With talented third-year guard Tyrese Haliburton leading the way and rookie Ben Mathurin making key contributions, the Indiana Pacers enter this season’s home stretch still within striking distance of the Eastern Conference play-in tournament for the 2023 playoffs.
That’s a template that second-year Jalen Green, rookie Jabari Smith Jr., and the rest of the young and rebuilding Houston Rockets would love to learn from and adopt. With Thursday’s visit to Gainbridge Fieldhouse, they’ll get an up-close look.
