INDIANAPOLIS -- — Tyrese Haliburton scored eight of his 23 points during a key scoring run in the fourth quarter and Aaron Nesmith added 22 points to help the Indiana Pacers rally past the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers 114-112 Thursday night.

Indiana won its sixth straight and secured a top-four seed and the home-court advantage in a playoff series for the first time since 2014. The Pacers are also one win away from their first 50-win season since 2013-14.

Haliburton added 10 assists, eight rebounds and three blocks while making four 3-pointers. Myles Turner had 13 points, seven rebounds and four blocks.

Cleveland's Ty Jerome finished with 24 points and six assists despite being held out of the fourth quarter. De'Andre Hunters had 23 points and 11 rebounds. And, Jaylon Tyson missed a midrange jumper at the buzzer that could have forced overtime.

Coach Kenny Atkinson rested four of his five starters because the Cavs had already clinched the No. 1 seed in the East. Center Jarett Allen grabbed 10 rebounds in the first half before joining the starters on the bench, and Atkinson was ejected after drawing consecutive technical fouls for arguing following a no-call with 58.6 seconds left in the third quarter.

Takeaways

Cavaliers: Even without their regulars, Atkinson's team delivered a strong performance. While Cleveland didn't win, its strong bench play sent a message to the rest of the league about what to expect in the playoffs.

Pacers: Indiana spent months chasing home-court advantage — and now they have it. The Pacers didn't earn many style points Thursday, but they were gritty enough to give coach Rick Carlisle a choice — rest his his players or chase the No. 3 seed.

Key moment

Haliburton made back-to-back 3-pointers to cap a 10-0 run that erased a 107-103 deficit and gave Indiana a 113-107 lead with about three minutes left.

Key stat

Indiana outscored Cleveland 23-9 on fast-break points.

