Dates set for Pacers-Cavaliers Round 2
Indiana advances to the Eastern Conference Semifinals and will face Cleveland in a best-of-seven series beginning May 4.
The Indiana Pacers are moving on.
After eliminating the Milwaukee Bucks in five games, the Pacers will now face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Cavaliers (64-18), meanwhile, completed a first-round sweep of the Miami Heat to punch their ticket to Round 2.
This is the second consecutive year for Indiana to reach the second round, and it sets up a showdown with another Central Division foe — with a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals on the line.
Game 1 is set for Sunday, May 4 in Cleveland. Tip-off time and TV network won’t be determined until after the first round is complete. (Note: Local TV is done for the rest of the playoffs, so there will no longer be any blackout restrictions.)
If Rockets-Warriors series requires seven games, Pacers-Cavs will tip at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday. If it is not necessary, 8 p.m. ET. The game will air on TNT.
Already, the Fever are scheduled to play a preseason game at the University of Iowa for Caitlin Clark on Sunday at 4 p.m. ET, likely on ESPN. But if there is a Game 7 in the NBA Playoffs, it would get pushed to ESPN2.
Here’s the full schedule for the best-of-seven series:
*If necessary
The Pacers won the regular-season series 3–1, including two wins in the final three regular-season games. However, the Cavs had already clinched the top spot in the East and chose to rest players.
Now, the stakes are much higher — and a trip to the conference finals is up for grabs.
Regular-Season Meetings
Jan. 12 in Cleveland: Pacers 108-93
Jan. 14 in Indy: Cavs 127-117
Apr. 10 in Indy: Pacers 114-112
Apr. 13 in Cleveland: Pacers 126-118 (2OT)