Fansided · Dec 16, 2025
Major Pacers weakness continues to rear its ugly head
Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle during a game against the Denver Nuggets. | Dylan Buell/GettyImagesThe Indiana Pacers are 6-20 and are just one game ahead of the Washington Wizards, who have the worst record in the NBA. They have a lot of flaws and weaknesses, but arguably their biggest one is their inability to score in the paint.
According to NBA.com, the Pacers are averaging 44.8 points in the paint per game, which is the fourth-fewest in the league. For some context, they were 11th last season and first in 2023-24 (58.4 points in the paint per game).
In Sunday's loss to Washington, the Pacers scored 38 points in the paint. Washington scored 50.