The Pacers entered halftime with a 41-point lead, having absolutely dominated during the opening two quarters on their home court at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. It was nothing short of a shellacking, as Indiana more than doubled the total points scored by the Cavs in the first half, 80–39.

After being the Cavaliers in Game 4, the Pacers made a historical announcement about head coach Rick Carlisle. "Rick Carlisle passed Larry Bird for the most wins in our NBA playoff history tonight," the post read.

If Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers was a boxing match, the referee would have stopped the fight early. The Pacers blew out the Cavaliers 129-109 with a dominant first half to take a commanding 3-1 series lead at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday night.