Donovan Mitchell has been to the NBA playoffs in each of his 8 seasons, but he has yet to get past the second round. "That's why I wake up every day."

Can the Cavs' defense handle the Pacers’ pace-and-space attack and dictate the flow in this Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup?

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — “It’s about being desperate.” Donovan Mitchell talked about the Cavs’ mental approach to the playoffs. After sweeping Miami, the Cavs are facing Indiana in the second round in a best-of-seven series. It opens Sunday at Rocket Arena.

The top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers expect to get their first test of the NBA playoffs when they square off against the No. 4 seeded Indiana Pacers. Find out how to wager on the series and more at the best Ohio sportsbooks.

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers face off in the second round. Game 1 is Sunday, May 4. Here are three keys for the series.

The Pacers survived the Bucks and one of the best players in the world. Now they'll face one of the NBA's most balanced teams.