The easiest games to write and talk about are those in which an exceptional individual performance or a game-clinching play creates an obvious story line. Reggie Miller scoring eight points in 8.9 seconds is a much simpler story to tell than eight or nine players doing a variety of things to contribute to a victory.
That's how the Pacers did it in their 107-97 victory over Sacramento at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Saturday and how they've been doing it for the past three weeks, a collective approach that has overcome the loss of their lone all-star, the speed bumps in the schedule and even room service shrimp.