As much as it pained Reggie Miller to watch from the sidelines during his team's sizzling start, he didn't want to jinx them by coming back during a winning streak.

So while the Indiana Pacers were winning nine games in a row, Miller patiently waited.

He also learned how far his young teammates have come.

Despite having one of the youngest teams in the NBA, the Pacers bring the best record in the Eastern Conference to the Delta Center tonight.