Hoosiers in the NBA: Three former IU players in position to advance in playoffs

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Throughout the 2024-25 season, we’ll periodically update you on former Hoosiers in the NBA.

The 2025 NBA playoffs are underway and four former Hoosiers are participating. Here’s a look at how each player has performed thus far:

OG Anunoby, New York Knicks

Anunoby and the Knicks took control of their first-round series against Detroit with a 94-93 win on Sunday afternoon at Little Caesars Arena.

New York now leads Detroit 3-1 and can close out the series on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.

Through four postseason games, Anunoby is averaging 15.8 points, four rebounds and three steals in 42 minutes per game. He’s shooting 37.9 percent from the field, 26.1 percent on 3s and 92.9 percent from the free-throw line.

If the Knicks advance, they’ll face the winner of the Boston-Orlando series. The Celtics currently lead that series 3-1.

Thomas Bryant, Indiana Pacers

The Pacers won the first two games of their series with Milwaukee before dropping game three at the Fiserv Forum on Friday night. But Indiana rebounded on Sunday night with a 129-103 beatdown of the Bucks to take a 3-1 series lead.

The Pacers can close out the series on Tuesday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Through four playoff games, Bryant is averaging 2.3 points and 2.5 rebounds in 12.3 minutes off the bench. He’s shooting 40 percent from the field and 75 percent from the free-throw line.

If the Pacers advance, they’ll face the winner of the Cleveland-Miami series. The Cavs currently lead the series 3-0 and can close it out tonight in Miami.

Trayce Jackson-Davis, Golden State Warriors

Golden State has a 2-1 lead in their series against Houston despite earning the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference.

The Warriors can claim a commanding 3-1 lead on Monday night when they host the Rockets at 10 p.m. ET at the Chase Center.

Jackson-Davis has fallen out of the Warriors rotation and has played in just one game thus far, logging four minutes. He scored two points and grabbed two rebounds in game two, a 109-94 loss.

The winner of the Warriors-Rockets series will face the winner of the Lakers-Timberwolves series. Minnesota currently leads 3-1.

Kel’el Ware, Miami Heat

The Heat earned the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and trail the Cavs 3-0 entering tonight’s game in Miami.

Ware has started all three playoff games for the Heat and is averaging 5.7 points, four rebounds and 1.3 assists in 19 minutes per game.

He’s shooting 58.3 percent from the field, 42.9 percent on 3s and 70.8 percent from the free-throw line.

The winner of the Cavs-Heat series will face the winner of the Pacers-Bucks series. Indiana leads that series 3-1.

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