NBA Insider: Heat, Pacers headed for disappointment

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• NBA Insider: Heat, Pacers headed for disappointment

  The Eastern Conference has spent years playing second fiddle to the West. That may be changing, and not everyone is going to enjoy the results. In fact, two teams with legitimate playoff expectations could find themselves fighting just to get into the postseason. That’s the outlook from longtime NBA insider John Hollinger, who offered his […] The post NBA Insider: Heat, Pacers headed for disappointment appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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  Article published:Oct 14, 1:21 AM ET

• [Hollinger] Heat, Pacers may finish far from the top in crowded Eastern Conference: NBA predictions

  10. Indiana Pacers (39-43) As with Miami above, I’m lower on the Pacers than the consensus and have already explained some of my logic. Tyrese Haliburton’s recovery from a torn Achilles towers over every other consideration, but even besides that, the Pacers are in a fascinating position. At a time when everyone else talks about cap flexibility, Indiana is pointed the opposite way: I’m not sure any other team is this committed to its core players. The Pacers’ top nine players are all signed t...

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