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Playoff Experience and Team Continuity are Key in Game 1’s
Indiana Pacers showed that playoff experience and continuity can be a major factor in winning Game 1 of an NBA postseason matchup
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The Indiana Pacers sent home the Charlotte Hornets in Tuesday’s play-in matchup in the East. They were extremely dominant offensively and led by double-digits essentially the entire game. Indiana had seven players in double figures and Domantas Sabonis tallied 21 boards. He was only one assist from having a triple-double while the entire Pacers roster contributed to the scoring and led a balanced offensive attack.
PLAYOFF EXPERIENCE AND CONTINUITY ARE KEY IN GAME 1’S
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The key to the Pacers success comes from playoff experience and continuity. Indiana brought back 98% of the team’s total minutes during the 2019-20 season, a staggering 9% more than the second-highest team, the Chicago Bulls. This clearly gave them the advantage, as teams that have proven playoff success are more likely to win Game 1’s because the squad and their stars have been through the process of postseason basketball before. When picking teams to win games, it’s always wise to go with the more experienced squad in Game 1.
Sabonis sets up Brissett backdoor… @Pacers take a lead into the break on TNT! #StateFarmPlayIn
Winner will face the loser of tonight’s WAS/BOS matchup to decide the East #8 seed in the #NBAPlayoffs. pic.twitter.com/hPfuho5Ghv
— NBA (@NBA) May 18, 2021
Domantas Sabonis’ (14 PTS, 21 REB, 9 AST) near triple-double pushes @Pacers past CHA in the #StateFarmPlayIn! #AlwaysGame
The Pacers will play the Wizards on Thursday at 8pm/et on TNT to decide the East #8 seed in the #NBAPlayoffs. pic.twitter.com/9HIAw6TQZ8
— NBA (@NBA) May 19, 2021
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