Pacers' Hill has been money from 3-point range
When the Boston Celtics host the Indiana Pacers tonight, they will have to deal not only with red-hot forward Paul George, but also guard George Hill, who has been one of the league's most effective players from downtown this season.
Hill leads all Eastern Conference players with 21 3-pointers made. He also has scored almost half of his points from behind the 3-point line, one of the highest percentages of any NBA player.
HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF POINTS FROM 3-POINTERS IN 2015-16
| Player | Team | Percentage* |
| Eric Gordon | New Orleans Pelicans | 53.2 |
| George Hill | Indiana Pacers | 49.6 |
| Nikola Mirotic | Chicago Bulls | 48.1 |
| Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | 47.5 |
| Kent Bazemore | Atlanta Hawks | 45.3 |
| * Minimum 100 points scored |
George is averaging more than 30 points and nine rebounds per game over his last four games -- the third Pacers player since 1985-86 to do so over a four-game span.
FOUR-GAME SPANS BY PACERS WITH 30+ PPG AND 9+ RPG SINCE 1985-86
| Player | PPG | RPG | Span* |
| Paul George | 30.3 | 9.3 | 11/4/15-11/9/15 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 30.0 | 10.0 | 2/4/05-2/9/05 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 32.3 | 11.5 | 1/1/05-1/18/05 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 35.5 | 11.0 | 12/29/04-1/6/05 |
| Chuck Person |
31.3 | 9.5 | 2/28/89-3/5/89 |
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* Most recent span shown for overlapping spans |
Pacers rookie Myles Turner and Boston's Jared Sullinger have two of the best field-goal percentages on jump shots to start the season.
HIGHEST FIELD-GOAL PERCENTAGE ON JUMP SHOTS IN 2015-16
| Player | Team | Percentage* |
| Greg Monroe |
Milwaukee Bucks | 54.8 |
| Jeremy Lamb |
Charlotte Hornets | 54.8 |
| Doug McDermott | Chicago Bulls | 51.9 |
| Kyle Korver | Atlanta Hawks | 51.9 |
| Jared Sullinger | Boston Celtics | 51.4 |
| Brook Lopez | Brooklyn Nets | 50.0 |
| Myles Turner | Indiana Pacers | 50.0 |
| * Minimum 30 attempts |
The Pacers have held opponents under 90 points in three of their last five games. Since the beginning of the 2013-14 season, the Pacers have held teams under 90 points in 56 games, second most in the NBA.
MOST GAMES ALLOWING FEWER THAN 90 POINTS SINCE 2013-14
| Team | Number of times |
| Chicago Bulls | 58 |
| Indiana Pacers | 56 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 50 |
| Utah Jazz | 42 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 41 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 41 |
The Pacers are averaging more mid-range points per game than any other NBA team.
HIGHEST MID-RANGE* POINTS PER GAME IN 2015-16
| Team | PPG |
| Indiana Pacers | 28.8 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 23.4 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 22.3 |
| New York Knicks |
21.8 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 21.4 |
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* Mid-range = Outside of paint, inside 3-point line |
The Pacers and Celtics are much improved on the defensive end of the floor, each averaging an increase of more than three steals per game over last season. The Celtics lead the league at 11.7 steals per game.
LARGEST IMPROVEMENT IN STEALS PER GAME, 2014-15 TO 2015-16
| Team | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | Diff. |
| Boston Celtics | 8.2 | 11.7 | +3.5 |
| Indiana Pacers | 6.2 | 9.4 | +3.2 |
| Sacramento Kings | 6.7 | 9.1 | +2.4 |
| Washington Wizards | 7.3 | 9.3 | +2.0 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 9.1 | 11.0 | +1.9 |