The Indiana Pacers got back to winning with Victor Oladipo leading the way as they closed the door on the Brooklyn Nets
The Indiana Pacers returned to their winning ways with a mildly dramatic win over the Brooklyn Nets.
Even though their streak ended, they still hold one of the better records in the NBA. With the 21st win of the season, they remain one of only seven teams with 20 wins so far.
After two games where hero ball didn’t work out as well, Victor Oladipo showed off some of the clutch scoring ability that defines his time with the Pacers. Oladipo was a perfect 4 of 4 in the final quarter, getting buckets when Indiana needed them the most.
Oladipo had three of the Pacers final four field goals — Bojan Bogdanovic interrupted with a 3-pointer off Victor’s assist — including one throw down with his left hand.
SWITCH IT UP ON THEM, VIC.pic.twitter.com/tJRCfNtexg
— 8 Points, 9 Seconds (@8pts9secs) December 22, 2018
The win gets Indiana and Oladipo back on a winning track. Guess it wasn’t the patch after all.
Losing streak?
The Pacers avoided a 3-game losing skid once again. The win keeps the tidbit about them not losing 3 in a row alive in the year 2018.
Double-Double for Myles Turner
Still waiting for the night he gets 10 blocks, but on Friday his 15 points and 12 rebounds got Myles Turner a double-double. Turner had 5 blocks for the fifth time in the last 15 games.
After worrying if Turner’s confidence was shot and if he ever would reach anything close to his potential, he has been on the right track over the last 15 games. If he had grabbed 19 more rebounds in that time, he’d be averaging a double-double.
Thaddeus Young goes to work
The Brooklyn Nets made the decision to force the ball to Thaddeus Young. While he was reluctant to shoot at times his 21 points on 56.3 percent shooting helped keep Indiana afloat as the rest of the team waited for their opportunities.
The Pacers host the Washington Wizards on Sunday at 5 p.m.