The opponent is set. The dates are locked in. All that’s left is the wait for tipoff between the Cavs and Pacers in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The Pacers and Cavs meet for the first time in the playoffs since 2018. Cleveland is coming off the second-best season in franchise history.

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers will tip things off on May 4, and the series could extend to May 18 if it goes the full seven games. The Boston Celtics will play either the New York Knicks or Detroit Pistons starting on May 5, and they could keep going as late as May 19.