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Report: Pacers extend coach Rick Carlisle's contract

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Jan 21, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle reacts against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center.
Jan 21, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle reacts against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center.
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Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle has agreed to a multi-year extension, ESPN reported Thursday.

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His team opened the season Wednesday night with a runaway 143-120 win against the Washington Wizards in Indianapolis.

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It was the 897th win of a coaching career that includes two stints with the Pacers and an NBA championship with the Dallas Mavericks.

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Carlisle, who turns 64 on Friday, has a record of 897-793 with the Detroit Pistons (2001-03), Pacers (2003-07, 2021-present) and Mavericks (2008-21).

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He was the NBA Coach of the Year in 2001-02 and led the Mavericks to the franchise's only title in 2010-11. He is the longtime president of the National Basketball Coaches Association.

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