CLEVELAND -- — Quenton Jackson scored 21 points, RayJ Dennis had seven points in the second overtime and the Indiana Pacers rallied for a 126-118 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday after trailing by 23 with 7:35 remaining in regulation.

Tony Bradley added 14 points. His hook shot with 4:41 remaining in double overtime put Indiana up by two and gave it the lead for the first time since there was 4:21 left in the first quarter.

The Pacers (50-32), who'll be the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference in the playoffs, reached 50 wins for the first time since the 2013-14 season. Indiana reached the milestone even though two starters and four regular rotation players didn't play.

Jaylon Tyson scored a career-high 31 points for Cleveland (64-18), which ended the regular season with three straight losses after clinching the top seed in the Eastern Conference. .

Cleveland sat out nine of its regular rotation players, including four starters. Jarrett Allen was the only Cavaliers starter to see playing time, marking the first time in his eight-year career he played in all 82 games.

The Cavaliers had a 27-point advantage during the third quarter and were up 96-73 until Indiana rallied with a 32-9 run to even it at 105 with 10.5 seconds remaining.

Takeaways

Pacers: Took three of four from the Cavaliers in the regular-season series. Both teams could meet again in the second round of the playoffs.

Cavaliers: Emoni Bates scored 25 and Nae’Qwan Tomlin had 24 points and 12 rebounds in his fifth NBA game and first career start.

Key moment

After Bradley's bucket, Dennis scored Indiana's next seven points, including a 3-pointer to make it 118-111.

Key stat

Allen missed his only shot, but became the third player in NBA history to average at least 13 points and shoot at least 70% from the field. Allen, who averaged 13.5 points and shot 70.6%.

