Following their exciting win against Cleveland, the Indiana Pacers wrapped up their 2018 preseason the exact opposite kind of way, getting blown out by the Chicago Bulls. The Pacers shot just 25% in the first quarter, improving slightly heading into the half, but by that point, it was obvious things weren’t going to go the Pacers way for the night.
Nate McMillan treated tonight’s game like a regular season one in terms of rotations but wasn’t given the showing he was hope to get. Shots were short, movement was stagnant, passes weren’t sharp, and the defense was constantly a step slow against an energized Chicago offense that shot the ball well.