The Indiana Pacers lose their fifth straight road game to the Boston Celtics despite the best efforts of Paul George.
The Good: The Pacers won their last game, so you know what that means…
The Bad: That’s right. The Pacers have now alternated wins and losses for 15 straight games, tying the second longest streak in NBA history. Boston scored 39 3rd quarter points to pull away from Indiana. The Pacers went on a 10-0 run in the 4th quarter, getting as close as seven points, but the Celtics held them off.
Only two Pacers (Paul George & Jeff Teague) scored in double figures. Not optimal.
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— Nilla Nillanovic (@JayNilla) March 23, 2017
MVP: Despite the loss, Paul George was the best player on the floor. He did his best to keep the Pacers in it.
LVP: C.J. Miles. The “Shootah” had an off night, going 2-for-8 from the field & 1-for-4 from three-point range.
X-Factor: Al Horford. Sure, Isaiah Thomas scored 25 points, but Teague played him to a standstill. Horford gave the Pacers’ bigs fits all night, going for 15-8-8. He provided the Celtics with big buckets when they needed to keep the Pacers at bay.