Always Miller Time · Nov 14, 2025
Pacers’ long-term outlook brighter than ever despite brutal start
The Pacers look weak early in the season, but so does most of the Eastern Conference.
Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) reacts to a made basket in the first half against the Atlanta Hawks at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. | Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn ImagesThe Indiana Pacers made it to each of the last two Eastern Conference Finals rounds, and they are the most recent representative of the East in the NBA Finals.
Even after Tyrese Haliburton went down with an Achilles injury and Myles Turner left for the Milwaukee Bucks, many assumed Indiana would be back in the title picture. Just not this year.