Before the series between the Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers began, everyone who predicted the series at ESPN said that Cleveland would win. On Tuesday, Indianaโs social media team reminded everyone of ESPNโs predictions.
With 64 victories throughout the regular season, the Cavaliers were the top team in the Eastern Conference. They swept the Miami Heat and won the four games by an average of 30.5 points, demonstrating that they were not slowing down in the first round of the playoffs. Therefore, it was simple to understand why they were the preferred choice.
Additionally, ESPN was 11 for 11 in favor of Cleveland even though everyone anticipated a close series. Jorge Sedeno selected Cleveland to win the series in seven games, while Tim MacMahon, Kevin Pelton, Ramona Shelburne, Andre Snellings, Jerry Brembry, Dave McMenamin, Jamal Collier, Chris Herring, Marc Spears, and Jeremy Woo all selected the Cavaliers to win in six.
We are aware of this because the Pacers shared a screenshot of the predictions on X shortly after the series concluded, writing, “it was always ‘Cers in 5.”