The Indiana Pacers (15-14) take a quick roadie to Cleveland on Friday night when they play the Cavaliers (18-11) in the first game of a four-game season series between the Central Division rivals.
The Cavs are off to a solid start to the season after quickly incorporating Donovan Mitchell as the team’s leading scoring, playing alongside local legend Darius Garland to form one of the most dynamic backcourts in the league.
The Pacers have looked to the Cavs as an example of a quick rebuild around great young talent and that backcourt is also a great blueprint for the impact Tyrese Haliburton and Bennedict Mathurin can have going forward.