Always Miller Time · Dec 8, 2025
Pacers' playoff dreams take unexpected turn after latest stretch
Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle during a game against the Chicago Bulls. | Michael Reaves/GettyImagesIndiana Pacers fans might want to start paying attention to the projected postseason standings after all.
After a brutal start to the season, most Indiana fans assumed the only reason they would watch the standings would be to keep tabs on the Pacers’ odds of landing the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft lottery.
However, starting with Thanksgiving week, Indiana’s statistical profile has looked much more like that of a playoff team.
Not surprisingly, the Pacers picked up their first back-to-back wins of the season and their first road win of the year during the recent stretch.