Danny Granger believes the Pacers are behind the Heat as the second best team in the Eastern Conference.

“It’s going to be tough,” said Granger. “Brooklyn, they are going to be a threat. Obviously Miami is going to be there, but I think we still view ourselves as a top-2 team in the East.”

Granger likes his team’s chances of winning the Central Division.

“I think we’re in the driver’s seat coming off the success we had last year,” Granger said. “We just have to go out and win the division.”