Pacers Links: Pacers and Cavs tip off New Year's Eve early at Fieldhouse

The Fieldhouse will be full for an afternoon tip on New Year's Eve as the Pacers try to add another W before the end of the year.

By Tom Lewis@IndyCornrows Dec 31, 2013, 8:05am EST

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The Pacers have to adjust their internal game clocks on Tuesday for a 3 p.m. ET tip against the Cleveland Cavaliers. That means altering their schedule to raise the intensity at a time during the day when they are normally just starting to shake off an afternoon nap or rest following a shootaround.

Fortunately, two teams are playing under the same circumstances so it shouldn't be a factor in the outcome. Besides, as Mark Montieth noted in a conversation on Twitter about the players reaction to the early tip, Lance Stephenson is looking forward to playing this afternoon.

@ScottAgness Also, @StephensonLance likes it, says that's the time of day he's the most hyped.
— Mark Montieth (@MarkMontieth) December 30, 2013

Umm...is it possible we've been watching a scaled-back version of Lance? He has a higher 'hype' level? This should be fun.

Before hitting the links, here are some highlights from the Mad Ants game with some of Solomon Hill's top plays. No, Hill did not pick up the nickname 'Tiny Dancer' on his first night in Fort Wayne.