A Quick Look at the Indiana Pacers' Remaining Games

Indiana Enters the Stretch Run Looking for a Playoff Berth

Adam Hughes
The Indiana Pacers enter the post-All-Star break stretch run with 28 games remaining on their schedule and clinging to the eighth playoff seed in the NBA's Eastern Conference. Here is a quick rundown of their final contests, along with quick predictions about how they'll fare.

2/22 - @Washington (15-39) - Win
2/23 - Detroit (21-36) - Win
2/25 - Utah (31-26) - Win
2/27 - Phoenix (27-27) - Win
3/1 - Golden State (26-29) - Win
3/2 - @Oklahoma City (35-19) - Loss
3/4 - @Dallas (40-16) - Loss
3/5 - @Houston (26-31) - Win
3/8 - Philadelphia (27-29) - Win
3/9 - @Minnesota (13-43) - Win
3/11 - @Toronto (15-41) - Win
3/13 - @NY Knicks (28-26) - Loss
3/15 - NY Knicks (28-26) - Win
3/16 - @Boston (40-14) - Loss
3/18 - Chicago (38-16) - Loss
3/19 - @Memphis (31-26) - Loss
3/21 - @New Jersey (17-40) - Win
3/23 - @Charlotte (24-32) - Win
3/25 - Sacramento (13-40) - Win
3/26 - @Detroit (21-36) - Loss
3/28 - Boston (40-14) - Loss
3/30 - Detroit (21-36) - Win
4/1 - Milwaukee (21-34) - Win
4/3 - @New Orleans (33-25) - Loss
4/6 - Washington (15-39) - Win
4/8 - Atlanta (34-21) - Loss
4/10 - NY Knicks (28-26) - Loss
4/13 - @Orlando (36-21) - Loss

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If the Pacers can make these predictions reality, they'll accumulate another 16 wins and 12 losses, leaving them at 40-42 for the season. That should be good enough to hold onto that playoff spot and could even give Indiana the sixth or seventh seed in the East. Fans are crossing their fingers that the Pacers can finish the season strong and reclaim their rightful spot in the playoffs.

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I was raised in central Indiana, where I now live (again), work, and play. I'm a chemist and mathematician by training and a software engineer by trade. I love to write and am continually amazed by the sim...  View profile

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