The Indiana Pacers have the best record in the NBA, 2-0, after defeating the New Orleans Pelicans and the Orlando Magic. So my suggested plan is working perfectly for them.
In our massive season preview package, I picked the Pacers to win the championship but said they MUST have homecourt advantage for a possible Game 7 against Miami. Only way they can do that is by making Miami chase them throughout the season.
So far, so good.
And guess what — Paul George is going to be in the MVP discussion if he keeps up his current pace.
More on Indiana, plus a look around the league in this podcast with 1070 The Fan in Indianapolis.
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