Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle recognizes how the national media views the team and admits they are seen as underdogs.

The Indiana Pacers boast a commanding 3-1 series lead over the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in their Eastern Conference Semifinals battle, and aside from Donovan Mitchell, the Pacers have done a solid job of containing Cleveland’s offense.

The Indiana Pacers plan to maintain the same underdog mentality despite being one win away from returning to the Eastern Conference Finals with a 3-1 series advantage.

The Indiana Pacers thoroughly trounced the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Pacers held the lead for the entire game, taking a 38–22 lead at the end of the first quarter and extending it to an astounding 80–39 by halftime.

Rick Carlisle knows that the turn of events on Sunday was a major learning experience for 22-year-old Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin.

El entrenador Rick Carlisle, lo resumió mejor, al describir el golpe final que propinaron sus Pacers en las semifinales de la Conferencia Este. “El

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle shredded himself for his decisions in the team's 126-104 blowout Game 3 home loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Pacers

Rick Carlisle is not about to rest until the Pacers get 4 wins in their second-round matchup against the Cavs.

The Pacers shook off a cold first quarter, surging to beat the Cavaliers 114-109 in the deciding Game 5 on Tuesday. After the game, Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle gave his team credit for knocking off one of the NBA's top contenders.