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Alex Golden joins Mike Facci to recap Pacers-Hornets! Alex was on the phone version of Zoom, and the audio was not crisp as per usual. However, the guys dive into what happened to help the Pacers win, what the Pacers have done of late that's been so impressive, give out player awards and MORE!

Alex Golden is joined by Kyle Taylor to discuss the Pacers recent decision to insert Jarace Walker back into the rotation. How can Jarace lift the Pacers bench, what has gone wrong with these units since Nesmith was made a starter for Mathurin, is there an underlying issue with the inconsistent bench play, why has it taken Jarace this long to get back into the rotation consistently and how Pascal has played since the ASB. 

On today's show, Alex Golden and Mike Facci recap the Pacers terrific second half come from behind win against the Sacramento Kings. The Pacers trailed by 16 points, but rallied back to pull out another victory against a veteran loaded Kings team. How the Pacers were able to get this dub, why the Pacers bench was the reason they were even in this game, and clutch play from Haliburton, Siakam and Nesmith. 

Today, Alex and Facci recap the Pacers-Thunder game, dive into the remaining schedules for Detroit, Milwaukee and the Pacers, survey the current standings race between the 3 teams and discuss some other interesting NBA storylines. 

On today's show, Alex and Facci discuss the Pacers dismantling of the Wizards, with a 162-109 victory. How the Pacers were able to destroy the Wiz, what is there to really take away from a game like this, the pros to winning by so many, who stood out and more! Then, in Segment 2, with the NCAA Sweet 16 currently being played, the guys drafted a starting 5 of players who played for the Pacers based on how they performed in college. Let us know what team you think wins head to head and what players we clearly left out!

Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back to recap the Pacers heartbreaking loss to the Lakers at the buzzer. Why the Pacers lost this game, how holding timeouts continues to cost Indiana chances to win close games, how special Jarace was in the 4th, Mathurin's night off the bench, Haliburton's 18 assists and just 1 turnover and so much more were discussed on today's episode!

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex and Facci dive into what makes the Haliburton-Mathurin fit up and down, what changes could be made to unite both forces to lift each other up, why Mathurin is the one who has had to make the adjustments more than Tyrese, how the two have played together and what lineup combinations have succeeded with Tyrese the most. 

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex and Facci recap the Pacers 119-103 victory over the Timberwolves. Obi Toppin continued his hot shooting against Minny, Aaron Nesmith had himself another awesome offensive performance, Tyrese Haliburton extended his double-double streak to 11 games in a row and the Pacers 3rd quarter eruption lifts them past the Timberwolves for an important and needed victory. 

On today's episode, Alex Golden is joined by Casey Johnson, a lifelong Pacers fan and season ticket holder, to recap the Pacers 108-103 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in Tyrese Haliburton's return. The guys discuss the game, Casey's interaction with Tyrese at a Meet-And-Greet for season ticket holder, what Rick Carlisle had to say about the two different styles of play for Ty and Benn, Myles big time performance, Steady Siakam, McConnell staying consistent, Mathurin's big stretch late in the game, Obi's recent play, Thomas Bryant and more! At the end of the show Alex asks Casey some trivia questions about current Pacers and their middle names!

Alex Golden goes solo on today's show to discuss the Pacers OVERTIME win against the Brooklyn Nets! This was a fun one and the Pacers pulled out another nail biter thanks to the incredible play of Benn Mathurin and Myles Turner. Turnover struggles are what kept the Pacers out of this game, Siakam was held to a low amount of points, Nenbhard got himself ejected and TJ McConnell added some key minutes in OT.