The Pacers are no longer a team surviving due to primarily offense, with little to no success on defense. Indiana is 15th in defensive rating, nine places ahead of the same metrics from last season. Moreover, the Pacers sit ninth in defensive rating over their last 15 games.

The Indiana Pacers are playoff-bound for the second season in a row after a three-year drought before that.  The Pacers will look to make another deep playoff r

The Pacers are preparing for the playoffs and have a bigger goal than just ending the season on a strong note. Last year, the Pacers earned the No. 6 seed and defeated the Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks on the way to the Eastern Conference finals where they lost to the eventual champion Boston Celtics.

Kristaps Porzingis scored 34 points and tied a career high with eight 3-pointers as the visiting Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 119-117 in overtime Tuesday.

Last season, the Indiana Pacers made a shocking run to the Eastern Conference Finals. This season, a revitalized Cleveland Cavaliers team, a still-dominant Boston Celtics squad, and the re-tooled New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers were expected to stand in their way, as well as the physical Milwaukee Bucks and Orlando Magic.

The stars could align for the Pacers yet again as they look to mount another deep run in the playoffs this year.

Kristaps Porzingis had 34 points and a career-high-tying eight 3-pointers, including one in the third quarter with a foot on the Knicks’ logo, as visiting Boston Celtics downed New York 119-117 in overtime in the NBA Tuesday night.

Even when the Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers were crushing everyone midway through the season, it was nearly impossible to supplant the Boston Celtics as the championship favorites. Eventually the Thunder did,

Karl-Anthony Towns is putting in work early for the Knicks, and his 12 quick points have aided New York’s 20-12 lead over Boston. Towns also has three rebounds, while Jalen Brunson has chipped in four. After showing off his speed to the rim, Morant shows off the hops, getting way up on the lob from Scotty Pippen Jr.,

The Boston Celtics make the short trip to Manhattan Tuesday night for an Eastern Conference showdown with the New York Knicks.

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