Conference semi-finals of the 2025 NBA playoffs begins Sunday when the Cleveland Cavaliers face the Indiana Pacers

The first matchup of the second round has been set. The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Indiana Pacers will start their Eastern Conference battle this Sunday.

The Indiana Pacers have a tough match up heading into the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. However, they may have a huge advantage over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) walks off the court after Game 6 of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs game at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, May 2, 2025. The Houston Rockets defeated the Golden State Warriors 115-107. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

The Rockets get one last shot to win a road game in San Francisco and bring their first-round series against the Warriors back home to Houston.

However, the Rockets showed in their Game 5 win that they are capable of beating a healthy Warriors team, meaning avoiding a 3-1 comeback won't be as easy as the odds indicate. For Golden State to pull off the win,