Pacers stop 6 game losing streak by beating the Jazz

The Indiana Pacers won their first game of the season, then they lost six in a row. Tonight getting a win against the Utah Jazz who could have gone to .500 had they won, is a start for the Pacers. Maybe this could start boosting the Pacers confidence. I wonder if the Pacers are going to be up and down this year. I feel that Paul George being out is going to drastically hurt this team. I personally believe this team should ( and I'm going to quote Bill Simmons here when I say sandbag). The Pacers could get a top draft pick and be back on top again. The Pacers defeated the Utah Jazz 97-86. Here are the top stats for each team.




Indiana Pacers Top 5 Scorers

Roy Hibbert- 29 points, 5 rebounds, 11/21 FG, 7/7 FT
A.J. Price- 22 points, 8/12 FG, 3/4 3PTFG, 3/4 FT
Solomon Hill- 13 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 5/12 FG, 3/4 FT, 0/1 3PTFG,
Lavoy Allen- 12 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists, 6/12 FG,
Luis Scola- 8 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 4/10 FG



Utah Jazz Top 5 Scorers

Gordon Hayward- 30 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 11/15 FG, 6/6 FT, 2/3 3PTFG
Enes Kanter- 18 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks, 7/8 FG, 3/3 FT, 1/2 3PTFG
Derrick Favors- 13 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks, 5/13 FG, 3/6 FT
Alec Burks- 9 points, 4 rebounds, 4/13 FG, 1/1 FT, 0/1 3PTFG
Trey Burke- 5 points, 8 assists, 2 rebounds, 2/12 FG, 1/8 3PTFG



Indiana Pacers Thoughts

1. A.J. Price stepped up nicely tonight against the Utah Jazz. Could he be the point guard this team is looking for? He was on the Pacers before. 
2. It's nice to see some other guys get some playing time like Solomon Hill and Lavoy Allen. 
3. Lavoy Allen is a solid role player.  Tonight he put up some good numbers.  I was impressed with his play tonight. I liked him when he was on the Sixers.
4. Will Roy Hibbert play like the first half of last season, or the second half?  I'm hoping the first half.

Utah Jazz Thoughts

1. Gordon Hayward has been beasting lately earning that fat contract he got
2. What happened to Trey Burke tonight?  He just can't seem to find his shot tonight.  I hope he will improve.  If he continues to struggle the Jazz may have to go a different route at the point guard spot. 
3. Good game from Enes Kanter. I'm not as sold on him as probably many Jazz fans are, but he's young.  

Final Thoughts

I think if the Pacers were to stink up the season, they should draft Mudiay or some other point guard who might be at the top of the draft.  What did you think about this win for the Pacers? Send me your comments. Thank you for reading Pro Basketball Hoops Land, the place where you can read articles, send comments and purchase pro basketball merchandise.

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