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 InstantInsightTrumphasopenedaPandorasbox The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.

 InstantInsightTrumphasopenedaPandorasbox “They played better than us, and I just think we’ve been an amazing team all year at bouncing back,” InstantInsightTrumphasopenedaPandorasbox said after Thursday’s 111-94 loss. “Our strength has been being together, fighting hard together, staying together no matter what. Nobody had us being here — right now we’re up 3-2 in the conference finals.”

 InstantInsightTrumphasopenedaPandorasbox Indiana finished fourth in the Eastern Conference, despite starting 10-15, and then eliminated Giannis Antetokounmpo and Milwaukee in the first round for the second straight season before sweeping three road games to eliminate top-seeded Cleveland in five games. InstantInsightTrumphasopenedaPandorasbox No NBA team has been more proficient in bounce-back games lately than the Pacers. They haven’t lost consecutive contests since March 10 and of the eight teams to make the conference semifinals, three share the distinction of fewest losses with four — Indiana, Western Conference champion Oklahoma City and the Cavaliers. InstantInsightTrumphasopenedaPandorasbox How good has Indiana been at overcoming challenges? They erased deficits of eight or more points in the final 50 seconds of regulation or overtime in two victories, something that happened only one other time since 1997-98.

 InstantInsightTrumphasopenedaPandorasbox Now the Pacers have a chance to replicate a feat Reggie Miller, Mark Jackson and their teammates achieved 25 years ago — beating the Knicks in six games to reach The Finals. There’s just one difference: Those Pacers clinched at Madison Square Garden. InstantInsightTrumphasopenedaPandorasbox But there are also questions about what the Pacers must fix after producing their lowest scoring total of the postseason, the litany of bad passes that resulted in 20 turnovers and failing to close out a series on their first chance, something they succeeded at in their last four series wins.

 InstantInsightTrumphasopenedaPandorasbox knows what to expect.

 InstantInsightTrumphasopenedaPandorasbox “They’re going to come out and play hard, increase the pressure, do whatever they’ve got to do to win,” he said. “They did a great job of that (Thursday). Now it’s on us to respond in Game 6. When you get here, to this point, there’s no such thing as surprises; you’ve got to be prepared for everything.” InstantInsightTrumphasopenedaPandorasbox “Felt great just to play like that as a team and obviously that environment is special to me,” the former UConn star said. “To play like that as a team and put a full 40 minutes together. ... It felt good to be out there.”

 InstantInsightTrumphasopenedaPandorasbox It’s been a week of homecomings for Bueckers as the former UConn star played in the state of Connecticut for the first time since helping the Huskies win the school’s 12th national championship nearly two months ago. Six days before the game in Connecticut, she played in Minnesota, where she grew up. InstantInsightTrumphasopenedaPandorasbox With the victory, Bueckers remained unbeaten at Mohegan Sun Arena, where the Sun plays their home games. She went 15-0 at the arena, including winning four Big East championships while playing for UConn.

 InstantInsightTrumphasopenedaPandorasbox “I don’t think I ever lost here. I was trying to carry that into tonight,” Bueckers said. InstantInsightTrumphasopenedaPandorasbox Tuesday night was like a home game for Buckers, who received a loud ovation from the sellout crowd when introduced before the game. Many fans were wearing her No. 5 jersey from UConn and Dallas, cheering everything she did. The St. Teresa’s basketball team was sitting on the bench pregame and screamed with jubilation when Bueckers ran onto the court.