Indiana Pacers (38-20)
After last season, many questioned what to expect from the Indiana Pacers this year. They were coming off a surprising performance in 2017-18, where they finished as the 5th seed in the Eastern Conference and even took the LeBron-led Cavs to seven games in the first-round of the playoffs.
Victor Oladipo had a breakout season and was finally living up to being the No. 2 overall draft pick back in 2013. The stars were lining up for the Pacers heading into this season, and for much of the year they picked up where they left off last year. However, it all came to a halt when Oladipo went down with a season-ending injury a couple weeks ago.
Despite that, the Pacers are still sitting as the 3rd seed in the East. They will likely still make the playoffs, but won’t make it pass the second round. All in all, this has been another successful step for the Pacers.
Grade: A