Post-Game Grades: Dallas Mavericks Embarrass Indiana Pacers

Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers finished their Western Conference road trip with a tough loss to the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas.

The Good: The Indiana Pacers looked pretty decent for most of the first half. Obviously, they weren’t able to keep up that play.

On a positive note, C.J. Miles looked great and bounced back from his dud in Phoenix on Wednesday with 6 of 9 shooting from beyond the arc.

The Bad: Mostly everything. The Pacers were horrendous in the second-half. They let the Mavericks go nuts from three. Some of it was just bad defense, and some of it was confident shooting. Monta Ellis had a really rough night. It’s looking like some sort of change will be made soon.

MVP: Harrison Barnes. Barnes played like a star tonight and was easily the best player on the court tonight. He scored 25 points on an efficient 10-17 shooting and made 3-3 from deep.

LVP: Monta Ellis. Monta had a really rough night and didn’t score in 22 minutes. It’s been a struggle on both sides of the ball for him as of late. A change in his role may have to be made.

X-Factor: Wesley Matthews. Matthews is the definition of a three-and-D player. He played great defense all night long and also scored 26 points with 5 made three-point shots.