Prior to the start of Indiana’s five-game west coast road trip, NBA.com’s John Schuhmann’s latest installment in his “One Team, One Stat” series paid special attention to the fact that the Pacers’ reserves have an aggregate net rating (minus-11.8) that ranks 29th in the league. It’s a startling figure, but it probably shouldn’t be. Though that mark represents the lowest valley posted by an Indiana bench in the last decade, the surrounding peaks are not particularly awe-inspiring. The bench has only posted a positive aggregate net rating twice in the Paul George-era, topping out at plus-2.
Why the Pacers’ bench is still bad and what can be done about it
