The key to success in the NBA playoffs is to have an established hierarchy. Teams should know who their first option is at the end of games, the leader off the bench, the best five-man lineup to finish games and how deep the playoff rotation should go.
The Pacers are lucky they have an established superstar and number one option to end games in Victor Oladipo, but they aren’t lucky enough to have an established number two to lead the bench.
Indiana’s net rating flips by 14.4 points when Oladipo goes from on the court to off it.