The Indiana Pacers stole Game 1 of their second-round playoff series Sunday night on the road against the Cleveland Cavaliers, 121-112.
It was a surprising result, after the Cavaliers — the wire-to-wire No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference — rolled through their first-round opponent, the Miami Heat, in a commanding sweep.
But, if Game 1 was any indication, this will be a competitive, back-and-forth series; the Cavaliers recorded consecutive losses just three times during the regular season, so a response should be expected.
Here are three things we learned from Game 1 of the conference semifinals series between the No.