The Pacers begin Spring Break on Thursday, which makes Wednesday's game at Brooklyn like the last day of school before the break.
You remember how those used to go, right? Most kids were distracted and restless, many had checked out mentally and some didn't even show, physically. That will be the challenge for the Pacers, who have no choice but to be in Barclays Center for the game but do have the self-assigned option of having their minds elsewhere.
Nate McMillan played in the NBA for 12 seasons and has been a head coach or assistant for 17 more, so he knows how these games can go.