NBA Power Rankings week 10: OKC Thunder vault up ladder

Indiana Pacers:

Offense: (108.2) 16th
Defense: (105.1) 9th
Net: (plus +3.1) 11th

Games Week 10 (1-2): Won vs Raptors 120-115 (OT), Lost to Heat 112-113, Pelicans 98-120
Games Week 11 (3 games): Tues vs 76ers | Thurs vs Nuggets | Sat at Hawks

An off week for the Pacers who much like the 76ers don’t perform as well on the road as they do at the Fieldhouse.

The difference with Indiana is they are still playing without their star Victor Oladipo and I maintain the combination of Malcolm Brogdon and Dipo is going to be a scary proposition for opponents. Both will free each other up to score, both can drive, hit from deep and most importantly are above average defenders.

This is a critical stage for the Pacers in terms of staying close to the top four or five seeds and keeping the option of a home court seed alive until Dipo returns. Holding a sub .500 road record with nine of 12 games (as of January 4th) on the slate could decide their fate this early in the season.