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Like McConnell, Myles Turner also knows the Pacers need to be better on the boards, while adding the transition defense could use some shoring up too.
âDefensive rebounding is a big thing,â says Turner when asked where the team still needs to improve defensively. âI think we give up way too many offensive rebounds throughout the season, and I think our transition defense has to get a little bit better. Itâs gotten better these past couple games. But especially with the young teams that get out and run, thatâs going to be something we have to nip in the bud.â
Game Rewind After fighting back from a 12-point deficit to earn a one-point lead in the fourth, lady luck just did not bounce the Pacers' way down the stretch. An overturned goaltending call and an unfortunate bounce of a loose ball caused the Pacers (6-4) to fall short against the Sacramento Kings (5-6) 127-122 late Monday night at Golden 1 Center for just the second time in
Pacers Links: Suns up next, McDermott injury update, Fans back at Fieldhouse soon
The Pacers surprising start runs up against a similar story
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The Pacers roll into the weekend at 6-2 a half game behind the Sixers for the top spot in the East with the top team in the West up next at the Fieldhouse.
The Phoenix Suns make their sole appearance at BLF on Saturday night after the Suns play in Detroit on Friday night. The Pacers are continuing to draw attention for their strong and new style of play at both ends of the floor. Among the links today, is a fantastic profile by Dan Devine of The Ringer with individual player highlight montages that will simply excite any Pacers fan.
Pacers beat Cavs, 119-99 to win final game of 2020 then lose T.J. Warren to injury
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The Pacers close out 2020 with a 4-1 start to the 2021 season, after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-99 on New Year’s Eve.
Indiana Pacers forward TJ Warren will undergo surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left foot, sources tell ESPN. He will be out indefinitely. Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 31, 2020
Shortly after the game’s end, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported an update of T.J. Warren’s injury.
While there is no set time-table for a return, this is undoubtedly a significant loss for the Pacers. Nate Bjorkgren will have to get creative with rotations to mitigate his loss on-court. Wojnarowski added in a subsequent tweet that Warren dealt with a similar injury in Phoenix that also required surgery in 2016.