Pacers' T.J. McConnell is The NBA Steals Champion

T.J. McConnell recored the most steals in all of the NBA this season.

Author:
Ben Stinar
Jun 2, 2021 7:33 PM EDT

The Indiana Pacers had their season ended in the play-in tournament against the Washington Wizards.

After finishing the season as the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference, they won their first play-in game over the Charlotte Hornets but could not win the next game to get into the regular NBA Playoffs.

One of the bright spots for their season was T.J. McConnell, and he got the most steals in all of the NBA for the 2021 season.

The post sharing the news can be seen below from the Pacers' Twitter account.

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