Pacers stage second half comeback to top Pelicans 126-111

Despite having eight days off for the All-Star Break, the Indiana Pacers apparently felt the need to ease back into the swing of things, leading them to get run out of the gym by the New Orleans Pelicans in the first half. The path to one of their worst showings of the season was on display from the opening possession.

Myles Turner was a late scratch after suffering a hip injury during practice on Wednesday (he is day-to-day), giving Kyle O’Quinn his first start of the year. After winning the tip, he would turn the ball over out of bounds. It was the first of four straight possessions that was either a turnover or a blocked shot at the rim, allowing the Pelicans to jump ahead 5-0 and they…