The Pacers won their regular-season finale Wednesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse over the Atlanta Hawks 104-86. It was their fifth straight win and as it turned out, this last one was absolutely necessary for their season to continue.
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With Miami topping Washington and Chicago throttling Brooklyn, it turned out to truly be a must-win game. Paul George, who had a game-high 32, scored 30-plus points for the fourth time in six games.
The NBA Playoffs begin on Saturday with No. 7 Indiana meeting No. 2 Cleveland in a best-of-seven series.
Watch what PG had to say afterwards:
Lance Stephenson contributed four points, 10 rebounds, and six assists off the bench in 23 minutes. The Pacers are 5-1 since he was re-signed.
Watch what Stephenson had to say: