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As the Brooklyn Nets made their playoff drive, they knew the degree of difficulty they would face with their schedule in the last few weeks, especially with the final weekend. After getting a dramatic win over the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday, the Nets conclude a critical back-to-back set Sunday when they visit the Indiana Pacers, who will likely be the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. "It says a lot about the team and the organization," Nets forward DeMarre Carroll said. Continue to Article

April 06, 2019 8:59:pm EST

The Boston Celtics just announced that Brown and Marcus Morris (knee) are both out against the Indiana Pacers with Al Horford (knee) probable. Brown, one of the Celtics' top reserves this season, has missed the last two games with the injury. How big a deal is home court for Pacers? Continue to Article

April 05, 2019 12:20:pm EST

If waiting another week-plus for the NBA playoffs to begin is too much patience to muster, then the Boston Celtics and the Indiana Pacers have the fix you need. The Celtics and Pacers will hook up at Indianapolis on Friday in what will essentially be Game 1A of their likely matchup in the first round of the playoffs. Both teams enter with identical 47-32 records, although the Celtics own the tiebreaker by virtue of their 2-1 record against the Pacers this season, with the home team winning all three meetings thus far. Continue to Article

April 05, 2019 12:14:pm EST

The Indiana Pacers are not trying to play that game, folks. "(Friday night) is about trying to get home court and being ready to play," said Pacers head coach Nate McMillan. Many of McMillan's players echoed similar sentiments about the importance of Friday night's game which is more of a must-win game for Indiana which needs to win in order to even up the head-to-head series which Boston currently leads 2-1. Continue to Article

April 04, 2019 7:12:pm EST

Last fall, the Pacers made Myles Turner a centerpiece by signing him to a four-year contract extension worth $72 million-$80 million. Turner has made good on that deal, even in a league overflowing with solid centers. Sabonis said he was happy for Turner when Turner got his extension. Continue to Article

April 03, 2019 4:00:pm EST