Author: J. Michael, Indianapolis Star

Nate Bjorkgren had the plug pulled by the Indiana Pacers after his first year as head coach as he was fired, according to a report from ESPN.

Indiana rolled to a 144-117 blowout of Charlotte in the first play-in game and will face Washington for the No. 8 seed on Thursday.

Duncan Robinson tied a franchise record with 7 three-pointers — the Heat shot 18-for-35 from beyond the arc — in a Game 2 win Thursday.

Victor Oladipo left the game in the first quarter after he was inadvertently poked in his left eye during the Pacers’ loss to the Heat in Game 1.

T.J. Warren poured in a career-high 53 points to rally the Pacers to a key 127-121 win over the Sixers in their first game of the restart.

Few basketball players have a résumé as complete as Tamika Catchings, the former Indiana Fever, Tennessee and Olympic star.

With Anthony Davis sitting due to a sprained ankle, the Lakers saw their seven-game winning streak snapped by the Pacers.