Oladipo returned to the lineup as the Pacers went small with their starting lineup. Brogdon and Holiday joined Oladipo in the back-court with Turner and Warren in the front-court. The Pacers were the designated home team in this game even though they were playing the Orlando Magic in Orlando.
This game was all Pacers right from the very beginning. They continued their hot start with a 19-3 run to kick things off. TJ Warren scored 21 points in the first quarter. The Pacers stayed hot in the 2nd. Heading into the halftime break they led 71-50. 71 is the most points they’ve scored in a half this season. They got there with ball movement, finishing with 18 assists as a team in the first half.
While the Magic made a couple runs in the 2nd half to make all Pacer fans tense up, Indiana was never really in any danger. They never trailed in this game and won the by a score of 120-109. TJ Warren led all scorers once again with 32 points. His 32 points tied the Pacer record for the most points scored over a 3-game span. Warren ties Jermaine O’Neal with 119 points over 3 games. Warren will be motivated to keep this up when the Pacers play his former team, the Suns, in their next game.
