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Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast

Setting The Pace is a Pacers Podcast with Alex Golden and Mike Facci. Brought to you by the Blue Wire Podcast Network.

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Pascal Siakam hits GAME WINNER for Pacers FIRST Winning Streak of the Year! Nov 30, 2025

Show notes

Alex Golden goes solo to discuss the Pacers defeating the Bulls on Pascal Siakam's game winning buzzer beater. In addition to the play of Siakam, Jay Huff was phenomenal on both ends of the floor and Alex shares how his play on both ends of the floor impacted the game for the Pacers. Alex also touches on Isaiah Jackson's solid bench performance, what makes TJ McConnell so impactful, Andrew Nembhard returns from injury, and the one area Alex wants to see him improve, as well as the play from Benn Mathurin.

Later in the show, Alex discusses the runs both the Pacers and Bulls went on in this game. How close the statistics were for both teams and how it came down to which team was going to have the last positive run was going to win. Lastly, Alex also points out how the lineup of TJ, Drew, Benn, Pascal and Jay have played well together of late and why that lineup has had success.

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Pacers BLOWOUT Wizards, Pacers Interested in Kuminga? Caleb Wilson & Cam Boozer SHINE on Thanksgiving + NBA Cup Idea Nov 29, 2025

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Alex Golden goes solo to recap the Pacers 33-point victory over the Washington Wizards, breaking their NBA Cup losing streak! Pascal Siakam was dominant, Benn Mathurin had another 20-point game, 6 Pacers scored in double figures, with 2 other Pacers scoring 9-points. Jay Huff and Ben Sheppard start with Andrew Nembhard out with an injury, and they both played well.

Alex also discusses recent rumors that linked the Pacers to Jonathan Kuminga, again. In addition to that, he discusses some college hoops, because on Thanksgiving, Caleb Wilson and Cam Boozer had impressive games for UNC and Duke. These are 2 of the projected Top 5 picks in the upcoming NBA Draft.

To end the show, Alex shares why he hasn't been the biggest fan of the NBA Cup and what changes he would make to it to improve it. The Pacers have added two games to their schedule with the result of the NBA Cup and Johnny Furphy was assigned to the Boom for his ankle injury rehab.

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Belief in Benn Mathurin, Why the Ups and Downs for Jarace + MORE! Nov 28, 2025

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Happy Black Friday Pacer Nation! On a special episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden brings on twin brothers, Jake and Isaac as our Fans of the Week! Today, we dive into why Jake is such a believer in Benn Mathurin, why Isaac isn't as big of a fan despite liking him as a player and what it is about him that is so intriguing. Then, the guys dive into a discussion about Jarace Walker and why it is so hard for him to put consistent effort into each game.

To wrap up the show, Alex continues his annual "What Thanksgiving food represents each Pacer" to have a fun, unique, conversation as to how guys fit into this team. Example: What Pacer player is the Mac and Cheese of the Thanksgiving meal. We each bring a different approach to this topic, and you will never guess how Kam Jones was brought into the conversation without playing a single minute for the Pacers this season.

We hope everyone enjoys this not-so-serious gimmicky topic and had the BEST Thanksgiving!

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Brandon Ingram Hits Game Winner to Defeat Pacers + Keon Ellis on Pacers Trade Radar? Nov 27, 2025

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Alex Golden is joined by Bryse Colwell to discuss the Pacers 97-95 loss to the Raptors, where Brandon Ingram hit the game winning shot with 0.6 seconds left. The guys discuss how a 22-0 Raptors run to end the 2nd quarter and start the 3rd was ultimately what did the Pacers in. McConnell was phenomenal off the bench, Mathurin had a strong 4th, Sheppard had a really nice game, Jarace started off strong but had some lolls in the 2nd half and Pascal had won of his worst games of the season.

