The Indiana Pacers can thank the NBA schedule makers now, and not just for their 12 nationally televised games.
When you look at things like strength of schedule, road trips, back-to-backs, the Pacers got a fair shake from the league. The won’t be dealing with a bevy of long road trips nor will they be disadvantaged by those dreaded back-to-backs.
82 games are on the docket, of course, but when it comes down to it, the Indiana Pacers got a schedule that is more in their favor than not. Considering the balance the league shoots for when they make 30 schedules, the Pacers couldn’t have asked for much better.