That means that if things go well, the Pacers can play more bench guys and get their starters some much-needed rest at the end of this game. They shouldn't need their best guys out there for a ton of minutes in order to win this game.

Reggie Miller is the Pacers’ leader in playoff games played. The Indiana Pacers have made the playoffs 37 times in their franchise history. They have won three championships, each of which came when the franchise was part of the ABA. Let’s highlight their top five all-time leaders in playoff games played.

Instead of calling timeout to get Tyrese Haliburton back on the floor with the game on the line, Rick Carlisle elected to have his team play it out.