The Pacers are back in the Eastern Conference finals, finishing off the Cavaliers with a 114-105 Game 5 win. Indiana is the only team to make the conference finals as a No. 4 seed or worse in consecutive years since the 1984 playoffs expansion.

The fourth-seeded Pacers booked their return to the Eastern Conference Finals with Tuesday night’s 114-105 victory over the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, wrapping up a stunning series victory in only five games. Haliburton led the way with 31 points on 10-of-15 shooting, including 6-of-10 on 3-pointers, along with eight assists and six rebounds.

Indiana Pacers became the first team since seeding began in 1984 to reach the NBA conference finals in consecutive years as a fourth seed or lower both times

The Indiana Pacers appear ready to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, given their 3-1 series lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Many NBA experts predict

Ben Mathurin hit De'Andre Hunter in the lane, which led to an altercation and his ejection early in Game 4 on Sunday night.

SportsLine's model simulated Indiana Pacers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Tuesday's Game 5 Eastern Conference semifinal matchup