The No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers swept the No. 8 seed Miami Heat on Monday, becoming the first team in the Eastern Conference to advance to the second round. The Detroit Pistons ' comeback to even their first-round series fell short Sunday, as the New York Knicks head back to Madison Square Garden with a chance to close it out Tuesday.

Top-seeded Cleveland will host the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference semifinals, with the best-of-seven series beginning Sunday at Rocket Arena. The official time has not yet been announced, as other postseason results will play a role in the schedule.

The second round is scheduled to get underway from Monday, May 5, to Tuesday, May 6, according to the NBA. But those start dates could be moved up to Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4, depending on when first-round series conclude. The NBA playoffs follow a bracket format and do not reseed teams after the first round.