We have reached the hardest point in the Indiana Pacers schedule. It took 65 games and 42 wins, but we are finally here.
10 of the Pacers next 12 games come against teams that are currently slotted to make the postseason. Many of those come on the road. Some on a back-to-back. A handful comprises a road trip. In tandem, all of these things together make the upcoming stretch totally and utterly brutal.
Don’t take my word for it. Take Thaddeus Young‘s word for it:
Tough road, ironically, might be a euphemism. The stretch opens in Milwaukee against the Eastern Conference (and NBA) leading Bucks on Thursday, and it gets harder from there.