Scoring 132 points en-route to a thrilling (or, at least as thrilling as preseason play can be) win over the Sacramento Kings on foreign soil, the India Pacers did what they had to do in order to febreeze the lingering stench of that which was wrought by the London Pacers from our collective consciousness.
As such, we’re shining a spotlight on the day’s standout moments and plays, while also taking a closer look at what fell flat. Here’s the winners and losers from the new-look roster’s preseason debut.
Winner: Fans in India
No matter what happens in the second game of this back-to-back set, this was a much better showing for the Pacers in terms of spreading the gospel of basketball in a new market than what happened in that 140-112 loss at O2 Arena in London in 2017.