Despite an exciting finish, the Indiana Pacers still couldn’t come up with a win, coming up short to the Utah Jazz. The Pacers fell behind by 12 midway in the fourth quarter, but cut the deficit down to two on three separate occasions late only to have the Jazz key up a response, putting the game out of reach in the final minute.
It was a feast or famine kind of night for Indiana’s offense, coming out strong in the first quarter, scoring 33, only to muster up 18 points in the second. That flipped the game from a six-point advantage to a two-point deficit, but it was clear throughout the first half that the Pacers were playing a team closer to their level than many of their recent opponents, which would give them a chance in the second half, so long as they could put up some points.