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Kevin Love couldn't find the range from three-land to save the Timberwolves against the Cavaliers, while Andre Iguodala put a whoopin' on his old team in Philadelphia and the L.A. Clippers lobbed in points from all over the place to run past Rockets.
Losses on Monday by the Timberwovles, 76ers and Rockets left the Pacers as the sole remaining undefeated team in the NBA. But how long will that claim last?
The Pacers begin a brutal stretch of the schedule a with four games in five nights and when you throw in Memphis next Monday, five games in seven nights against teams expected to be in the playoff mix throughout the season. The fun begins on Tuesday night when the Pacers visit the Detroit Pistons before returning home to play the resting Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.
The Pacers can't look ahead to the Bulls while facing the new-look Pistons with added veterans Josh Smith and Chauncey Billups joining young bigs Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond. Speaking of Billups, the Pacers hope to have his counterpart, George Hill available after the point guard missed the Pacers last game against Cleveland with a sore hip.
Hill went through practice on Monday but was not proclaimed 100 percent so his status for Tuesday remains a game-time situation. Whether Hill plays or not, I'm sensing a renewed vitality to the old Pistons' rivalry this season as the division foes face off for the first time.
Here is my appearance on today's The Phil Naessens Show where we discuss the good vibrations arising from the Pacers 3-0 start.
Check out the links:
Game Preview: Pacers at Pistons | THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE INDIANA PACERS
Lance Stephenson is finally living up to hype - USA Today
Pacers Insider: Chris Copeland stays on the bench | Indianapolis Star | indystar.com
Detroit Pistons working on reducing turnovers despite 2-1 start | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
Column: As major tests loom, Detroit Pistons no longer an unwatchable train wreck | MLive.com
The Bird Years: Small-town beginnings " Top Story 2 " News From Terre Haute, Indiana
NBA's new tracking stats give fans a window to the future - USA Today
Andre Drummond embraces the arrival of Italian Jesus - Detroit Bad Boys
NBA Power Rankings: Sixers go from worst to first - Yahoo Sports
Bulls regroup with long practice, look to improve | CSN Chicago
Explaining Derrick Rose's struggles - Blog a Bull
Victor Oladipo reportedly interested in participating in the dunk contest | ProBasketballTalk
Pace, pace, pace: The secret to the Philadelphia 76ers' early succeess - SBNation.com