As you all very well know, the Pacers are coming off a dreadful stretch of basketball in which they bumbled their way to a 7-13 record from December 19th to January 26th. Two consecutive wins against the Hawks and Nuggets have helped to re-sweeten the scent, but there's still a strong stench of Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda surrounding the Blue and Gold's recent performance.
You can point to several reasons why the losses have piled up: late-game miscues, a below-average Paul George, injuries and absences, and an unsettled playing rotation just to name a few.