The Indiana Pacers secured home-court advantage in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 114-112 win over the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday in Indianapolis.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have reached the mountaintop of the Eastern Conference, clinching the playoffs’ number one seed with time to spare. But with the Cavs’ triumph comes a new challenge: how do you finish the regular season strong when there’s seemingly nothing left to play for?

The Indiana Pacers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 114-112, to clinch homecourt in the 1st round. The Indiana Pacers move to 49-31, while the Cleveland Cavaliers fall to 63-17.

Still, the Cavs were two points away from stealing what was an overall fun game. The Cavs withstood the Pacers’ initial punch in the first quarter. Seven quick points from Ty Je

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The Cavaliers are currently 29-10 on the road with a point differential of 10, while the Pacers have a 9-1 record in their last ten games at home. These two split the season serie