Indiana Pacers: 3 reasons they’re thriving despite Victor Oladipo injury

2. Multiple players stepping up when their number is called

One of the concerns that come to mind when a team loses a star player is who will step up to help fill the void. Fortunately for the Pacers, it hasn’t been just one player who has risen to the occasion.

Let’s start with the floor general, Darren Collison. In six February outings, the ninth-year point guard has compiled averages of 15.3 points and 6.5 assists per contest. Additionally, he is shooting 55.9 percent from the field and 47.1 percent from beyond the arc.

This includes a pair of 20-point games during that stretch. This stat is significant considering Collison had reached the 20-point plateau just one other time this season.

Next up is Pacers’ big man Myles Turner. Sure, Turner has been having a good season (13.5 points per contest), but during the Pacers’ six-game win streak, he is averaging a solid 16.7 points per contest (his highest scoring output of any month this season) and is shooting 56.7 percent from the floor, including a 55 percent clip from long range.

Even though Turner is only attempting 3.3 shots from distance per contest, a center who can step out and hit the occasional 3-pointer is a nice luxury to have. While Collison and Turner have contributed to the Pacers’ recent success, the standout player among this group has to be Bojan Bogdanovic.

During the month of February, the fourth-year forward is averaging 22.5 points per contest, which represents his highest scoring average of any month this season thus far.

Additionally, Bogdanovic is shooting a respectable 55.8 percent from the floor and 42.5 percent from downtown.

Thanks to a variety of different players who can impact the game on a given night, the Pacers have managed to hold on to the third spot in the conference playoff race.