CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Prior to the 2017-18 season, the Indiana Pacers' over-under win total was set at 31.5.
Sound familiar? It should.
This season, the oddsmakers have the same view of the LeBron-less Cleveland Cavaliers, putting their number at 30.5.
Of course, the Pacers -- who handed the Cavaliers their first loss of the preseason on Monday night and taught them plenty of lessons throughout -- went on to eclipse that total, earned a trip to the playoffs and gave Cleveland a hard-fought tussle in the first round.
Indiana overachieved with one All-Star (Victor Oladipo), a fast-paced offense that scored nearly 15 fastbreak points per night, a system that demanded a balanced offensive output and a pesky defense.