On first glance, it seemed a game with no angle, no storyline to develop. Nobody had an outstanding individual performance and there were no dramatic turning points, just good defense and seven players scoring between 10 and 17 points.
But that is the angle.
The Pacers are becoming a more balanced team, and a deeper one, too. Nate McMillan is finally able to break away from the eight-man rotation that seemed destined to wear down his core players. He played 10 for at least 13 minutes in Monday's 109-96 victory over Milwaukee at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, just as he did, repeating his approach to the win over Chicago on Saturday.