The Oklahoma City Thunder secured homecourt advantage for the duration of the playoffs with their 68-14 record and NBA-best +12.9 Net Rating. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics were bunched together in second and third in both record and Net Rating. The best matchups of the first round figure to be the Los Angeles Lakers against Minnesota Timberwolves less than a year … [Read more...] about 2025 NBA Playoffs: First-Round Matchups Set As Regular Season Concludes
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Pacers rally from 23-point deficit in 4th quarter to defeat Cavaliers 126-118 in double overtime
CLEVELAND (AP) — Quenton Jackson scored 21 points, RayJ Dennis had seven points in the second overtime and the Indiana Pacers rallied for a 126-118 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday after trailing by 23 with 7:35 remaining in regulation. Tony Bradley added 14 points. His hook shot with 4:41 remaining in double overtime put Indiana up by two and gave it the lead … [Read more...] about Pacers rally from 23-point deficit in 4th quarter to defeat Cavaliers 126-118 in double overtime
Dustin Dopirak: Well there’s a surprise. Pacers list everybody but Ben Sheppard (doubtful) as available for tomorrow. … [Read more...] about
Pacers will sit Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam against Cavs
Scott Agness: Update: Pacers have now ruled out Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam for Sunday in Cleveland. Injury management … [Read more...] about Pacers will sit Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam against Cavs
“The game’s gotten faster, so all these things are factors. Also, we have good depth at [Siakam’s] position. A lot of times what we do, and most times what we do, is we play him in three stretches in the first half. That allows a player to never get really, totally gassed. When you play a guy nine, 10, 11, 12 (consecutive) minutes – some players are used to it, some players are … [Read more...] about