Cavs' mental and physical toughness is being tested by Pacers: 'This is an uphill battle'

Cavs miffed about non-calls that led to Eastern Conference semifinals Game 1 injuries

“I will say there were two plays in that game that, I don’t think they were dirty plays, but I think it passed a line of physicality," Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson said. "That line we’ve kind of been talking about where it became excessive.”

Cavs' mental and physical toughness is being tested by Pacers: 'This is an uphill battle'

Throughout Cleveland's sweep of Miami, Cavs trailed for just 17 minutes, 10 seconds. In Game 1 vs. Pacers, they trailed for 40 minutes, 57 seconds.

NBA conference semifinals: Pacers take Game 1 over the Cavaliers in Cleveland

Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the second round.

Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers stun Cavaliers with late run to steal Game 1 win

Tyrese Haliburton made a go-ahead 3-pointer midway through the fourth quarter and the Pacers stunned the top-seeded Cavaliers in Game 1 on Sunday.

Tyrese Haliburton ignites closing run for Pacers, who stun Cavs 121-112 in Game 1 of East semis

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Tyrese Haliburton helped seal Game 1 with his defense in Pacers win over Cavaliers

In a game with otherworldly shotmaking from the Indiana Pacers, it was the defense of Tyrese Haliburton that helped seal the game late as they put some distance between them and the Cleveland Cavaliers down the stretch to steal homecourt in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals with a 121-112 win. Cleveland had the…