The Cavs have breezed through much of this season with a sense of purpose — swift, surgical, often dominant. That same tone carried into the first round of the playoffs, where they dismantled the Miami Heat in four games with a calm decisiveness.

The Pacers featured a fast-paced, "five-out" offense that can be a difficult challenge for opposing defenses. The Cavs are trying to simulate it.

The NBA has announced the dates and start times of the games in the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers series.