One week into December, the Pacers were 10-15 and considered a disappointment, flailing around in 10th place. As the calendar turned to 2025, they were a bit better but still just 16-18.

"I said when you get to the NBA Finals, there's no such thing as losing and having a feel good year. It's just, the stakes are raised so high. You're on the elevated stage. I said this will be the ...

For Hartenstein to not name the Pacers as a team that had them on the ropes, it shows that the underdog mindset has still carried over a month after the Finals. Indiana will perhaps continue being ...

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