The Pacers won Games 1, 2 and 5 at Rocket Mortgage Arena to help secure their spot in the Eastern Conference Finals. Indiana needed to battle back from a 12-point first-quarter deficit. Tyrese Haliburton's three-point shooting played a huge role in clawing back into the game.

Indiana took out the No. 1 seed Cavs in five games as they ended the series on Tuesday, 4-1. They will now await the winner of the series between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks to determine their opponents for the Eastern Finals.

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.

The second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs is here, and our NBA insiders have you covered for every game of the Eastern and Western Conference semifinals. The No. 4 seed Indiana Pacers kicked off the East semis by taking a 2-0 lead over the No.

One top-seeded team rallied to take a 3-2 series lead. The other is out after another home loss. Here are three stars from Tuesday's pair of second-round NBA playoff games.

Apr 29, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin (00) shoots the ball while Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis (9) defends during game five of the first round for the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images / Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

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The Indiana Pacers plan to maintain the same underdog mentality despite being one win away from returning to the Eastern Conference Finals with a 3-1 series advantage.