In the battle of bubble unbeatens, the Phoenix Suns got the best of the Indiana Pacers, using a pair of huge runs to keep Indiana at arms length throughout the game. It was a matchup that had some ugly, ugly stretches for the Pacers, unfolding not unlike their win over Orlando, in that they played the role of the Magic while the Suns overwhelmed them.
From the outset, the Pacers simply weren’t sharp enough. Indiana and Phoenix went back and forth for a while, but after going up 9-7, the Pacers immediately surrendered a 15-0 run, putting them down 24-9.