Pacers showing themselves to be the better team in this series. They’ve got one foot in the finals and should close out the series; however, 3-1 deficits have been overcome (e.g., Denver did it twice during Covid in Orlando; Golden State overcame OKC in the conference finals and Cleveland in the finals; and Houston, Phoenix and Detroit). That said, as much as it pains me and makes me wonder “what if Halliburton stayed”, I’d prefer to see the Pacers get there than the Knicks.