US EditionHaliburton and the Pacers visit Cleveland with 1-0 series lead
- The Indiana Pacers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-112 on Sunday night in Cleveland to take a 1-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
- The Cavaliers played without injured point guard Darius Garland, who is day-to-day with a sprained left big toe, which limited their offensive capability.
- Tyrese Haliburton contributed 22 points and 13 assists, including a key three-pointer that triggered a 15-4 run, while Donovan Mitchell was the top scorer for Cleveland with 33 points despite struggling from beyond the arc.
- Haliburton said, "It gives us a lot of momentum for sure," reflecting the Pacers’ confidence, while coach Kenny Atkinson admitted, "They outplayed us," and called for quick adjustments before Game 2.
- The Pacers’ win shifted home-court advantage away from Cleveland, placing pressure on the Cavaliers to recover quickly and protect their top seed in the series.
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Pacers visit CLE with 1-0 series lead
CLEVELAND (WJW/AP) -- The Indiana Pacers will visit the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference second round Tuesday with a 1-0 lead in the series. The Pacers won the last matchup 121-112 on Sunday, led by 23 points from Andrew Nembhard. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 33. What we know about Cavaliers playoffs Round 2: Dates, times and tickets We already knew about Darius Garland’s toe injury (he didn’t play Sunday), but now …
Tyrese Haliburton Makes Humble Admission After Beating Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers dropped their opening Eastern Conference Semifinals game against the Indiana Pacers. Kenny Atkinson’s team fell 121-112. As such, Cleveland will now be under pressure to perform in game two and even up the series.Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton is already expecting a big response from the Cavaliers. The elite-level playmaker shared his thoughts on what’s to come during his postgame news conference.“It gives us a lot of mome…
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Haliburton and the Pacers visit Cleveland with 1-0 series lead
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All Giannis Antetokounmpo needed to prevent Tyrese Haliburton’s dad from taunting him on the court was Good Karma Brands CEO Craig Karmazin. Last week, after Tyrese Haliburton hit a game-winner in overtime for the Indiana Pacers to end the Milwaukee Bucks season, his dad, John Haliburton was seen on the court, nose-to-nose with Antetokounmpo during a heated exchange. Turns out Antetokounmpo wasn’t the only person to feel the wrath of Haliburton’…
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