The Pacers are 4-10 this season when they get outscored in second-chance points, a win-percentage much worse than their overall record (12-12). Interestingly enough, however, through their first 10 games of the season, this was far less of an issue than it’s snowballed into of late. In fact, over that span, Indiana actually posted a positive average scoring margin in that particular category (+0.5), while only outright losing the second-chance battle in three contests. Since then, their garbage collection efforts have taken a turn for the worse, surrendering an average deficit of 4.6 second-chance points per game.
Why the Pacers are struggling to prevent second-chance opportunities
