Indiana Pacers 11/18
Holiday Season Arrives Just In Time for Pacers | Indiana Pacers
Opportunity knocked with 3 minutes, 14 seconds left in the third quarter. The Pacers had shaved an Atlanta lead that was 14 points early in the period to two points, forcing a Hawks timeout. It didn't seem like an appropriate time to go with a rookie point guard who had played just 16 minutes all season, and not at all in the previous nine games. Never mind that he's a first-round draft pick with bloodlines, the kid hadn't proven himself in the fire of an undetermined NBA game, and this game was far from being settled.