The 2021-22 NBA schedule is officially here. The Indiana Pacers will tip off next season exactly two months from today as the NBA season returns to its traditional format after a year and a half of disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
That return to normalcy means the Blue & Gold are slated to play 82 games for the first time since the 2018-19 season, 41 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse and 41 on the road. They will play all their divisional rivals four times, all Western Conference teams twice, and the remaining Eastern Conference teams three or four times.