Mark's Mailbag: Can Indiana Flip the Switch?

Q. Some Pacers fans may recall when the best team ever got beat by the Pacers in April, 1996. This was the Bulls team that finished 72-10. Just as the San Antonio Spurs got beat by the Pacers on March 7, 2016, both of these great teams had only 9 losses coming into the game (the Bulls were 71-9 and the Spurs were 53-9).

The Bulls team in 1996 had Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Toni Kukoc, who combined for 55 points, while the Pacers were without Reggie Miller (who had suffered an eye injury about a week earlier). If the Warriors get to 73 wins this April, thereby breaking the record, Steve Kerr (who went 2 for 9 in that loss to the Pacers) will need to also thank the Pacers franchise…