The Cavs lost their first game of the NBA playoffs to the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night, 121-112, inside a stunned Rocket Arena.

Andrew Nembhard was the leading scorer for Indiana with 23 points, but everyone did their part. Haliburton had 22 points with 13 assists, Myles Turner had three steals and two blocks, and Bennedict Mathurin came off the bench and contributed 11 points on 3-5 shooting from three.

Here are instant reactions from Beacon Journal sports writers Ryan Lewis and Nate Ulrich after Cavs-Pacers Game 1 in Cleveland.