Paul George is playing the best basketball of his seven-season NBA career. The question is, will that be good enough.
The Pacers get the privilege of playing defending-champion Cleveland in the first round of the NBA playoffs, beginning Saturday afternoon. And the way their season has gone, it is indeed a privilege. It took a season-ending five-game win streak to get there, including Wednesday's 104-86 victory over Atlanta that captured the No. 7 seed. They have no right to complain about their fate, and no desire to do so, either.
Besides, the Cavaliers are suddenly the NBA's most mysterious team.