Jaylen Brown is fueled by a snub, Indiana is derailed by an injury and home has never seemed so sweet for the Pacers.
An uphill battle gets even steeper for the Pacers if Tyrese Haliburton is forced to miss Game 3 against the Celtics.
With the Mavs throwing different looks at him and clogging the lane, Anthony Edwards may need to facilitate more in Game 2.
What word encapsulates the state of the Celtics, Pacers, Mavs and Wolves as they take part in the conference finals?
The coach went 170-159 in 4 seasons in Cleveland and led the team to 50 wins each of the past 2 seasons.
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