As things stand, the Pacers are the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 24-19 record. Their last 18 games have been phenomenal as they have gone 14-4 and ranked sixth in offense, fifth in defense, and fifth in net rating.

Last year, the Indiana Pacers made the Eastern Conference Finals and entered this season with high hopes. However, they got off to a slow start and there were concerns that the team would miss the playoffs entirely,

James L. Edwards III, Fred Katz and Jay King analyze the Eastern Conference at the halfway point of the season.

The Indiana Pacers were never the laughingstock of the Eastern Conference. The Washington Wizards are sole owners of that distinction, but after making the Conference Finals last year, the lackluster start by Indiana did not inspire a ton of confidence in the direction of the franchise.

The Indiana Pacers currently hold the Eastern Conference's longest winning streak. What have they done so well in recent outings?

On Thursday afternoon, the San Antonio Spurs and Indiana Pacers will face off in France. For the game, both teams have announed their injury reports (updated as of 12:30 Eastern Time). The Spurs have ruled out David Duke Jr.

SportsLine's model has simulated the Indiana Pacers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers matchup 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Tuesday

With the Indiana Pacers continuing to climb the Eastern Conference ranks, postseason success is becoming a less lofty aspiration by the day. However, a player previously believed to be highly coveted by the Pacers may not be where they turn to for a move to bring them closer to championship contention.

The Pacers and Spurs meet in Paris, France. It's time to continue our NBA Paris odds series with a Spurs-Pacers prediction and pick.

The NBA has returned to Paris, this time for two matchups starring the San Antonio Spurs and Indiana Pacers on Thursday, January 23, and Saturday, January 25.

It's a memory-lane trip for Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton as well.

The San Antonio Spurs will face the Indiana Pacers in this matchup as part of the 2025 NBA Paris Games at Accor Arena on Thursday, January 23rd. WATCH: Spurs vs