The Pacers are having an interesting season.
They had a 12-5 record the first week of December despite an 0-3 start, but have since fallen to 23-22 heading into Thursday's game against Atlanta. Paul George started quickly despite coming off a broken leg that kept him out of all but six games last season, earning Player of the Month honors in November, but he's been erratic since then. The faster pace and spread offense that were the talk of the off-season have largely been shelved by coach Frank Vogel, who has reverted mostly to the comfort of playing two big men.