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Are The Pacers Contenders?: The Indiana Pacers haven’t shown up on many preseason top-10 lists despite finishing last season with the fifth-best record in the league. The Pacers pushed the Miami HEAT harder than almost anyone last year in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, yet they continue to be overlooked and underestimated.

That’s exactly how they like it.

New Pacers general manager Kevin Pritchard, who was with the team last year through their unexpected run, says his team isn’t banking on last year but that they clearly liked what winning on a big stage felt liked.

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Join HOOPSWORLD’s Stephen Brotherston for his weekly NBA Chat covering the Toronto Raptors and all things NBA every Monday at 3pm ET.

Tonight is a rare Monday night game for the Raptors as they battle the Bucks in Toronto’s final home preseason game. Look for Coach Casey’s rotations to more closely resemble what to expect on opening night.

As I have to leave early to get to the game, today’s chat will start and end a little sooner than usual, so get your comments and questions in now.

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