Bane is a good player but was underwhelming in the recent playoffs against Thunder. In any case, without Bane, they are not thinking about playoffs and more towards a reset. So, JJJ or Ja can become available.
Pacers lost it at the end of the third and the momentum was creeping towards Thunder. Someone had to step up to push them through. Hali got them some open looks which they couldn't convert. Props to the Thunder for the end game adjustments on both offense and defense. They kept fighting with...
It's all about adjustments. Mark going with the double big lineup in the fourth discouraged the cutting and stopped their defense from collapsing. On offense, switching Nembhard off from Shai gave favorable matchups.