and Monta Ellis turned into a blessing. Things could not have been going better as the team mounted a 17-point lead and led 35-20 after the first quarter while going 7-for-10 from behind the 3-point line.
While the lead was mostly lost in the second quarter, the team stayed on point.