Up next

The Cavaliers are at Neew York on Friday. The Pacers host Orlando on Friday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jarrett Allen vs. Myles Turner (Andrew Nembhard gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Tyrese Haliburton makes 29-foot three pointer	3	0
11:30	Aaron Nesmith personal foul	3	0
11:23	Tyrese Haliburton blocks Sam Merrill 's 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	3	0
11:20	Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound	3	0
11:05	Myles Turner makes driving layup (Andrew Nembhard assists)	5	0
11:05	De'Andre Hunter shooting foul	5	0
11:05	Myles Turner makes free throw 1 of 1	6	0
10:47	Pascal Siakam shooting foul	6	0
10:47	Jarrett Allen misses free throw 1 of 2	6	0
10:47	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	6	0
10:47	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	6	1
10:31	Tyrese Haliburton misses 31-foot three point jumper	6	1
10:28	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	6	1
10:17	Andrew Nembhard shooting foul	6	1
10:17	Ty Jerome makes free throw 1 of 2	6	2
10:17	Ty Jerome makes free throw 2 of 2	6	3
10:04	Aaron Nesmith misses driving floating jump shot	6	3
10:00	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	6	3
9:52	Dean Wade makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	6	5
9:43	De'Andre Hunter shooting foul	6	5
9:43	Myles Turner makes free throw 1 of 2	7	5
9:43	Myles Turner makes free throw 2 of 2	8	5
9:27	De'Andre Hunter misses 27-foot three point jumper	8	5
9:23	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	8	5
9:18	Sam Merrill makes 26-foot three point jumper (Dean Wade assists)	8	8
9:09	Pascal Siakam misses two point shot	8	8
9:05	Aaron Nesmith offensive rebound	8	8
8:55	Pascal Siakam misses 23-foot three point jumper	8	8
8:51	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	8	8
8:45	Ty Jerome misses two point shot	8	8
8:43	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	8	8
8:34	Aaron Nesmith misses 23-foot three point jumper	8	8
8:31	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	8	8
8:12	De'Andre Hunter makes 17-foot jumper (Ty Jerome assists)	8	10
7:47	Myles Turner misses 9-foot two point shot	8	10
7:45	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	8	10
7:33	Jarrett Allen misses 4-foot hook shot	8	10
7:31	Myles Turner defensive rebound	8	10
7:29	Sam Merrill shooting foul	8	10
7:29	(07:29) [Cavaliers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	8	10
7:29	Aaron Nesmith makes free throw 1 of 2	9	10
7:29	Aaron Nesmith makes free throw 2 of 2	10	10
7:16	De'Andre Hunter misses layup	10	10
7:14	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	10	10
7:09	Aaron Nesmith makes 24-foot three point shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	13	10
6:55	Myles Turner personal foul	13	10
6:55	Pacers Full timeout	13	10
6:55	Bennedict Mathurin enters the game for Aaron Nesmith	13	10
6:55	Obi Toppin enters the game for Pascal Siakam	13	10
6:55	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Dean Wade	13	10
6:55	Isaac Okoro enters the game for Sam Merrill	13	10
6:48	De'Andre Hunter lost ball turnover (Bennedict Mathurin steals)	13	10
6:43	Bennedict Mathurin makes two point shot (Obi Toppin assists)	15	10
6:29	Isaac Okoro makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (De'Andre Hunter assists)	15	12
6:29	Bennedict Mathurin shooting foul	15	12
6:29	Isaac Okoro makes free throw 1 of 1	15	13
6:06	Obi Toppin makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Andrew Nembhard assists)	17	13
5:50	Ty Jerome makes 23-foot three point jumper (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	17	16
5:41	Tyrese Haliburton misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	17	16
5:38	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	17	16
5:32	Obi Toppin blocks Craig Porter Jr. 's 4-foot two point shot	17	16
5:31	Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound	17	16
5:26	Andrew Nembhard misses 20-foot two point shot	17	16
5:23	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	17	16
5:13	Ty Jerome misses two point shot	17	16
5:12	Ty Jerome offensive rebound	17	16
5:12	Ty Jerome makes two point shot	17	18
5:02	Myles Turner misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	18
4:58	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	17	18
4:52	De'Andre Hunter steps out of bounds turnover	17	18
4:52	T.J. McConnell enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	17	18
4:52	Javonte Green enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	17	18
4:37	Obi Toppin makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	20	18
4:23	Myles Turner blocks Javonte Green 's 2-foot dunk	20	18
4:22	Obi Toppin defensive rebound	20	18
4:18	Ty Jerome blocks Bennedict Mathurin 's 2-foot two point shot	20	18
4:18	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	20	18
4:18	Sam Merrill enters the game for Ty Jerome	20	18
4:08	Myles Turner blocks Craig Porter Jr. 's 3-foot driving layup	20	18
4:05	Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound	20	18
4:03	Obi Toppin makes 2-foot dunk (T.J. McConnell assists)	22	18
4:02	Cavaliers Full timeout	22	18
4:02	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Myles Turner	22	18
4:02	Tristan Thompson enters the game for Jarrett Allen	22	18
3:48	Obi Toppin blocks Craig Porter Jr. 's 5-foot driving layup	22	18
3:47	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	22	18
3:41	Isaac Okoro misses driving layup	22	18
3:39	Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound	22	18
3:35	Bennedict Mathurin makes 23-foot three point shot (T.J. McConnell assists)	25	18
3:18	Isaac Okoro misses 26-foot three point jumper	25	18
3:15	Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound	25	18
3:10	Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	25	18
3:06	Thomas Bryant defensive rebound	25	18
2:45	Obi Toppin misses 26-foot three point jumper	25	18
2:43	Isaac Okoro defensive rebound	25	18
2:33	Craig Porter Jr. out of bounds bad pass turnover	25	18
2:27	Tyrese Haliburton misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	25	18
2:24	Javonte Green defensive rebound	25	18
2:14	Tristan Thompson misses driving floating jump shot	25	18
2:12	Tristan Thompson offensive rebound	25	18
2:08	Javonte Green misses 26-foot three point jumper	25	18
2:04	Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound	25	18
2:04	Bennedict Mathurin shooting foul	25	18
2:04	Craig Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	25	19
2:04	Jarace Walker enters the game for Tyrese Haliburton	25	19
2:04	Pascal Siakam enters the game for Obi Toppin	25	19
2:04	Craig Porter Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2	25	19
2:04	Jarace Walker defensive rebound	25	19
1:52	Bennedict Mathurin misses driving floating jump shot	25	19
1:50	Tristan Thompson defensive rebound	25	19
1:42	Isaac Okoro misses 24-foot three point jumper	25	19
1:39	Thomas Bryant defensive rebound	25	19
1:21	T.J. McConnell misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	25	19
1:18	Tristan Thompson defensive rebound	25	19
1:05	Craig Porter Jr. out of bounds bad pass turnover	25	19
44.0	T.J. McConnell misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	19
40.2	Tristan Thompson defensive rebound	25	19
32.0	Craig Porter Jr. makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	25	21
14.1	Sam Merrill blocks T.J. McConnell 's 6-foot two point shot	25	21
12.1	Tristan Thompson defensive rebound	25	21
6.1	Tristan Thompson makes 2-foot driving dunk (Sam Merrill assists)	25	23
0.1	Jarace Walker makes 27-foot three pointer (T.J. McConnell assists)	28	23
0.0	(00:00) [Cavaliers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	28	23
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	28	23

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Indianapolis, IN

Date & Time

11:00 PM, April 10, 2025

Coverage

TNT, truTV, HBO Max

Attendance

17,020

Referees

Curtis Blair, Matt Myers, Gediminas Petraitis

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

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