CHICAGO -- Rick Carlisle has had to spend much of this season discussing the dramatic shrinking from year-to-year of the Pacers' margin for error.

It wasn't limitless last year or the year before either, but when they were at full strength their quick-strike offense and full-court defensive harassment created a combination that could make up for a lot of mistakes. That's why they were able to build an NBA Finals run off a series of historic playoff comebacks.

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