As the calendar shifts to March, the Pacers' playoff push begins in earnest. The Blue & Gold are in the midst of a tough, four-game road trip, but still find themselves right in the thick of the jumbled Eastern Conference standings.
Here's a look at what pundits from various corners of the internet are saying about the Pacers.
Indy Star: "To the Pacers' credit, they looked like they belonged on the same court as the Cavaliers. As Cleveland leaned on their superstar tandem of LeBron James (33 points) and Kyrie Irving (22), Indiana countered with the duo of Paul George and Monta Ellis; the pair equally sharing 28 of the team's 30 points in the third quarter.