By DEREK KRAMER (@iPacersblog) ISL Contributor INDIANAPOLIS — Behind Victor Oladipo’s career-high 47 points, the Indiana Pacers made yet another comeback victory against the Denver Nuggets to win in overtime by a final score of 126-116. The Pacers started the game down 18-6. The Nuggets pushed that lead to 19 with 6:13 remaining in the […]
Author: Tyler Smith
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Love him or hate him, it’s always a special night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse when LeBron James rolls into town. It’s even more special when the Pacers come out on the winning side. Fans got their money’s worth on Friday night, as the Pacers ended Cleveland’s 13-game […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — It looked like it was going to be one of those nights. The Pacers were getting worked in every aspect of the game against the Chicago Bulls of all teams. And then, Victor Oladipo happened. After trailing 83-69 heading to the fourth quarter, Oladipo led another inspired […]
By CALEB LYNN (@Cjlynn016) ISL Contributor BLOOMINGTON — In their Big Ten home opener, the Indiana Hoosiers (5-4, 1-1) were able to grind out a solid win against Iowa with a final score of 77-64. After a strong first half, it was a game of big runs in the second. Indiana withstood an early 16-2 […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers started their six-game home-stand off with a bang, defeating the New York Knicks 115-97 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Playing without Kristaps Porzingis and Tim Hardaway Jr., the Knicks were no match for Indiana. The Pacers led 31-19 after the first quarter and led by […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor Through the first 23 games of the season, the Indiana Pacers have faced a tough overall schedule. Only one team has played a more difficult strength of schedule to this point (Philadelphia) according to ESPN.com. They’ve played 13 games on the road. They’ve played seven games against the top-5 […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — The Indiana Hoosiers have come a long way in just a few short weeks. Just 20 days ago, the Hoosiers lost to Indiana State by 21 points to open the season. On Wednesday night, they gave #1 ranked Duke all they could handle. It wasn’t enough for […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — A quarter of the season is in the books, and the Indiana Pacers are way better than you thought. With a 121-109 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday night, the Pacers improved to 12-9 on the season. No Paul George? No problem. Let’s take a stroll […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Playing without Victor Oladipo, the Indiana Pacers were unable to extend their winning streak. They were defeated by the NBA-leading Boston Celtics (18-3) 108-98 on Saturday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. It was Indiana’s first loss in their last six games. The Pacers led 40-29 behind a […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — There’s something special about “Black Friday” games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. There’s something special about Lance Stephenson playing against the Toronto Raptors. And after a fifth-straight win, there might be something special about the Indiana Pacers. Sure, it’s only been 19 games, but the Pacers (11-8) continue […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor “Even if they lose a lot of games, they’re going to give max effort every night and be fun to watch.” This was a common statement among Pacers fans coming into the season. After last year’s underachieving team, fans were ready to get behind a team that played hard […]
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