The Indiana Pacers were defending at a high level earlier this season. Slippage on that end of the floor has changed their campaign.

Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle put Bennedict Mathurin on blast regarding his inconsistencies and distractions.

While thankfully not a significant sample size, the Indiana Pacers have gone 0-4 when Tyrese Haliburton is out with an injury ...

With under 20 games each left in the season, the Knicks, Bucks, Pacers and Pistons are all angling for playoff positioning.

Rick Carlisle's crew is betting on continuity (and one key addition) being a winning formula in the postseason.