Pacers bury top-seeded Cavaliers in 3s to take Game 1

Cleveland – TYRESE HALIBURTON Made a Go-AHead 3-point midway through the fourth quarter that sparked a decisive burst for the Indiana Pacerswho stunned the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers 121-112 On Sunday Night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Haliburton finished with 22 points and 13 associations, and he also made key plays on the defensive end, blocking a 3-point attempt by Max strus With 2:12 left and converting it is a layup for a 10-point lead.

Andrew Nembhard Added a Playoff Career-HIGH 23 Points and Made Five 3-Pointers for the Fourth-Seeded Pacers, who finished 19-for-36 beyond the ARC. Cleveland, which was second in the nba during the Regular Season with an average of 15.9 3S Per Game, was 9-for-38-their lowest total of 2024-25.

Donovan mitchell Led Cleveland With 33 Points and Broke Michael Jordan’s Nba PlayOff Record With His Eighth Straight Straight Game of At Leest 30 Points in a Series Opener.

Evan Mobley Added 20 points and 10 rebounds for the cavaliers, who trailed most of the game, talk in the foot in the foot and then even that it is out.

Indiana Had A 12-Point Lead in the Third Before Cleveland Rallied. The Cavs Went AHEead 102-101 on a free by strus beefore haliburton’s 3 IGNITED A 15-4 RUN.

All Five Indiana Starters Scored in Double Figures. Aaron nesmith And 9 knock Had 17 Points Apiece.

Game 2 is tuesday night in Cleveland.

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