There was a play toward the end of the third quarter Sunday that concisely summarized the winning formula upon which the Pacers have settled since Victor Oladipo's return.
The ball was reversed to Oladipo on the left wing. He was open for a 3-pointer, but he passed off to Doug McDermott in the left corner instead. McDermott hit the shot, giving the Pacers a four-point lead and forcing a New York timeout with 3:28 left.
"Beautiful," Darren Collison said, referring to Oladipo's overall performance rather than just that one moment. "He's been playing like that the last three games.