The Eastern Conference seeds are set following the end of regular season on Sunday. The first round begins on Saturday, April 20th.
First Round Matchups
• No. 1 Boston Celtics vs. No. 8 (Sixers, Heat, Bulls or Hawks)
• No. 2 New York Knicks vs. No. 7 (Sixers or Heat)
• No. 3 Milwaukee Bucks vs. No. 6 Indiana Pacers
• No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 5 Orlando Magic
Play-In
• No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers vs. No. 8 Miami Heat
• No. 9 Chicago Bulls vs. No. 10 Atlanta Hawks
Oscar Tshiebwe has been named the 2023-24 Kia NBA G League Rookie of the Year.
In 23 G League games this season with the Indiana Mad Ants, Tshiebwe averaged 16.2 points, 16.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 27.2 minutes.
Tshiebwe went undrafted in 2023 out of Kentucky and is on a Two-Way contract with the Indiana Pacers.
Past G League Rookie of the Year recipients include Quinn Cook, Paul Reed Jr., Mac McClung and Kenny Lofton Jr.
Tshiebwe is represented byNate Conley.
Indiana Pacers wing Bennedict Mathurin will miss the remainder of the season. Mathurin has a torn labrum in his right shoulder. Mathurin is expected to be ready for the start of the 2024-25 season.
In 59 games (19 starts), Mathurin took major steps forward in his second season. The 6-foot-6 wing averaged 14.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. Mathurin improved his efficiency, as he hit 45% from the field, including 37% on 3.6 three-point attempts per game.
Mathurin was also named the MVP of the Rising Stars Challenge at 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend.
The Indiana Pacers have agreed to sign Quenton Jackson to a Two-Way contract.
In 23 G League games this season with the Windy City Bulls, Jackson has averaged 17.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 5.6 assists.
Jackson is represented by Adie von Gontard, Eugene Littles and Zeke Sandhu.
The Indiana Pacers converted Kendall Brown's Two-Way deal to a standard three-year NBA contract, sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Brown has appeared in six games for the Pacers this season, averaging 1.7 points per game.
Team USA has ramped up the selection process for this summer's Olympics in Paris. There are 11 players that the United States are counting on playing or are in strong consideration for a roster spot. The initial 11 are:
None of these players are considered absolute locks as of yet. But all 11 are under strong consideration and have mentioned interest in representing Team USA this summer, provided they are healthy enough to play.
Of that group, Booker, Curry, Durant, Embiid, Holiday, James and Tatum are considered to be the United States core group. Edwards and Haliburton are being considered after strong play at last summer's FIBA World Cup. Adebayo and Davis are garnering interest for additional frontcourt depth around Embiid.
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Team Pacers won the Skills Challenge at 2024 All-Star Weekend. The team consisted of Tyrese Haliburton, Bennedict Mathurin and Myles Turner.
Team Pacers defeated Team All-Stars in a halfcourt-shot shootout tiebreaker to decide the event champion. Team All-Stars consisted of Trae Young, Tyrese Maxey and Scottie Barnes.
Team 1st Picks finished in third in the event. This team featured Paolo Banchero, Anthony Edwards and Victor Wembanyama.
The host team got 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend off to a great start. Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin was named the unanimous MVP of the Rising Stars Challenge.
Mathurin scored 18 points in Team Jalen's semifinal game. He followed that up by being part of an ensemble effort that led Team Jalen to the championship.
The Golden State Warriors have agreed to trade Cory Joseph and cash to the Indiana Pacers for a second round pick.
Joseph previously played for the Pacers.
The move will save on the luxury tax for the Warriors.
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