NBA Playoffs Round 1: Cavaliers Vs. Pacers Game 6 (April 27, 2018) Preview: Time Start, Channel

The Indiana Pacers will host the Cleveland Cavaliers for Game 6 of their first-round playoffs series on Friday night, and here is what you need to know.

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Cleveland leads the series 3-2 after LeBron James sank a buzzer-beating 3-pointer in Game 5 to lift the team to a 98-95 win on Wednesday.

James is just two steals away from passing Scottie Pippen (395) for the NBA’s all-time playoff lead in steals. Kevin Love had 11 points and 10 rebounds in Game 5 for his first double-double of the postseason.

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George Hill is still marked as “questionable” for Game 6 due to back spasms. Jose Calderon has been playing in his place.

On the Pacers side, Domantas Sabonis has been excellent. He scored a postseason career-high 22 points in Game 5. Victor Oladipo also had a career-best 12 rebounds on Wednesday.

Game 6 in Indianapolis will begin at 8pm EST and will air on ESPN and Fox Sports Ohio.

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Also playing on Friday will be the Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards, who are playing Game 6 of their first-round series at 7pm EST (Toronto leads the series 3-2), and the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Utah Jazz, who will also play Game 6. (Utah leads 3-2).

Article by Pablo Mena