The series is tied at 1-1, but by virtue of taking Game 1 on the road, the Indiana Pacers are in good shape heading into Game 3. If Indiana manages to protect their homecourt advantage now, they’d only need to win one of the last three games to knock off the Cavaliers.
For those outside of the Pacers orbit, the idea of this series going 6 or 7 games comes as a shock. But for those watching Indiana with a close eye, this isn’t nearly as surprising.
The Pacers are doing this because they aren’t woefully overmatched by the Cavaliers.