Indiana
Pacers shot the moon with conference finals run, but 2021 Hawks are a cautionary tale of future expectations
Was Indiana one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference, or a 47-win mirage that caught the right matchups?
As a 47-win No. 6 seed who didn't secure a playoff spot until the last day of the season, the Indiana Pacers shot the moon with an Eastern Conference finals run that ended in a much more competitive series with Boston than the four-game sweep would i... [6800 chars]