He had perhaps thought he could spend a quiet evening, facing an Indiana team in distress, between the rumors of transfers which rot his daily life and suitable sporting results (ten defeats in the last eleven matches).
At halftime, Nicolas Batum’s Clippers seemed to quietly lead their boat (68-59), and the Frenchman did not have a point on the clock. However, the affair ended up being played out in the last moments (139-133), and the captain of the Blues came out of the shadows, scoring… 32 points in the second half, including a superb 7 out of 10 at 3 points (plus 5 rebounds and 3 assists).
A rare performance, which he has only surpassed three times in the rest of his career (35 points in 2012, 33 twice, in 2012 and 2015). Baskets each time essential to maintain the gap and prevent the comeback of suddenly frenzied Pacers, behind Caris LeVert (26 points) and Domantas Sabonis (19 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists).
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