Pacers at Cavaliers Game 1: The Movie

Pacers at Cavaliers Game 1: The Movie

What a seed this is here in Cleveland. And as good an environment as you’re going to have in the NBA, this fan base here is salivating at the mouth right now as we get ready to kick off this second round matchup. Everybody can can be better. This opponent is you look at what they did throughout the year with the dominance and I mean the insane winning streaks really. I mean just insane. Getting an extra two three four 5% effort out of everybody is going to be essential. backs his way into the dotted half and scores over Seakum. Seakum hits a three and hits who has been electric his entire career in the postseason delivered there on the turn. Nice fake just masterful crosscourt to the far sideline. This is Nemhard delivering a three. He bounces it baseline top and outside. Mattherin just beat the shot clock. It has been a nearly flawless opening quarter for the Pacers. The roller to the red and there’s CJ McConnell. He just continues to put pressure on you. Jerome turning the corner taking contact Smith and he buries a three. Throwing on the timer, crosses over, pulls and sticks. Strus early offense three and he bangs it in. Moley cashes the check. Three. Mitchell right up the middle. He sends up Allen who dumps it. Long rebound. Mitchell. Here come the Cavs up top. See, here comes Mitchell. And he just detonated. Powers up. Cleveland has taken the lead. Seakum into the corner. Turner clean look and he buries it standing better than 19,000. We are seeing highlevel NBA playoff basketball here in Cleveland. Hunter on the wing turn back. My goodness. Hallebertton doing his dance. Crosses over, steps back and buries it. Well played by Hallebertton. Beautiful feed. They do not play scared. Wing leans in and gently scoops it off the glass. Indiana Pacers come to Cleveland, take the home court advantage, and make their early statement in this Eastern Conference semifinal. One down. Three more to go. Let’s get rolling, man. Let’s keep roll. Let’s keep rolling.

The Pacers beat the Cavaliers in Cleveland 121-112 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Sunday to take 1-0 lead.