NBA 2025-2026 season preview for Indiana Pacers: LAST SEASON: 50-32, lost to Oklahoma City in the NBA Finals. COACH: Rick Carlisle (ninth season with Pacers, 338-318; 24th season overall, 993-860). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 23 vs. Oklahoma City. DEPARTURES: C Myles Turner, C Thomas Bryant. ADDITIONS: C Jay Huff, G Kam Jones, G Cam Payne. BetMGM championship odds: 100-1. Indiana Pacers: What to expect The defending Eastern Conference champs won’t be the same with two-time All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton expected to miss the entire season because of a torn Achilles tendon. But they’re not fading way, either. Indiana has plenty of […]... Keep on reading: NBA: Indiana Pacers seek new formula after Haliburton’s injury