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The Cavaliers’ season is over and questions begin after 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,
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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.
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.
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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
Mere months ago, it would have been difficult to envision the Indiana Pacers in this position. When the calendar turned to 2025, the Pacers were just 16-18 and in eighth place in the Eastern Conference.
The Indiana Pacers emphatically pushed the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers to the brink of playoff elimination with a dominant 129-109 win to take a 3-1 series lead.
Indiana's depth shines through in clincher, Thomas Bryant becomes a force and Donovan Mitchell in disbelief his season is over.
The Cleveland Cavaliers were dealt some tremendous news ahead of Tuesday's Game 5 matchup against the Indiana Pacers. This comes in the form of Donovan Mitchell overcoming the ankle injury that forced him to exit their Game 4 loss on Sunday, allowing him to suit up for Tuesday's do-or-die clash.