Tyrese Haliburton sorely missed, Pacers suffer fourth loss in five games to Trail Blazers: Running Thoughts

The Pacers' offense lacked without initiators Tyrese Haliburton and T.J. McConnell. They were within five points at half, then outscored by 14 in the 3rd.

The Pacers are looking for answers after their fourth double-digit loss on this road trip. (Photo: BSI)

Here are my running thoughts from the Pacers’ 116-100 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers Sunday night at the Moda Center.

• Tyrese Haliburton is missing his first game since being acquired by the Pacers in February. The leader of the team is dealing with …