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Five biggest games on the Indiana Pacers 2024-25 schedule

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August 20, 2024

Five biggest games on the Indiana Pacers 2024-25 schedule

The Indiana Pacers schedule for the 2024-25 season has been revealed, and it’s unique. Between a trip to Paris and oscillating difficult and easier stretches, it’s a fascinating slate of 80 games.

Indiana’s four-game preseason slate has been announced, too, and they have 14 games on national TV in the coming season. The team has an elevated status that comes with winning, and their trip to the Eastern Conference Finals last season means more attention will be coming for the blue and gold this year.

Many of the Pacers’ battles will have a higher profile. Five, in particular, stand out.

Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks, Friday, October 25

This game is just the second one of the season for the blue and gold, but it will be fascinating. Indiana took down New York in the second round of the playoffs in 2024, and it was a dramatic series.

The best-of-seven set took seven games to wrap up, and the Pacers won the seventh game in New York — they beat a banged-up Knicks team and earned a trip to the East’s final series. The team in the Big Apple can’t have been happy to fall short.

The Knicks will want revenge, and they host the blue and gold on ESPN early in the season. It will be an intense duel.

Indiana Pacers at Boston Celtics, Wednesday, October 30

Speaking of postseason rematches, the Pacers will get their first chance to battle the Boston team that eliminated them in the Eastern Conference Finals early in the campaign.

The Celtics swept Indiana, and despite some of the games being close, the result is all that anyone remembers. Plus, the Celtics went on to win the title — they will have a target on their back all season long.

The blue and gold will try to get revenge early in the campaign. This game will also be on ESPN.

Indiana Pacers at Milwaukee Bucks, Friday, November 22

The Pacers and Bucks played many intense games during the regular season, and that created a bit of a rivalry in the Central Division. Indiana beat Milwaukee often last year, including in the In-Season Tournament Semifinals, and that added to their friction.

Then, they met in the first-round of the playoffs. Indiana won that series in six games, but the Bucks will be ready for the Pacers this year. The duels will be intense.

The first one of them comes on November 22, and it’s an In-Season Tournament game. It will be worth watching, and it will be on ESPN.

Indiana Pacers vs Los Angeles Lakers, Wednesday, March 26

The Lakers beat the Pacers in the In-Season Tournament title game last season, and the Pacers won’t forget it. It was among Indiana’s most important games last season, and they were overwhelmed by LA’s size.

This year, they face off in Indianapolis on ESPN late in the season. It will be a chance for the blue and gold to overcome their nemesis and show their growth late in the campaign. It’s also Indiana’s last game on ESPN of the 2024-25 slate.

Indiana Pacers vs Golden State Warriors, Friday, January 10

The Pacers host the Warriors early in 2025, and the opponent alone carries huge weight. Golden State is popular and has Steph Curry, who is always a huge draw for fans.

This year, on top of the increased eyeballs because of the opponent, Pacers-Warriors will be more exciting. It will be the first time Buddy Hield returns to Indianapolis since he was traded away back in February. He has never played against Tyrese Haliburton in the NBA.

The game will already have some extra juice. That added element will make it a memorable night.

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Indiana high school football: Pick the Week 1 winners in Class 4A

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9 hours ago

August 19, 2024

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Indiana high school football: Pick the Week 1 winners in Class 4A

Week 1 of the Indiana high school football season is finally here and the schedule of games for the opening week includes several intriguing matchups.

Check out the Indiana Class 4A schedule here: Indiana Class 4A scoreboard

High School on SI / SBLive Football Pick ‘Em Challenge

At SBLive high school football fans can pick the winners of every matchup every week. Go to each individual matchup to pick who you think is going to win.

Click on the links to the games below to make your pick. Click on the logo of who will win each matchup and see how other high school football fans have voted.

Bishop Chatard (0-0) at Brebeuf Jesuit (0-0): Pick ‘Em Challenge

Evansville Mater Dei (0-0) at Evansville Central (0-0): Pick ‘Em Challenge

Roncalli (0-0) at Southport (0-0): Pick ‘Em Challenge

Mishawaka (0-0) at Mishawaka Marian (0-0): Pick ‘Em Challenge

Leo (0-0) at Fort Wayne Bishop Luers (0-0): Pick ‘Em Challenge

Check out the rest of the Indiana high school football Class 4A schedule and scoreboard and make your picks for the rest of the games. Click on where it says “Pick ‘Em” in each game matchup capsule.

Check out the complete statewide Indiana high school football schedule and scoreboard and make picks for each and every game.

For live updates and complete statewide results, bookmark our high school football scoreboard: INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD

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Watch Indiana high school sports on the NFHS Network

Want to watch your favorite team live in action? You can watch several Indiana high school football games each week live on the NFHS Network: Watch live on the NFHS Network

Download the SBLive Sports App

To get live updates on your phone – as well as follow your favorite teams and top games – you can download the SBLive Sports app: Download iPhone App | Download Android App

– Nate Latsch | latsch@scorebooklive.com | @SBLiveIN

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‘Enjoy it while it’s here.’ We’ll see cooler weather in Indy this week, but it won’t last

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August 19, 2024

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‘Enjoy it while it’s here.’ We’ll see cooler weather in Indy this week, but it won’t last

It’s going to start feeling a little like fall, but only for this week, according to the National Weather Service in Indianapolis.

Here’s what we know.

“Beautiful, sunny weather is in store for most of the week,” NWS Indianapolis shared on X, formerly Twitter Monday morning. “Enjoy it while it’s here as heat looks to return next week.”

Indiana weather forecast this week

Here is the current weather forecast for this week from NWS Indianapolis:

Monday, Aug. 19

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78 degrees and a north wind 6 to 10 mph.

Monday night will be mostly clear, with a low around 57 degrees. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

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Tuesday, Aug. 20

Sunny, with a high near 75 degrees. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Tuesday night it will be mostly clear, with a low around 52 degrees. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday, Aug. 21

Sunny, with a high near 76 degrees. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday night should be mostly clear, with a low around 53 degrees. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday, Aug. 22

Sunny, with a high near 79 degrees. Calm wind coming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday night should be mostly clear, with a low around 56 degrees. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

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Friday, Aug. 23

Sunny, with a high near 86 degrees. Calm wind coming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Friday night it is expected to be partly cloudy, with a low around 64 degrees. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Saturday, Aug. 24

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89 degrees. Saturday night it will be partly cloudy, with a low around 69 degrees.

Sunday, Aug. 25

Sunny and hot, with a high near 91 degrees.

Visit NWS Indianapolis’ web page for the updated weekly forecast.

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Los recursos del tiempo de Indiana en Español

Para residentes hispanohablantes en Indiana, IndyStar tiene una página web de recursos para el tiempo en Español. La página web es accesible aquí o visite weather.gov/ind/espanol a encontrar el pronóstico del tiempo diario, condiciones próximas e información adicional de seguridad de NWS.

Katie Wiseman is a trending news reporter at IndyStar. Contact her at klwiseman@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @itskatiewiseman.

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Indiana high school football rankings: See who made top 10 in each class in preseason poll

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23 hours ago

August 19, 2024

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Indiana high school football rankings: See who made top 10 in each class in preseason poll

Defending champion Ben Davis is the preseason No. 1 team in Class 6A in the state in the inaugural USA TODAY Network Indiana high school football poll by a vote of statewide media members.

Ben Davis was voted No. 1 on 12 of 13 ballots with last year’s runner-up Crown Point getting the other first place vote and coming in second in the poll. In other classes, Decatur Central is No. 1 in 5A, New Palestine No. 1 in 4A, Heritage Hills in 3A, Lutheran in 2A and South Putnam in Class A.

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Here is a look at the entire poll (First place votes in parentheses, followed by total points):

Class 6A

∎ Central Indiana preview, predictions

1. Ben Davis (12) 129

2. Crown Point (1) 104

3. Center Grove 97

4. (tie) Westfield 76

4. (tie) Warren Central 76

6. Hamilton Southeastern 58

7. Brownsburg 51

8. Carmel 35

9. Carroll (Fort Wayne) 33

10. Cathedral 16

Others receiving votes: Penn 14. Fort Wayne Snider 11. Lawrence North 8. Elkhart 4. Fishers 3.

Class 5A

∎ Central Indiana preview, predictions

1. Decatur Central (11) 126

2. Merrillville (1) 105

3. Valparaiso 87

4. Whiteland 75

5. Bloomington North 74

6. Warsaw 57

7. East Central 55

8. Michigan City 38

9. Plainfield 23

10. Castle 18

Others receiving votes: Bloomington South 16. Concord 11. Columbus East (1) 10. Evansville North 9. Floyd Central 2. Lafayette Jeff 2. Kokomo 1

Class 4A

∎ Central Indiana preview, predictions

1. New Palestine (10) 125

2. Bishop Chatard (1) 110

3. New Prairie 84

4. Brebeuf Jesuit 79

5. Mishawaka (1) 66

6. Greenfield-Central 61

7. Evansville Reitz (1) 46

8. NorthWood 30

9. Martinsville 25

10. Leo 20

Others receiving votes: Hanover Central 13. Mt. Vernon 12. East Noble 9. Fort Wayne Dwenger 9. Kankakee Valley 8. Northridge 7. Mooresville 4. New Haven 4. Mississinewa 2. Jasper 2. Pendleton Heights 1.

Class 3A

∎ Central Indiana preview, predictions

1. Heritage Hills (10) 123

2. Knox (1) 95

3. Evansville Memorial 77

4. Gibson Southern 68

5. Batesville 65

6. Guerin Catholic (1) 57

7. West Lafayette 50

8. Tri-West 42 (1)

9. Lawrenceburg 39

10. Mishawaka Marian 29

Others receiving votes: Hamilton Heights 19. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 18. Tippecanoe Valley 12. South Bend St. Joseph 5. Southridge 5. Peru 4. Fairfield 3. Maconaquah 1.

Class 2A

∎ Central Indiana preview, predictions

1. Lutheran (11) 127

2. Lafayette Central Catholic (1) 88

3. North Posey (1) 81

4. Eastern Hancock 76

5. Linton-Stockton 63

6. Triton Central 53

7. Brownstown Central 51

8. Southmont 38

9. Adams Central 36

10. Andrean 33

Others receiving votes: Lapel 14. Bluffton 11. Heritage Christian 5. Paoli 4. Centerville 3. Rochester 3. Bremen 3. Tell City 2. Alexandria 2. Greencastle 1. Scecina 1.