A "big dog," to borrow Victor Oladipo's terminology, comes to Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Wednesday. But the Pacers aren't taking for granted the victories over the less intimidating canines, either.
Especially when they come with such ease.
Their 120-95 victory over Charlotte on Sunday paired nicely with their drama-free win over Dallas on Saturday, making for a pleasant weekend that propelled them to a 31-15 record. Keep up that pace over 82 games and they'll finish with 55 victories and likely have homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
It can't be denied the Pacers have lost to the previous three opponents (Philadelphia, Boston, and Toronto) with whom they're fighting for one of those precious top four spots in the Eastern Conference, and Wednesday's homestand-wrapping game against the Raptors certainly looms as something larger than one-in-82.