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Pacers guard Victor Oladipo tries to drive against the 76ers in a January 2019 loss at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
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Poor Shooting, Poor Defense Dooms Pacers In 24-Point Loss To 76ers

Andy Lyons | Getty Images INDIANAPOLIS – The national spotlight did not bring out anywhere near the best Pacers’ effort of the season. Instead, a long shooting night and poor defense had many fans leaving Bankers Life Fieldhouse before the final timeout on Thursday night. Philadelphia pulled away from Indiana in the second half, cruising […]

Pacers center Myles Turner holds his hands to the ground after a three-pointer during January 2019.
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Myles Turner Returns, Pacers Roll Suns

Andy Lyons | Getty Images INDIANAPOLIS – Back in the friendly confines of Bankers Life Fieldhouse, the Indiana Pacers handled their business from the start on Tuesday night. One of the best first quarters of the season carried the Pacers to a 34-point win over the Phoenix Suns. The 131-97 victory for the Pacers (29-14) […]

Pacers guard Victor Oladipo slaps hands with fellow guard Cory Joseph during a timeout in a January 2019 win over the Knicks.
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Pacers End Long Road Trip On High Note In Win Over Knicks

Elsa | Getty Images INDIANAPOLIS – The second half of the NBA season saw the Indiana Pacers get back to their winning ways. A 121-106 victory concluded a 5-game road trip for the Pacers (28-14), taking care of the Knicks (10-32) at Madison Square Garden. The win was a needed bounce back after giving up […]

Pacers forward Thaddeus Young walks off the court with his head down in a blowout loss to the Celtics.
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Victor Oladipo: “We Sucked” In Pacers Loss To Celtics

Maddie Meyer | Getty Images INDIANAPOLIS – Where has the defense gone for the Indiana Pacers? Is it all because Myles Turner has missed 3 straight games with a sore right shoulder? The defense was once again non-existent on Wednesday night, as the Celtics blew out the Pacers, 135-108, in Boston. “We sucked,” Victor Oladipo […]

Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis smiles during a win over the Cavs during January 2019.
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Pacers Hold On For Road Win Over Cavaliers

Andy Lyons | Getty Images INDIANAPOLIS – The first quarter on Tuesday night could not have gone better for Nate McMillan. His team was beating the Cavs by 22 points and it looked like the Pacers (27-13) were on their way to a convincing win, which is always nice on the first night of a […]

Pacers guard Victor Oladipo tries to defend Raptors guard Kyle Lowry in a January loss in Toronto.
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Raptors Out-Shoot Myles Turner-Less Pacers On Sunday Night

Andy Lyons | Getty Images INDIANAPOLIS – Defense has traveled for the Indiana Pacers all season long. But it didn’t make it outside of the country on Sunday night, especially with Myles Turner (sore right shoulder) in street clothes. The Toronto Raptors (30-12) torched the Indiana Pacers (26-13) from behind the arc on Sunday night, […]

Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo rises for a huge three-pointer over the Bulls in January 2019.
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Victor Oladipo Banks In Game-Winning Three-Pointer Over Bulls

Joe Robbins | Getty Images INDIANAPOLIS – The bank was open early in 2019 for Victor Oladipo. A banked in game-winning three-pointer for Oladipo on Friday night with .3 seconds remaining in overtime gave the Pacers (25-12) a 119-116 victory over the Chicago Bulls (10-29). The entertaining contest ended with the Pacers escaping Chicago with […]

Pacers head coach Nate McMillan calls out a play from the sideline during a 2018-19 game for Indiana.
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Pacers Rout Pistons Behind Paint Dominance

Joe Robbins | Getty Images INDIANAPOLIS – The win was by the largest margin the Pacers have had in their 24-12 start this season. However, it came on a night when Victor Oladipo didn’t reach double figures and the Pacers shot just 5-of-19 from behind the arc. Starting on the defensive end of the floor, […]

Pacers guard Tyreke Evans high-fives forward Thaddeus Young in a December 2018 game.
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Balanced Scoring Effort Leads Pacers Past Hawks

Joe Robbins | Getty Images INDIANAPOLIS – Returning to the court after a brief Christmas hiatus, the Indiana Pacers had to show they can win in another way on Wednesday night. The normally stout defensive team didn’t ravel to Atlanta, but the Pacers still left with a victory after winning a shootout. Behind a balanced […]

Pacers guard Victor Oladipo brings the basketball up the floor in a 2018 game.
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Victor Oladipo Closes, Pacers End Brooklyn’s 7-Game Win Streak

Joe Robbins | Getty Images INDIANAPOLIS – Facing a similar situation to what they had in their previous two games, the Indiana Pacers (21-12) found a way to finish this one. It was needed to stop Brooklyn’s 7-game win streak and make sure the Pacers once again didn’t drop three straight games. The 114-106 victory […]