CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 28: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers argues after being ejected in the second half by referee Kane Fitzgerald #5 while playing the Miami Heat at Quicken Loans Arena on November 28, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland won the game 108-97. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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.
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.
SLIDESHOW: 30 Best Sports Instagrams!
Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter!
A week of sports news in your in-box.
We find the sports news you need to know, so you don't have to.
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.
SLIDESHOW: 10 Highest-Paid Athletes
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).
The Indiana Hoosiers are national champions for the first time in school history after an…
There may still be some bad feelings between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ starting quarterback and…
The New York Knicks were crowned NBA In-Season Cup Champions on December 16, and ever…
In what was already a frustrating season for the Golden State Warriors, they will now…
The Denver Broncos will advance to the conference championship for the first time since Peyton…
The Buffalo Bills experienced yet another heartbreaking loss during the divisional round. The Bills were…