Cavs fans predict a dominant Round 2 vs Pacers

Cavs fans feel confident.

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Cleveland Cavalier fans were asked two questions about the NBA Playoffs. First, who was their team from round one? Second, how many games would they lose to the Indiana Pacers in round two?

Let’s check the results.

Cleveland ran Miami off the court in the opening round. No one was more valuable to that effort than Jarrett Allen, according to Cavs fans. Allen was a walking double-double as he averaged 14.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.5 steals in a clean sweep of the Heat.

Donovan Mitchell came in second place. He led the Cavs with his scoring, averaging 23.8 points in just 30.9 minutes. Mitchell’s electric shot-making was monumental. But Allen’s two-way presence likely gave him the edge in our poll.

Evan Mobley was a distant third. But keeping the big picture in mind, Mobley remains the second most likely Cavalier to win NBA Finals MVP according to FanDuel (+4200).

Our next question looked ahead to round two. Cavs vs Pacers. How many games does Cleveland lose?

Fans overwhelmingly picked a gentleman’s sweep. Maybe they’re a little biased, of course. Yet there’s plenty of reason for Cleveland to feel comfortable entering this series. The Cavs ranked better than Indiana across the board in the regular season.

FanDuel agrees with the Cavs fans. Cleveland is a clear favorite with -550 odds to win the series overall. A five-game series has the shortest odds on the books at +220. And if you believe Mitchell’s red-hot scoring from the first round will carry over to the second — you can bet on Mitchell to lead all scorers as a -650 favorite. The runner-up is Pascal Siakam at a distant +1300.