Prematurely of their Japanese Convention Finals matchup with the New York Knicks, the Indiana Pacers introduced on Sunday they’ll put on their gold Assertion Version uniforms for the remainder of the playoffs.
The uniforms, which were unveiled in 2019-20, are closely influenced by Pacers’ 1990-97 set – affectionately known as the “Flo-Jo” uniforms – with an “Indiana” wordmark throughout the chest and thick blue diagonal stripes that wrap round the back and front of the asymmetrical jerseys and shorts.
There’s additionally a white aspect panel contained throughout the blue stripes that’s crammed with ray traces, that are symbolic of Indiana’s “We Develop Basketball Right here” slogan that was launched with its most recent uniform redesign ahead of the 2017-18 season.
The Pacers notably wore their gold Assertion Version uniforms for all 17 video games of final yr’s playoffs and have switched between that design and their white Metropolis Version uniforms – which feature a paint splatter pattern and cyan accents – this postseason.
Apparently, Indiana has by no means worn its present white Affiliation uniforms within the postseason (this being their fifth playoff look since they had been unveiled) and has solely worn its navy blue Icon Version set as soon as, breaking these out for a Sport 2 loss on the Boston Celtics within the first spherical of the 2019 NBA Playoffs.
The Knicks, in the meantime, will counter with their white Affiliation Version uniforms in Video games 1 and a pair of at Madison Sq. Backyard, then swap to their blue Icon Version set for Video games 3 and 4 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, according to NBA LockerVision.
Count on related matchups if the sequence advances to 5, six or seven video games, because the Indianapolis Star‘s Dustin Dopira reported that teams have been directed by the league to wear their “core” uniforms within the convention finals and NBA Finals.
The Knicks may decide to put on their navy blue Assertion Version uniforms in a type of video games, as effectively, however Dopira’s report means their white Metropolis Version set – which features a stacked “New York” wordmark – is now formally retired and offers them one much less possibility when the sequence suggestions off on Wednesday.
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