Indiana Pacers

Pacers basketball means speed, execution, and clutch moments in Gainbridge Fieldhouse. From Reggie's daggers to the Malice era's dominance to Paul George's rise to Haliburton's brilliance, Indiana has always played with an edge and fearlessness that makes them dangerous. Pascal Siakam embodies that killer instinct, pump-faking and stepping inside the foul line for a high-arcing bank shot with 6.1 seconds left that lifts the Pacers to a 98-96 victory over Boston. Jay Huff delivers his trademark smooth 360 dunk through traffic when he doesn't even need to, Andrew Nembhard knocks down a clutch triple, and Siakam finishes with 21 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Indiana wins three straight for the first time this season, playing the kind of tough, competitive basketball that has defined franchise history and proving they're never out of any game.