Always Miller Time · Dec 12, 2025
Pacers find unexpected silver lining amid disappointing season
Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle during a game against the Golden State Warriors. | Eakin Howard/GettyImagesThe Indiana Pacers are 6-18 and are among the worst teams in the NBA. Still, they should take solace in the fact that they managed to take the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder (who are now 24-1 and on pace for a historic season) to double-overtime in their season opener, while many other teams are getting blown out by them. (Not to mention they almost beat them in the NBA Finals earlier in the year as well).
Indiana met up with the Thunder in a rematch from last season's NBA Finals to begin the season and took the game to double-overtime, ultimately losing 141-135.