Turnovers can kill a team. Hemorrhaging possessions is a good way to lose a basketball game, especially when you have a slightly below average a slightly below average offense like the Indiana Pacers do.
But the Pacers win games, and their recent emphasis on not turning the ball over has been a huge part of that.
Since the calendar flipped to 2019, the Pacers covet the basketball. The covet it like a dog covets a bone or a person covets their wallet. It’s their ball, and they aren’t letting it get away.
Since January 1, the Indiana Pacers are only turning the ball over 12.