#SunsAtPacers: 5 Things to Watch
1 / 6Before each game, Suns.com previews the action by drawing five key factors from an overall pool of 10: big men, guard play, key matchup, defense, shooting, injuries, styles, momentum, hot/cold hand and motivation. This is hardly the same Pacers team Phoenix played last season. Paul George is in the midst of recovering from a terrible leg injury. Lance Stephenson left via free agency. David West has yet to make his season debut. Their second-leading scorer is Chris Copeland, who is averaging roughly five times as many minutes and four times as many points as last season due to necessity. That does not mean, however, that tonight’s matchup is anywhere near “a given” for Phoenix, just as it wasn’t last night against winless Philadelphia. What will matter most? Here’s a look: