As expected, the Pacers are heavy underdogs heading into their Eastern Conference semifinals matchup with No. 1 seed Cleveland.

The No. 1 Cavs battle the No. 4 Indiana Pacers with a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals on the line. Here are predictions from our writers.

Haliburton is averaging a postseason-best 11.6 assists and had double-doubles in four of his five games against the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round. While the Cavaliers should be able to provide more defensive resistance than the Bucks, the strength of their defense isn't the backcourt.