It's not always easy for a dominant NBA team to stay motivated over the course of a lengthy 82-game season, and such will be the case for the Indiana Pacers.
After a beatdown of the surging Los Angeles Clippers, the Eastern Conference's top team extended its record to an NBA-best 32-7, putting them on pace for a scorching 67-15 mark on the year. They now have a sizable lead over the Miami Heat and the rest of the East, and it's going to be awfully tough to catch them.
According to Basketball-Reference, this dominant squad entered the game with a historically excellent 94.8 defensive rating, one that puts them ahead of everyone else in the NBA by almost six points per 100 possessions.
Between Paul George, David West and—most importantly—Roy Hibbert, no one can figure out how to score on this team, and the Clippers were no exception.
Even though Chris Paul wasn't in the lineup for the Jan. 18 contest, it was still an important one for Indiana because it was one of those games that truly made the team overcome obstacles.
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