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Norman Powell and James Harden each score 22 points and Kawhi Leonard has 19 in a season-high 34 minutes, but Indiana closes the game on a 19-7 run to hand them a 119-112 defeat.

While it’s not worth looking at Powell’s numbers against the Indiana Pacers last season because he started just three games, it is important to note that Indiana is 20th in defensive rating and allows 24.9 points per contest to point guards. Their perimeter defense is nothing to write home about.