The Pacers left Saturday for a business trip that might cover portions of two days in one city or might go on for six days in two cities. That's what the NBA playoffs are all about: adjusting on the fly.
Should the Pacers lose Game 7 of their first-round series in Cleveland on Sunday they'll return home, frustrated but unashamed of a season that easily surpassed general expectations. If they win, they'll fly on to Toronto to prepare for Game 1 of a second-round series on Tuesday, filled with satisfaction for putting those expectations even farther in the rear-view mirror.