This one, this nearly-blown 89-87 Pacers' victory, is difficult to corral with so many plot lines swirling around it.
Kobe Bryant returned for his farewell appearance at Bankers Life Fieldhouse Monday, and gave the sellout crowd a few late-game thrills, particularly the 50 percent or so who were there just to see him. The Pacers, however, were saved by...
...Paul George, who grew up idolizing Bryant, and matched him miss for miss throughout the game before finally putting a couple of moments of his own together to prevent what would have been the worst loss of the Pacers' season.