US EditionCarlisle, Haliburton respond to Pacers' huge Game 1 win
- On May 4, 2025, the Indiana Pacers overcame the top-ranked Cleveland Cavaliers with a 121-112 victory in the opening matchup of their Eastern Conference semifinal series in Cleveland.
- The Pacers, seeded fourth, earned the win through strong outside shooting and defensive plays while the Cavaliers struggled without injured point guard Darius Garland.
- Tyrese Haliburton led Indiana with 22 points, 13 assists, and key defensive stops, including a late block converted into a layup that created a 10-point lead.
- Andrew Nembhard led the Pacers with a personal playoff best of 23 points, including five made three-pointers, as all five Indiana starters reached double figures. Meanwhile, Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points but struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just one of his 11 attempts.
- The Pacers' win ended Cleveland’s homecourt advantage and places pressure on the Cavaliers to recover in Game 2 scheduled for Tuesday night in Cleveland.
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Pacers Claim Game One at Cleveland – WRBI Radio
(Cleveland, OH) – The Indiana Pacers got their most difficult win out of the way last night. That would be beating the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road in the Eastern Conference Semifinals 121-112. Tyrese Haliburton had a big night, coming away with yet another double-double of 22 points and 13 assists. Myles Turner had one too – 13 points and 10 rebounds. The Pacers have negated Cleveland’s home-court advantage for the rest of the season. Game T…
The Pacers Out-Styled The Cavaliers And Swiped Home-Court Advantage
They say the home crowd was extremely noisy Sunday night, in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series between the Indiana Pacers and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Play-by-play guy Spero Dedes called it "just deafening." Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle, asked about the challenge facing his young team in the second round of the playoffs, didn't even mention the opponent. "This place is very loud, very crazy," he told TNT sideline reporter Jare…
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CBS 4 - Indianapolis News, Weather, Traffic and Sports | WTTV…Carlisle, Haliburton respond to Pacers' huge Game 1 win
CLEVELAND – The Indiana Pacers certainly set the tone in Game 1 of their semifinal playoff series against the heavily favored Cleveland Cavaliers. The Blue-and-Gold scored 36 points in the first quarter and held a six-point lead at halftime. Every time the Cavs went on a run, the Pacers responded. Indiana pushed the lead to double digits in the third quarter, but the top-seeded Cavaliers, fueled by star Donovan Mitchell and a raucous crowd, claw…
Indiana Pacers stun Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 despite Donovan Mitchell breaking Michael Jordan playoff record
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Indiana Pacers stunned the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road 121-112 to take Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Sunday night. Indiana raced out to an 11-point advantage at the end of the first quarter and held a lead for the majority of the game. It wasn’t until the Pacers led by 12 midway through the third quarter after an Aaron Nesmith three-pointer that the Cavaliers began to rally. But after clawing …
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