The Indiana Pacers lead the Cleveland Cavaliers in a best-of-seven East Conference semifinal series, 3-1, going into a May 13 Game 5 matchup. Will the Pacers be able to advance on the road?

Indiana has not made the NBA Finals since 2000, and has never won an NBA title. Rick Carlisle last coached in the Finals with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011, and he knows his team is close.

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost their second series to the Indiana Pacers. This second-round exit is hugely disappointing for a team that won 64 regular season games and appeared to be genuine championship contenders.

The Indiana Pacers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in dominating fashion on May 11, 129-109. While the Cavs outscored Indiana in the second half, 70-49, it never seemed very close. The Pacers now ...

The Cleveland Cavaliers' season is hanging in the balance, as they are down 3-1 in their second-round NBA playoff series against the Indiana Pacers with Game 5

Yahoo Sports senior NBA analyst Kevin O'Connor is joined by Rafael Barlowe to discuss Cleveland's loss in the conference semifinals after earning the East's top seed this season -- and address which players could potentially be moved this offseason.

This article was originally published on fansided.com as Cavaliers' early playoff exit creates obvious pivot point this offseason.