PREVIEW: The Indiana Pacers, sitting at 1-10, travel to Phoenix to face the Suns on November 13th at PHX Arena, concluding their four-game western road trip. Indiana arrives after a lopsided loss to Utah, while Phoenix has captured six of their last seven contests. The Suns enter as 4.5-point favorites with a projected total of 233.5 points. The contrast in form couldn't be starker, with one squad fighting to stay afloat while the other seeks consistency in an otherwise unpredictable season. Phoenix's defensive identity reveals interesting layers: they rank second in forcing turnovers and fourth in limiting three-point quality, yet struggle defending shots at the rim and rank 25th in transition defense. Indiana counters with elite defensive rebounding at the top of the league and a resistance to three-point attempts, though they rank 28th in defending the three and 29th against rim attacks. The Pacers will be without Tyrese Haliburton for the entire season due to an Achilles injury, while key contributors Obi Toppin and Bennedict Mathurin remain sidelined. Phoenix will miss Jalen Green, though their remaining offensive weapons suggest they possess enough firepower to exploit Indiana's injury-depleted roster.