The Indiana Pacers have now won five straight after defeating the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.
The Good: The Indiana Pacers got the win, which is all that matters. It’s also good that every starter had a positive plus-minus tonight. Indiana’s bench production is what got Brooklyn Nets back into the game. Every bench player had a negative plus-minus. The Pacers have now won three straight road games, which has been their Achilles heel all season long.
The Bad: The Pacers had this one in the bag, but they let the Nets get back into it. Indiana legitimately could have walked out with a loss. It’s also not good that Thaddeus Young went down with a wrist injury to his shooting hand.
MVP: Jeff Teague controlled the game from the start. Paul George closed the game for the Pacers, but Teague was the best player. He scored 24 points and dished out 7 assists.
LVP: Glenn Robinson III was coming off some big games, but he went scoreless tonight. Maybe he’s just saving up some energy for the Dunk Contest.
X-Factor: Monta Ellis closed the game for the Pacers and made some big plays on both ends. It was a tough situation for him to be in, considering how he lost his starting job and has struggled, but he took the challenge and embraced it.