The Good: The Indiana Pacers should be well rested after taking an entire week off. If you count the game, three days of rest after today’s beating will help recharge the batteries.
The Bad: The Pacers played the worst defense of the season, giving the Nuggets a 135.8 offensive rating thanks to the complete lack of effort on Indiana’s part.
It was flat-out embarrassing. The Nuggets shot 57.1% from the field and 15 of 32 (46.9%) from the 3-point line. Denver’s bigs, in particular, Nikola Jokic. The Joker 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists.