The Cleveland Cavaliers have had a very disappointing season and enter the playoffs as low as the No. 4 seed in the East. They'll be matched up with the Pacers in the first round, and I think Indiana will keep it a close game here in the series-opener. Cavs superstar Lebron James has never lost a first-round series (12-0), nor even a Game 1 of any first round, but he's not surrounded by much talent this season.

Indiana has a lot of grit, and we can note that the Pacers are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games vs. a team with a winning straight up record while the Cavs finished the regular season a NBA-worst 32-49-1 ATS. The Cavs are overrated once again here IMO.

8* play on Indiana Pacers.