The Indiana Pacers finished the regular season with a 45-37 record, 2nd in the Central Division, and made the playoffs as the 7th seed in the Eastern Conference.
This may not sound like much, but if you remember where things were at when the season began, this is better than most Pacers fans expected and much better than the media expected Indiana to do.
Simply put, the Indiana Pacers exceeded expectations this season. Well, maybe not our overly optimistic expectations, but at least the national media’s.
Let’s take a quick look at what some the predictions for the Pacers were before the season began.