1) Nemanja Bjelicia was on fire to start this one out, scoring 13 of Sacramento’s first 23 points on 5/7 shooting. Bjelicia was being guarded by the slower footed Domantas Sabonis and was able to blow past him with ease to begin the night.
After the first quarter buzzer rang, Bjelicia’s impact would disappear in a hurry. He ended the night with nothing more than those 13 points he scored in the opening quarter, and his defensive deficiencies were on full display against a talented Indiana frontcourt.
2) Buddy Hield’s middle name, Buckets, is in question this season.