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Keeping with an annual tradition, the NBA is once again holding the Christmas Games and has set the stage for a blockbuster night to spearhead the festivities. With the day slated to banner some of the league’s hottest and biggest names, the Indiana Pacers were unsurprisingly left out.
The Pacers being relegated to spectators on Christmas is, well, actually a continuance of a longstanding absence in the festivities. Since Indiana’s entrance in the NBA, the franchise has only played on the Yuletide for a total of four times, with their last bout coming in 2004.