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History is Against the Indiana Pacers Upsetting the Cleveland Cavaliers

They are already down one game, but what are the chances the second seeded Cleveland Cavaliers team gets upset by the Indiana Pacers?

Let’s take a look back in NBA history.

There have been 36 matchups between two and seven seeds since 1984, the year the NBA expanded to eight playoff teams in each conference. Over that span, seven seeds have gone 5-31. The Pacers will be looking to do the improbable in 2017, not only against the defending champs, but against one of the greatest basketball players to ever lace (or Velcro?) up his sneakers.

But what did those five upsets have in common?