Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers surged held on late Tuesday night to grab a 114-105 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena in Game 5 of their series. That gave the Pacers the 4-1 series win and punched their ticket to a second consecutive finals, where they'll face the winner of the New York Knicks-Boston Celtics series.

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.

The Pacers are headed to the Eastern Conference finals for the second consecutive season after knocking off the No. 1 seed Cavaliers

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.

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Now, the top seed in the Eastern Conference is just a single game away from an early postseason exit.

Though he missed the playoffs in his first two seasons back, Carlisle led the Pacers to the Eastern Conference Finals last year. Sunday’s win marked his 33rd playoff victory with the team, surpassing both Larry Bird (32 wins from 1997 to 2000) and Frank Vogel (31 wins from 2011 to 2016).

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