Indiana Pacers became the first team since seeding began in 1984 to reach the NBA conference finals in consecutive years as a fourth seed or lower both times

Following the Indiana Pacers’ blowout loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of their second-round matchup, many believed that the 64-win Cavs team, the best in the Eastern Conference, was going to use that victory as a springboard to get right back on track in hopes of overturning a 2-0 series deficit.

After his team's season-ending 114-105 loss Tuesday, Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson was asked: How are these other teams going to deal with the Pacers?

Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conference. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record. The final two seeds in each conference are determined by the NBA Play-In Tournament.

FOX59's Alexa Ross spoke with center Thomas Bryant after the Pacers beat the Cavaliers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. FOX59's Scarlett O'Hara was also set up in downtown Indianapolis to speak with fans after the Pacers' big win.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — After dropping the first two games of their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup with the Indiana Pacers, the Cleveland Cavaliers, back at full strength, went on the road and ...

The Pacers comfortably dismantled the Cavaliers Sunday. But Charles Barkley sent a "don't get comfortable" message.

The Cleveland Cavaliers (64-18) heads into a home game against Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers (50-32) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Tuesday, beginning at 7 p.m. ET. The Pacers beat ...