The NBA schedule is being released in three segments this season: Opening day, opening week, NBA Cup games, and Christmas Day games. After the first two days, the Indiana Pacers were only chosen for one primetime game on November 13, 2026 against the New York Knicks. It is rare for a team that finished 19-63 the previous season to expect a significant amount of primetime games. May 11, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) celebrates during game four of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. After Indiana lost the NBA Finals, people gave the Thunder their flowers for winning the title, but more people were enamored with what Indiana had done and how special that run was.