Indiana Pacers Face Washington Wizards In Do-Or-Die Dash For Playoffs
Dino Lirios | | Apr 14, 2015 11:47 PM EDT |
(Photo : Reuters) Indiana Pacers small forward Paul George (24) passes the ball as Washington Wizards small forward Trevor Ariza guards him
Indiana Pacers faceoff against a tough Washington Wizards team out for revenge.
Last Tuesday, the Pacers returned to form, establishing themselves as the 8th-seeded playoff team in the Eastern Conference. They are currently rolling through on a five-game winning streak, making a late push preparing for the postseason.
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However, the train may be derailed soon, as John Wall and the Wizard look to evict their nemeses from the playoffs.
After his team's morning shooting practice, Wall told the Indianapolis Star that he and his team still have salt in their mouths for what happened the previous year.
The Eastern Conference semi-final matchup last year saw the Pacers trouncing the Wizards and eliminating them from the playoffs in a 4-2 series.
The Wizards have a young and talented backcourt consisting of Wall and Bradley Beal assisted by the formidable frontcourt of Nene and Marcin Gortat.
The team looked promising initially, beating the Pacers in the first and fifth games of the series.
The Pacers had their experience shine through, beating the Wizards in all three of their games at home.
This season, the Wizards are looking down at the Pacers from their 5th seed perch.
The Pacers are pushing it to overdrive as they need to win two more games to gain entry into the playoffs.
A loss tonight by the Pacers (now 37043) could potentially derail their playoff dreams from taking place. They stand half a game ahead of the Brooklyn Nets. A loss though would tie their records with the Nets.
Since the Nets own the season tiebreaked, they move into the 8th seed spot with only one game remaining against the Orlando Magic.
The Pacers has advanced to the playoffs consistently for the past four seasons. Their veteran core consisting of David West, Roy Hibbert, George Hill, and back from injury star Paul George are no strangers to high stakes pressures.
It's do or die for the Pacers this Tuesday.
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