It may have seemed odd that Rick Carlisle appeared pleased to announce in his pre-game news conference Tuesday that his All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton has a mild groin strain, but that was because of what he was reporting that the injury was not.

The Indiana Pacers have quietly been on a mini-tear of late. Indiana has gone 12-3 across its last 15 contests, and has won its last six games. Perhaps most imp