The Pacers are making progress.
Indiana secured a victory over the Cavaliers with a score of 114-105 in Cleveland on Tuesday night. However, the Cavaliers managed to close the gap to just three points in the last two minutes, allowing the Pacers to advance to their second consecutive Eastern Conference Finals.
Tyreese Halliburton emerged as the standout player, scoring a team-high of 31 points with an impressive shooting performance. The Pacers dominated the second half, outscoring the top-seeded Cavaliers 62-49.
This win marks the first step toward what could be a long-awaited rematch against the Knicks in the conference finals—a matchup that hasn’t occurred in 25 years.
It’s worth noting that the Knicks have a 3-1 series lead over the Celtics, who lost five games to the Pacers earlier. Should the Knicks and Pacers meet in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Knicks will have home court advantage for games one and two at Madison Square Garden.