Then, Alex and Bryse discuss Keon Ellis being linked to the Pacers in Mike A. Scotto's recent article on HoopsHype. What type of deal would it take to land the talented, defensive minded and three-point shooting guard? Then, they discuss Kevin Pritchard publicly laughing at a "report" on twitter suggesting Indiana could trade TJ McConnell.

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Giving Pacers Thanks: What We're Thankful About for Each Pacer on the Roster Nov 26, 2025

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Alex Golden and Mike Facci go back-and-forth with the Pacers roster, sharing what they are thankful for with each Pacers player. With it being the "Thanksgiving Season", the guys felt this would be a fun and good way to spread that Thanksgiving spirit before tomorrow's holiday.

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Jarace Walker Has Career Night, but Pacers Comeback Falls Short to Red Hot Pistons Nov 25, 2025

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On today's episode of Setting the Pace, Alex Golden is joined by Casey Johnson to recap the Pacers 122-117 loss to the Detroit Pistons. Indiana had a solid effort in the 2nd half to try and overcome a 16-point deficit, but their efforts fell short in regulation. Jarace Walker had a career night, Pascal Siakam continues to play at an All-NBA level and the bench showed up BIG. However, the starters other than Pascal failed to put the ball in the hoop (outside of the free throw line) and Detroit's monster 2nd quarter gave them the distance in scoring they needed to withstand Indiana's 2nd half rally.

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Pacers Fall to Cavs in a Competitive Battle + Nembhard Scores Career High Nov 24, 2025

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Alex Golden and Mike Facci recap the Pacers 120-109 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Andrew Nembhard dropped a career-high, Pascal and Benn were efficient and impacting the game in multiple ways again, TJ McConnell played well off the bench, Huff and Sheppard show solid stuff, but the rest of the roster failed to carry their weight to help Indiana outlast Cleveland.

Today the guys discuss:

Nembhard's career high, plus solid assist/turnover ratio
Lineup that went on big run: TJ, Drew, Benn, Pascal & Huff
Huff's recent play and leading the league in blocks per minute
Garrison Mathews debuts!
Struggles continue for young Jarace Walker
Sheppard still can't make a shot, but had impact on the game
Would you rather have Pascal Siakam or Evan Mobley to win a Championship this season?
Alex shares his thoughts on JRE signing to a standard contract

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Recent Stats and Trends + Matthews Signs 10-Day, Robinson-Earl to 15-Man Roster, Morris Waived Nov 21, 2025

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Mike Facci is joined by Kyle Taylor to discuss the Pacers elevating Jeremiah Robinson-Earl to a standard deal, waiving Monte Morris, signing Garrison Matthews to a 10-day hardship exception, recent stats and trends for the Pacers and diving into the two guards Indiana took in the 2022 NBA Draft (Mathurin and Nembhard).

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Ranking The Roster from Most Likely to Least Likely to be Traded Nov 20, 2025

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Alex and Facci each ranked the roster from 1-15 determining who they view as the Pacer that is most likely to be traded versus the Pacers they see as the least likely to be traded. The guys start from 15 and work their way up to 1, comparing their notes and sharing their opinions on why they had the player ranked where they ranked them.

15 Players Eligible for trade:

Mathurin
Haliburton
Toppin
Nembhard
Morris
Walker
K. Jones
McConnell
Furphy
Bradley
I. Jackson
Nesmith
Sheppard
Huff
Siakam

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Pacers End 8 Game Losing Streak in Jay Huff Breakout Game + Mathurin Shines Again! Nov 20, 2025

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Alex Golden and Facci are finally reunited, and they get to cover a Pacers WIN! Jay Huff was fantastic off the bench, Mathurin and Siakam shined on both ends of the floor, TJ McConnell looked like vintage McConnell, and the Pacers get a convincing victory over a Charlotte Hornets team who has been their kryptonite in years past.

The guys also give out player awards at the end of the game and have a lengthy discussion about Nembhard as the primary ballhandler and the importance of Benn Mathurin not only this season but moving forward.

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