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Malcolm Brogdon’s return to full strength buoys Pacers vs. Pistons

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The Indiana Pacers generated some excitement for their long-term prospects by acquiring young point guard Tyrese Haliburton from the Sacramento Kings prior to the trade deadline.

Malcolm Brogdon has reminded everyone this week that the Pacers already had a solid point guard.

Brogdon carried the Pacers to an overtime victory in Orlando on Wednesday. Indiana now heads to Detroit to face the Pistons on Friday night.

Brogdon has appeared in just three games since mid-January due to an Achilles tendon injury. In his second game back on Sunday, the 2016-17 Rookie of the Year supplied 20 points, six rebounds and five assists in a 128-107 victory over the Boston Celtics.

He upped the ante in Indiana’s 122-114 win over the Magic, piling up 31 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists in 41 minutes. He had 14 fourth-quarter points as the Pacers erased a 15-point deficit.

“He’s the leader of our team,” forward Jalen Smith said. “So whenever we’re in situations like that, we always look to him to do…

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