The opponent is set. The dates are locked in. All that’s left is the wait for tipoff. The Eastern Conference semifinals between the top-seeded Cavs and No. 4 seed Pacers will begin Sunday, May 4 at Rocket Arena.

The Indiana Pacers will play the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals on Sunday, May 4, Tuesday May 6, Friday, May 9, Sunday, May 11, and, if necessary, Tuesday, May 13, Thursday,

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers will tip things off on May 4, and the series could extend to May 18 if it goes the full seven games. The Boston Celtics will play either the New York Knicks or Detroit Pistons starting on May 5, and they could keep going as late as May 19.