Pacers final score: Wizards roll past Pacers, 127-113

The ‘make or miss league’ theory was on display in D.C. on Saturday night when a sizzling first half shooting performance by the Washington Wizards put them out front to stay in their 127-113 win over the Indiana Pacers.

This wasn’t a classic slow start for the Pacers despite falling behind 80-57 at the half (yes, that is an 8). The Pacers were actually ahead 29-28 with 2:45 left in the first quarter and THEN things went sideways in a hurry for the Pacers.

The Wiz closed the first with a 9-0 run and then scored 43 second quarter points to go to the break up 23 points which was more than enough to win the game. The Pacers showed their trademark plucky play with a 10-0 run to start the third…