Post-Game Grades: Indiana Pacers Do Enough to Put Away the New Orleans Pelicans
By William Furr
The Good: The Indiana Pacers did enough for the NBA to credit them with a win.
The Bad: Most of the game. The Pelicans mostly had their way with this Pacers team, despite Anthony Davis leaving the game early. The Pacers did pick it up in the third quarter along the way to finally wrangling control in the 4th, but they spent much of this game looking like the inferior team.
MVP: Ian Mahinmi. Secured a double-double and probably had the best game of his career.
LVP: George Hill. 2-9 from the floor, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 turnovers. Wasn’t abjectly terrible, but never really had an effect on the game.
X-Factor: Lavoy Allen. He was the Pacers best player during a stretch that they were getting killed in, and did a lot of little things to keep them within striking distance.