The importance of the Philadelphia 76ers hosting the Indiana Pacers was broadcast throughout the NBA before the game. It was a dress rehearsal, an opportunity to feel the pressure of the NBA Playoffs in the safe confines of the NBA regular season. Dress rehearsal in the sense that it wasn’t a “win or go home” scenario. But the stakes are real. Very real. And with two top teams in the NBA Eastern Conference wavering, the winner of this contest finds themselves in a position to challenge battered Boston for the 2-seed.
Silver Linings Playbook: 5 positive Philadelphia 76ers takeaways from Pacers game
