Overview
- The defeat to Milwaukee extended Indiana’s losing streak to six and dropped the reigning East champs to 6-24, with 16 double-digit losses already.
- Pascal Siakam criticized the team’s slow pace and low energy, warning the slide will continue unless losing stops being treated as acceptable.
- Without Haliburton, who is rehabbing a torn Achilles and is not expected back this season, the Pacers have fallen to last in scoring (about 109.2 ppg) with dips in assists and field-goal percentage.
- Indiana’s net rating sits near the bottom of the league at about -8.3, and Play-In hopes are fading after falling well back of 10th in the East.
- Siakam remains the leading scorer at roughly 23.5 points per game, and reports indicate the front office is exploring trade options for frontcourt help with no deal yet in place.