Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conference. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record. The final two seeds in each conference are determined by the NBA Play-In Tournament.

The Indiana Pacers have the chance to knock out the Cleveland Cavaliers in Tuesday night's Game 5. The Cavs won 64 games in the regular season but are now one loss away from going home. The Pacers won't two close games on the road to start this series,

The Cleveland Cavaliers won 64 games in the regular season and led the Eastern Conference from start to finish, they but trail the once-underdog Indiana Pacers 3-1 in this fascinating series. The Cavs return home today to try to force a Game 6.