Indiana Pacers @ Cleveland Cavaliers

EAST 1ST ROUND - GAME 1 • IND leads series 1-0

48-34, 21-20 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Pacers IND	33	22	18	25	98
Cavaliers CLE	14	24	27	15	80

Cleveland CavaliersCavaliersCLE

50-32, 29-12 Home

Matchups

IND

IND leads series

1-0

CLE

Game 1@ CLE

Final

Game 2@ CLE

Final

100

Game 3@ IND

Final

100

Game 4@ IND

Final

104

Game 5@ CLE

Final

121

Game 6@ IND

Final

101

Game 7@ CLE

Final

105

Game Information

Cleveland, OH

Referee:Zach Zarba

Referee:John Goble

Referee:Bennie Adams

Eastern Conference

Central	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	-	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	8	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	28	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	29	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	41	L2

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