The Cleveland Cavaliers have opened their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Indiana Pacers, taking the court for Game 1 on Sunday night. However, the Cavs once again did so without star guard Darius Garland,

Miami Heat forward Kyle Anderson, 11-year veteran, said in exit interviews on Wednesday that the Cleveland Cavaliers played better when Darius Garland wasn't on the floor.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are moving on emphatically. After steamrolling the Miami Heat in a historic first-round sweep, capped by a 55-point demolition in Game 4, the top-seeded Cavs now shift focus to the Eastern Conference Semifinals and a highly anticipated matchup against the Indiana Pacers.