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Pacers hope to beat odds by fighting back and extending Eastern Conference finals against Celtics
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Coach Rick Carlisle expects the Indiana Pacers to punch back Monday night. Yes, he realizes no NBA team has ever rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win a best-of-seven series, and, of course, his players understand a Game 4 victory only assures them of one thing —...
Pacers perform well, but miss injured star Tyrese Haliburton late in Game 3 loss to the Celtics
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton desperately wanted to help his teammates fight their way back into the Eastern Conference finals. Others within the organization decided that he couldn’t, forcing Haliburton to sit out Game 3 against Boston on Saturday night. ...
Haliburton, Pacers take advantage of short-handed Knicks to even series with 121-89 rout in Game 4
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — After three games that went down to the wire, the Indiana Pacers were off and running early in Game 4. The short-handed New York Knicks just didn’t have the legs to keep up. Tyrese Haliburton scored 20 points, T.J. McConnell finished with 15...
Pacers celebrate 1st playoff series victory in a decade, beating Bucks 120-98 in Game 6
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — T.J. McConnell and Obi Toppin complemented one another's play perfectly Thursday night. They were still trading fist bumps long after the Indiana Pacers celebrated a rare series-clinching victory. Toppin scored 21 points, McConnell added 20 points...
The Timberwolves' Mike Conley wins the NBA Teammate of the Year award for a 2nd time
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Mike Conley received the NBA Teammate of the Year award for a second time on Wednesday. The finalists were selected by a panel of league executives, and current NBA players voted on the winner. Brooklyn’s Mikal Bridges...
Haliburton, Siakam power the Pacers to a 140-123 win over the Raptors
TORONTO (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton scored 30 points, Pascal Siakam added 16 points in 26 minutes in his second game back in Toronto and the Indiana Pacers pulled away early in the second half and beat the Raptors 140-123 on Tuesday night. Obi Toppin scored 23 points and T.J....
NBA acknowledges a pair of missed calls in final minute of Miami's costly loss at Indiana
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has acknowledged two officiating mistakes — one wrong call, one missed call — in the final minute of Miami's 117-115 loss at Indiana on Sunday, a defeat that helped send the Heat into the No. 8 spot in the Eastern Conference going into the season's final week. ...
Myles Turner's double-double helps Pacers stay ahead of Miami in East with 117-115 win over Heat
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner started the week by dislocating his right index finger. He ended it with a painful message for the Miami Heat: Indiana intends to keep the No. 6 seed in the East — and perhaps improve upon it. Turner finished...
Pacers beat Thunder 126-112 for 9th victory in 14 games
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 21 points, Aaron Nesmith had 17 and the Indiana Pacers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 126-112 on Friday night for their ninth victory in 14 games. Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton was held to eight points, but had 11 assists. With his 11th...