Up next

Indiana will have home court in its first-round series against Milwaukee. Cleveland won't know its first-round opponent until Friday night when the play-in tournament concludes.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Myles Turner vs. Jarrett Allen (Craig Porter Jr. gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Jarrett Allen misses 29-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:42	Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound	0	0
11:37	Andrew Nembhard out of bounds bad pass turnover	0	0
11:22	Javonte Green makes 6-foot two point shot (Jarrett Allen assists)	2	0
11:19	Jarrett Allen personal take foul	2	0
11:19	Tristan Thompson enters the game for Jarrett Allen	2	0
11:04	Myles Turner makes 23-foot three point jumper (Andrew Nembhard assists)	2	3
10:44	Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses driving floating jump shot	2	3
10:41	Jarace Walker defensive rebound	2	3
10:32	Aaron Nesmith makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jarace Walker assists)	2	6
10:15	Myles Turner shooting foul	2	6
10:15	Tristan Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	3	6
10:15	Tristan Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	3	6
10:15	Jarace Walker defensive rebound	3	6
10:06	Andrew Nembhard misses 16-foot two point shot	3	6
10:03	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	3	6
9:55	Jaylon Tyson lost ball turnover (Jarace Walker steals)	3	6
9:50	Aaron Nesmith misses two point shot	3	6
9:47	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	3	6
9:44	Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	6	6
9:21	Jarace Walker misses 24-foot three point jumper	6	6
9:18	Tristan Thompson defensive rebound	6	6
9:14	Tristan Thompson bad pass (Jarace Walker steals)	6	6
9:05	Jarace Walker misses driving floating jump shot	6	6
9:03	Tristan Thompson defensive rebound	6	6
8:47	Craig Porter Jr. makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	9	6
8:32	Obi Toppin makes 8-foot two point shot (Myles Turner assists)	9	8
8:12	Jaylon Tyson bad pass (Obi Toppin steals)	9	8
8:08	Obi Toppin lost ball turnover (Tristan Thompson steals)	9	8
7:56	Tristan Thompson bad pass (Aaron Nesmith steals)	9	8
7:51	Javonte Green personal foul	9	8
7:51	Pacers Full timeout	9	8
7:43	Myles Turner traveling	9	8
7:29	Craig Porter Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	9	8
7:26	Jarace Walker defensive rebound	9	8
7:22	Aaron Nesmith makes two point shot (Jarace Walker assists)	9	10
7:03	Jaylon Tyson makes two point shot	11	10
6:50	Myles Turner makes 9-foot jumper (Andrew Nembhard assists)	11	12
6:38	Craig Porter Jr. bad pass (Obi Toppin steals)	11	12
6:29	Myles Turner makes layup (Andrew Nembhard assists)	11	14
6:29	Javonte Green shooting foul	11	14
6:29	Johnny Furphy enters the game for Obi Toppin	11	14
6:29	Myles Turner makes free throw 1 of 1	11	15
6:15	Jaylon Tyson misses 26-foot three point jumper	11	15
6:12	Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound	11	15
6:11	Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes tip shot	13	15
6:04	Andrew Nembhard misses driving layup	13	15
6:02	Tristan Thompson defensive rebound	13	15
5:46	Jaylon Tyson makes 1-foot driving dunk	15	15
5:29	Andrew Nembhard misses driving layup	15	15
5:26	Tristan Thompson defensive rebound	15	15
5:25	Aaron Nesmith shooting foul	15	15
5:25	Craig Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	16	15
5:25	Chuma Okeke enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	16	15
5:25	Luke Travers enters the game for Nae'Qwan Tomlin	16	15
5:25	Craig Porter Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2	16	15
5:22	Jarace Walker defensive rebound	16	15
5:12	Jarace Walker misses 24-foot three point jumper	16	15
5:11	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	16	15
5:11	Emoni Bates enters the game for Javonte Green	16	15
4:56	Tristan Thompson misses 8-foot two point shot	16	15
4:54	Jarace Walker defensive rebound	16	15
4:40	Andrew Nembhard makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	16	18
4:22	Craig Porter Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chuma Okeke assists)	19	18
4:10	Jarace Walker misses two point shot	19	18
4:08	Tristan Thompson defensive rebound	19	18
4:08	Craig Porter Jr. out of bounds lost ball turnover	19	18
4:08	Obi Toppin enters the game for Jarace Walker	19	18
4:08	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Aaron Nesmith	19	18
4:08	T.J. McConnell enters the game for Myles Turner	19	18
4:05	Obi Toppin misses 26-foot three point jumper	19	18
4:02	Thomas Bryant offensive rebound	19	18
3:55	Tristan Thompson blocks T.J. McConnell's layup	19	18
3:51	Tristan Thompson defensive rebound	19	18
3:41	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Craig Porter Jr.	19	18
3:41	Nae'Qwan Tomlin enters the game for Tristan Thompson	19	18
3:35	Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses 25-foot three point jumper	19	18
3:32	Obi Toppin defensive rebound	19	18
3:24	Andrew Nembhard misses 1-foot two point shot	19	18
3:22	Chuma Okeke defensive rebound	19	18
3:18	Emoni Bates makes 30-foot three point shot (Nae'Qwan Tomlin assists)	22	18
2:56	T.J. McConnell misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	22	18
2:54	Emoni Bates defensive rebound	22	18
2:44	Jaylon Tyson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nae'Qwan Tomlin assists)	25	18
2:35	Pacers Full timeout	25	18
2:19	Obi Toppin misses two point shot	25	18
2:16	Obi Toppin offensive rebound	25	18
2:15	Obi Toppin makes tip shot	25	20
2:03	Emoni Bates out of bounds lost ball turnover	25	20
1:58	Andrew Nembhard misses 23-foot three point jumper	25	20
1:55	Chuma Okeke defensive rebound	25	20
1:44	Luke Travers makes layup (Jaylon Tyson assists)	27	20
1:34	Obi Toppin makes 23-foot three point jumper (T.J. McConnell assists)	27	23
1:20	Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes two point shot	29	23
1:04	Thomas Bryant makes 25-foot three point jumper (Andrew Nembhard assists)	29	26
52.1	Jaylon Tyson bad pass (T.J. McConnell steals)	29	26
34.0	Thomas Bryant misses 23-foot three point jumper	29	26
30.1	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	29	26
17.0	Andrew Nembhard personal foul	29	26
5.1	Jaylon Tyson makes 25-foot three pointer	32	26
0.0	T.J. McConnell misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	32	26
0.0	Pacers offensive team rebound	32	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	26

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Rocket Arena

Cleveland, OH

Date & Time

5:00 PM, April 13, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN OH, FanDuel SN IN

Attendance

19,432

Referees

James Capers, Pat Fraher, Andy Nagy

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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