Game two of what is going to be an insane stretch, with seven games over twelve days including a tough Minnesota/Milwaukee B2B. After a brutal third quarter, C's pulled out the win on Saturday. The story was largely the absurd load that Jaylen carried in the 3rd, playing the entire quarter, and he deserves credit for that, but I think it's important to tip our caps to Oshae Brissett. One of the most maddening things to me this season (and it may be because we haven't had a lot to get mad about this year) is inconsistent rebounding--we lead the league in defensive rebounds, but have had less success on both offensive rebounds (10th overall) and on giving up second-chance points (9th overall). Brissett grabbed eight boards, five of which were offensive. We're gonna need solid bench play, not just because we're in this wild stretch of games where load management matters, but also because Hauser (shoulder), Porziņģis (eye), and Tatum (ankle) are all questionable.
7:00 EST tip, NBCSB/League Pass. Indiana is tough, but we are tougher. Win.
7:00 EST tip, NBCSB/League Pass. Indiana is tough, but we are tougher. Win.