The Indiana Pacers have clinched homecourt benefit within the first spherical of the Japanese Convention playoffs. Indiana might nonetheless rise as excessive because the third seed within the East, relying on the outcomes of their remaining two video games and the New York Knicks remaining two video games.
The Pacers joined the Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics as having homecourt within the first spherical within the East playoffs. The Cavs have clinched the primary seed, whereas the Celtics have clinched the second seed.
The Pacers enter play on Friday one recreation behind the Knicks for the third seed. Indiana would want to win their remaining two video games, whereas New York loses their remaining two video games. If the groups end tied, the Knicks personal the tiebreaker as a result of successful the common season sequence 2-1.
