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Pacers Clinch Playoff Berth

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Indiana jumps to seventh seed with two games remaining.

The Indiana Pacers assured themselves of a postseason berth with a 129-105 home rout of the Brooklyn Nets Sunday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Ahead of ninth-place Chicago by three games with three games remaining, all it took was one win or a Bulls loss. The Pacers (43-37) were convincing from the outset against the lowly Nets with a 39-19 lead after the opening quarter.

The Pacers set a season high in points for the first quarter and the game as six players finished in double digits.