Shoddy transition D, DeRozan and Lowry deferring more, and is there a potential lineup change coming?
As observers this series have come to learn -- if there's one way in which the Pacers can carve up an opponent, it's with lightning-quick scores in transition. Indiana's collection of mostly sub-par shooters and offensively limited big men has handcuffed the team in the half court. Teams can afford to hone in on Paul George because no one else he shares the floor with is particularly fearsome.
Changing the direction of play and sprinting down the throats of their opponent was of the few ways the Pacers were able to prop an otherwise miserable offense this season:
| Play Type | % of Possessions | Points / Possession | NBA Rank |
| Transition | 15. |