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.

Indiana has reached the Eastern Conference Finals for consecutive years. That's not lucky, this team is for real.

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.

Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrates with the fans during the third quarter of game one of the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs against the Miami Heat at Rocket Arena on April 20,

A huge night for Tyrese Haliburton, 31 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds on 10-for-15 shooting, 6-for-10 from three led to the Indiana Pacers closing out the 1-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers on the road in Game 5 Tuesday night.

The Cavaliers have a lot to think about now as they look for better results next season. The loss is still fresh on their minds, including that of Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell. Mitchell spoke to the media on Wednesday and admitted that he had not been to sleep yet, but he had watched the game back twice.

The Cavaliers are in a fairly good position heading into the 2025 offseason. 11 players are set to be under contract, including Garland, Mobley, Jarrett Allen and Mitchell—who agreed to a three-year, $150.3 million extension last offseason.

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost their second series to the Indiana Pacers. This second-round exit is hugely disappointing for a team that won 64 regular season games and appeared to be genuine championship contenders.