Pacers hold off Wizards to head into All-Star break with win and end 7-game losing streak

It was their first win over an Eastern Conference opponent in two months.

As I watched the Pacers warm up prior to their game Wednesday against the Washington Wizards, the two sides of the court were very different. The Pacers had six guys going through layup lines while the Wizards had nine guys warming up in red at the other end.

Between them, there were more Pacemate dancers than players on the court. If that didn’t scream …