Indiana Pacers Move Up the Power Rankings on the Back of Paul George

Jan 29, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) dunks against Houston Rockets center Clint Cappella (15) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 29, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) dunks against Houston Rockets center Clint Cappella (15) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

Paul George leads the Indiana Pacers charge up the power rankings after they went 3-1 in the past week.

The Indiana Pacers are firmly back in the top half of the NBA in this week’s power rankings, mostly thanks to Paul George.

With four straight games with 30+ points (and a 3-1 record in that time), the Pacers are starting to shake off their mediocrity, for now.

Beating the Houston Rockets and shutting down James Harden was the most notable win of the three, with the other two wins coming against the Sacramento Kings and Minnesota Timberwolves. The lone loss came to the New York Knicks.

However, the most remembered thing from the last week will be Paul George bouncing the ball off Clint Capela’s head on a dunk.

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The Pacers host Frank Vogel and the Orlando Magic tonight before a weekend back to back at the Brooklyn Nets then home against the Detroit Pistons. On Monday they host the Oklahoma City Thunder.