The Pacers rally comes up short against John Wall and the Wizards as Paul George struggles yet again.
The Good: The Pacers made several runs at Washington throughout, rallying from 19 down at one point.
The Bad: Markieff Morris torched Kevin Seraphin again, and the Pacers – despite rallying repeatedly – never seemed like a threat to win this game from the tip.
MVP: The All Star Break
LVP: Jeff Teague. Couldn’t do much right, ceded his 4th quarter minutes to Rodney Stuckey. Did throw a few nice assists, but was bad overall.
X-Factor: Otto Porter Jr. He was just the latest in a long line of players to catch fire against the Pacers lackluster backcourt defense. 25 points, 8 rebounds, 6-10 from deep – with 5 makes coming in the first half.
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Final Notes: Both John Wall and Brad Beal both abused Paul George on different occasions early in the game. The Pacers finished 4-18 from 3 point range; the Wizards went 15-29.