The Indiana Pacers were a wonderful story and a thrilling watch, but they also felt a little bit like a gimmick. Indiana was off to a blazing start to the 2023-2024 season, cranking up the tempo and scoring at will as young point guard Tyrese Haliburton began to emerge as a star. The Pacers were posting the best offensive efficiency rating in league history as the calendar turned to Jan. 2024, but they were still stuck in the bottom half of the Eastern Conference playoff standings because they had no size and one of the league’s worst defenses.
The Toronto Raptors were at the opposite end of their team-building
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