The Indiana Pacers have been bumming you out. They’re certainly bumming us out here at 8 Points 9 Seconds, where it is our sacred duty to make you excited about them. As bummed as the Pacers can make you sometimes, it’s important to remember, things could always be much, much worse.
Franchises lose, occasionally in cruel and compounding ways, instilling in fans a sense of hopelessness and assured sloppy weight gain. The Pacers have trudged their way through three 12-game losing streaks throughout their NBA days (1976–present), each during various chunks in the 80s.