And so it begins. Starting tonight against the Bucks, the Pacers are embarking on an incredibly difficult stretch from now until the end of March that will see them play 10 of their next 12 games against current playoff teams from coast-to-coast. Of those match-ups, eight are on the road, including a brutal four-game west coast swing which will feature three of the West’s top-five teams (Denver, Portland, and Golden State).
Here’s a closer look at their gauntlet schedule (seriously, they also have two sets of back-to-backs) as well as some notes on where they might find rest advantages:
The Knicks are Indiana’s penultimate opponent with a below .