The Pacers might have earned more respect for going 2-1 over the last week with wins over the Houston Rockets and New Orleans Pelicans if they hadn’t dropped their game to the Brooklyn Nets as well.
The Pacers have an average ranking of 11.6 this week, moving an average of 0.2 spots.
It looks near certain that Indiana will hold on for a playoff spot with 3 games separating them from the Washington Wizards in 9th place, but that doesn’t mean the Pacers can relax, even with a favorable schedule ahead.