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Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points, Pascal Siakam added 21 and the Indiana Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals with a 114-105 victory over Cleveland, eliminating the top-seeded Cavaliers in five games.
The Cavaliers’ season is over and questions begin after their 114-105 loss Tuesday night to the Indiana Pacers at Rocket Arena. Even Pacers coach Rick Carlisle extended his condolences after eliminating Cleveland in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals,
Indiana has reached the Eastern Conference Finals for consecutive years. That's not lucky, this team is for real.
The East's top seed has been eliminated. With their 114-105 win in Game 5 on Tuesday night, the Indiana Pacers knocked out the No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs and clinched a spot in the Eastern Conference finals for the second consecutive season.
The Indiana Pacers fought back from a 19-point, second-quarter deficit to eliminate the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers from the NBA playoffs and reach the Eastern Conference Finals for a second straight year.
Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrates with the fans during the third quarter of game one of the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs against the Miami Heat at Rocket Arena on April 20,
The Indiana Pacers lead the Cleveland Cavaliers in a best-of-seven East Conference semifinal series, 3-1, going into a May 13 Game 5 matchup. Will the Pacers be able to advance on the road?
Indiana's depth shines through in clincher, Thomas Bryant becomes a force and Donovan Mitchell in disbelief his season is over.
Mitchell, Cavs go into offseason disappointed by showing in playoffs after 64 wins in regular season
Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers won 64 games during the regular season, captured the top seed in the Eastern Conference, and had two winning streaks of at least 15 games.