Trusting the pass has fueled Indiana’s first multi-game win streak of the season. Over the last five games, the Blue & Gold’s offensive efficiency has been second to none in the league, notching a mammoth 119.6 points per 100 possessions. But lurking beneath the surface of the team’s recent scoring bonanza is a season-long problem that is still very much in need of a remedy: The Pacers surrender more wide open three-point attempts (closest defender 6+ feet away) than any team in the NBA.
Unfortunately, that statistical fact hasn’t changed over the course of the team’s five-game win streak, either.