Photograph: Winslow Townson/USA Today SportsNBANBA playoffs: Bulls and Pacers grab final spots as Ce. e sense of excitement he did as an intern starting out in the game at Southampton 10 years ago. Defending NBA champion Cleveland get Indiana in the East for the first round, and they will play the first game of the postseason on Saturday afternoon. Players did not exactly get rich for winning the title, each receiving $1,500 bonuses.