If the playoffs started today, the Indiana Pacers would be the 7th seed, traveling to Toronto for an opening series on the road against the Raptors. However, only 5 games separate the 3rd seed in the Eastern Conference (the Atlanta Hawks, at 41-29) and the 9th place team (the Detroit Pistons, 36-34).
The Indiana Pacers are only a game ahead of a second straight heartbreaking 9th place finish, and missing out on the playoffs entirely. They’re also only 3.5 games away from having home court in the first round of the playoffs and ESPN gives them a 95.