kept the Pacers from having a good start. They were 2-6 and 6-10 and one point this year. Now, Indiana is 22-19 and split a two-game series with the best team in the NBA, the Cleveland Cavaliers.
After appearing in just 33 NBA games as a rookie last season while playing 18 in the G League, the No. 8 overall pick had gotten used to being an indispensable part of the Pacers' rotation.