How Indiana Pacers blew 20-point lead vs Sacramento Kings and end with NBA’s worst record again
The Indiana Pacers were up by 20 in the third quarter against the Sacramento Kings. How did they ultimately lose and end up with the top spot in the inverse standings? Host Tony East breaks it down.
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Timestamps-ish:
0:00 Pacers Collapse & Standings
8:14 Defensive Meltdown & Turnovers
14:07 Nesmith Terrific Game
17:47 Obi Toppin Performance
19:06 Slawson’s Pacers Debut
22:11 Jones, Walker, Bam’s 83 Points
so happy man. we were up 20 and we lost. now we have the best odds. this is up there with the thunder win and knicks win this season.
Tony you might have to cross nesmith off of your list he had another good game finally unless you said you wanted to see a couple more good games from him I can’t remember but great tanking job by the pacers they needed this loss they scared me by getting up by twenty tho I thought they was about to win and screw up the tanking😂😂💯💯
Wish the Pacers would quit waisting there time with Walker and Sheppard.Seems like both are very undecided with their play.
As a genuine Indiana Pacer fan… Im backing the Organization. Got to put yourself in a position to maybe get 1 through 4….This is were we differentiate genuine fans from bus riders….If dont get that pick….I still think we'll be fine.
Whoohoo! 🙌
Hope you can get some sleep after this crazy schedule
"Ben Sheppard was running the floor" is kinda all you need to say. I'm a fan but point Shep is not a thing.
I still fear the lottery is fixed. I doubt the league will “let” the Pacers win the top pick.
The Kings young players came in and saved the day. The Kings vet players looked like they didn't want to be out there. I can't wait until next season so I can actually invest in the Pacers winning. Did anyone noticed the Kings inbounded the ball to Westbrook with 3.5 seconds on the clock and he dribbled the time out. Not even trying to get the ball downcourt for a shot. I lost respect for Westbrook on that play. I would be angry at any player on the Pacers if they were to do that. Even with the tanking. I don't like seeing the actual players tank. I'm good with playing younger players and letting them play through their mistakes when tanking.
Yesssss!!!!! Another loss !!!!!
i'm not gonna be like all these other people and celebrate a loss, but it definitely is bitter sweet either way. this has to be the weirdest pacers season ever. i mean… go from making the nba finals to the worst record in the league. i just want tyrese back.
They did pull Westbrook’s late as well. Which was why I surprised we put Nesmith back in. Unless we were just trying to let Nesmith play and keep rhythm.
Pacers are tanking the Kings are just terrible.
Felt like half OBIs free throws were trying to stop Obi from a transition dunk. 😂😂😂
Oh and I’d say one of Kams turnover was on Nemsith. Pretty sure Nesmith owned it. Seemed like he was saying it was on him on the tv because he started to cut and then didnt.
March 2nd, 1962 is the highest scoring game pre 3 point play. The Knicks scored 147. Four more than the Heat did last night. People don't understand how much pace was in 60's NBA basketball. A player will top the 100 point game Wilt but the league may have to add a Four Point play to do it.
Gotta love the title lol. I wasn't sure it was even possible but they found a way to do it.
If Pacers finish in the bottom four their chance of a top 4 pick is 52%?
How do fans of the Wizards, Kings and Jazz put up with this year after year? The only reason this is slightly palatable is that the Pacers will be a lot better next year. Right? Right?
I'm happy for Bam. Stand up guy, and a great basketball player. Shai built possibly two MVPs on free throws. You can't celebrate one and not the other.
Got to get Drummond in FA. Big Zoo, Drummond, & Huff. The new mock draft is out and Jeremy Woo has y’all getting Cam Boozer.