With the Celtics and Mavericks up 3-0 on their third-round opponents, Doug Farmer is looking elsewhere in his NBA notebook, including thoughts on the Pacers' future.The NBA Finals better deliver because these Conference Finals have been disappointing. And that's a bit odd considering how close five of the six games have been.
That roster led Dallas to tank its final weekend of the regular season to be assured of a lottery bid, about as far from the Finals as it could be. If that has escaped your memory, recall that Luka Doncic played just 12:35 in the penultimate game, a 3-point loss to the Bulls, and was then a healthy scratch in a 21-point loss to the lowly Spurs.
Reaching the Eastern Conference Finals has been a great accomplishment, but Indiana needs to remember that every other team in the East will try to improve this offseason. It cannot be assumed this roster — even with the return of shooter Bennedict Mathurin — will enjoy similar success in 2025. Do not take a step backward for a season that the Mavericks did. They were lucky to rebound so strongly in 2024.If you have read much of this handicapper’s ramblings, you have heard him say it by now, “Buy on bad news, sell on good.” It's a tried and true gambling axiom.
Edwards looked to have some of his energy back in Sunday’s Game 3, taking 22 of his 24 shots from inside the arc, grabbing nine rebounds, and giving out nine assists.
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