Pacers, Nuggets looking to even conference semifinals following key Game 3 victories

The Indiana Pacers and Denver Nuggets accomplished one goal Friday night: They fought their way back into the conference semifinals by avoiding the dreaded 3-0 deficits. “We understood our backs were against the wall, we're here at home,” Pacers All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton said after scoring a playoff career high 35 points in Friday's 111-106 victory that got Indiana within 2-1 in the best-of-7 series.