The Cleveland Cavaliers absolutely melted down in their second-round series against the Indiana Pacers and now face a long offseason with a roster currently projected to rise above the second apron.

Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points, Pascal Siakam added 21 and the Indiana Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals with a 114-105 victory over Cleveland, eliminating the top-seeded Cavaliers in five games.

The Indiana Pacers look to clinch the Eastern Conference second round over the Cleveland Cavaliers in game five

Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrates with the fans during the third quarter of game one of the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs against the Miami Heat at Rocket Arena on April 20,

In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Indiana Pacers got back in the driver's seat, thrashing the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-109. Indiana was led by 21 points from Pascal Siakam, and both Myles Turner and Obi Toppin poured in 20 points of their own.

Cavs series, 48 of 50 predictions went with Cavaliers. "It's impossible to pick against them." The two who did? They work for IndyStar.

The Cleveland Cavaliers showed some real fight in Game 3 of their series versus the Indiana Pacers. After dropping the first two at home, the Cavs flexed their

Three-leg NBA SGP picks and best bets for Tuesday's NBA playoff Game 5 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers