By the numbers: How Tyrese Haliburton and Pacers offense stack up against 'Showtime' Lakers of 1980s
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The Pacers historic offense has them one win away from the NBA Finals
The Indiana Pacers have been the must-watch team of the NBA playoffs. They have dazzled us with impossible comebacks, jaw-dropping game winners, scoring barrages and fastbreak clinics. Now they are just one win away from a trip to the NBA Finals. PPG 116.0 1986-87 Lakers (118.3) Off rating 119.6 Ever FG pct 50.4% 1987-88 Lakers (50.9%) APG 29.3 1986-87 Lakers (30.1) PPG 114.7 116.0 Off rating 113.7 119.6 FG pct 51.6% 50.4% APG 29.8 29.3 PPG 17.9 19.0 APG 9.3 9.0 FG pct 49.6% 47.8%
They've done it as a No. 4 seed following their conference finals run as a sixth seed in 2024. But we've seen enough of this team to know this isn't just another cute 'Cinderella' run. They are legit title contenders, even with the Thunder lurking. Indiana can close out the Knicks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday night.
