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8p9s Roundtable: Will the Pacers Make the Playoffs?

By Jared Wade

Mar 29, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers guard George Hill (3) reacts during the national Anthem before the start of their game against the Dallas Mavericks at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Thomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 29, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers guard George Hill (3) reacts during the national Anthem before the start of their game against the Dallas Mavericks at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Thomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sports /
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True or False: The Indiana Pacers will beat the Nets tonight?

Ochoa: True. I think the Pacers will dig deep and just out work the Brooklyn Nets tonight. The Pacers blew it last time these two teams met, and I think they’ll want to redeem themselves for the sloppy loss. I’m calling it 91-81, Pacers.

Donahue: False. Brooklyn is winners in seven of their last nine contests, and Brook Lopez has scored 173 point in the last six games. The Pacers offered their worst defensive performance in at least two years the last time these two teams met. Indiana hasn’t played consistently good defense for the last couple of weeks, and unless that changes, I don’t see them winning a game like this on the road.

Furr: True. Brook Lopez has been on fire, and C.J. Watson seems to struggle against his old team, but I think the Pacers == even without PG — are the better team of the two. I think it will be close, as most of the Pacers wins have been this year, but they’ll pull it out in the end

Gibson: True. Nothing left is a cake walk, but I think the Pacers have enough players healthy to be able to grind out a win. Playing on the road though, makes this game a coin-flip in my mind. If Indiana plays defense, unlike their last meeting, then I believe they can pick up a victory tonight.

Washburn: True. Brook Lopez has been on fire lately, but I think Roy Hibbert will hold him to about 20 points tonight and the key will be, as it was last week, whether they can contain the also-rans. I suppose Bojan Bogdanovic may just be breaking out, but I find it hard to believe that both he and Deron Williams will replicate their previous efforts against the Pacers. Indiana should be well-rested and is better coached. I think they pull out a gutsy win in Brooklyn.

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