The Indiana Pacers overcome a double digit 4th quarter deficit to beat Sacramento Kings in overtime.
The Good: The Indiana Pacers won a game they probably should have lost, coming back to beat the Sacramento Kings for the second time in ten days. This was the first time the Pacers have won on back-to-back nights all season. They beat the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night.
Also, Indiana did a great job of getting to the free throw line, shooting 29 of 33.
The Bad: The defense was horrific in the first half. The Kings have an average offense with average three-point shooting, yet the Pacers made them look like the Splash Brothers. Sacramento hit 11 times beyond the arc in the half as Indiana struggled with rotations & closing out to shooters.
MVP: Paul George acquired all the care and clutchness some fans believe he doesn’t have to score 16 points in the 4th quarter and overtime.
LVP: Aaron Brooks did a whole bunch of nothing tonight. No points or assists in 11 minutes.
X-Factor: Lavoy Allen. It’s crazy to think that a player with four points and four rebounds could change a game, but that’s exactly what Allen did. His hustle and defense got the team back in the game in the 3rd quarter.