NBA: One team every playoff favorite should want to avoid in the first round

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Who they should want to avoid in the first round: Indiana Pacers

This might actually sound quite preposterous but this is a matchup that could bother LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, especially if they’re still not yet all on the same page.

The young, inexperienced and don’t-know-any-better Pacers could absolutely find themselves throwing a wrench in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Not to mention that Indiana has bested the Cavs three out of four times this season.

I’m not saying you should expect the Pacers to upset the Cavs, I’m just saying that this is the type of pairing that could bother Cleveland.

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