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126-104

Final

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Pacers

Donovan Mitchell scores 43 and Cavaliers beat the Pacers 126-104 to cut series deficit to 2-1

By AP•May 10, 2025

Game Recap

Donovan Mitchell drives and drains a big-time and-1 to pad the Cavaliers' lead in the fourth quarter.

INDIANAPOLIS -- — Donovan Mitchell refused to let another fourth-quarter lead slip away from the Cleveland Cavaliers.

So with home fans on their feet, expecting their Indiana Pacers to cut what had been a 24-point deficit to single digits, Mitchell took the game into his own hands. He hit a 13-foot fadeaway, then a pull-up 3-pointer and finally found Max Strus for another 3 and the Cavaliers went on to a 126-104 victory Friday night.

“I couldn't let it happen again, and it wasn't just me,” Mitchell said after finishing with 43 points and nine rebounds to cut their semifinal series deficit to 2-1. “I know I scored, but like, we got stops, made plays. But for me, just trying to be the aggressor.”

The road team has won all three games, and the Pacers will have another chance to break that trend Sunday in Game 4.

But Cleveland was desperate to avoid falling into a 3-0 hole and used everything in its arsenal to hold on Friday.

NBA Defensive Player of the Year Evan Mobley and key backup De'Andre Hutner returned from injuries after missing Game 2. All-Star guard Darius Garland also returned from a toe injury that kept him out of four straight games.

The Cavs also reverted more to the regular-season form by making 14 3-pointers, holding a 56-37 rebounding edge, even using zone defense to slow down the high-flying Pacers.

But it was Mitchell's finishing punch that stood apart.

“The first one was a selfish shot, but he needed to be selfish there — you know what I'm saying,” coach Kenny Atkinson said. “He just felt like ‘I need it, I need to score this one even if it's not the perfect shot.' And that's kind of feel of the moment."

Strus made four 3s and had 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in a game the Cavs never trailed.

Bennedict Mathurin led the Pacers with 23 points. Pascal Siakam had 18 and Tyrese Haliburton finished with four points and five assists — his first career home loss in a postseason game he's appeared.

“This was a very poor effort at the beginning of the game, through so many parts of the game,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said. "Clearly, I didn’t have these guys ready for this. Ty had a rough game. I have to do more to get him in better positions to have better shots.”

The most physical game of the three resulted in players routinely hitting the floor. Hunter turned into a hard shoulder after making a basket early in the second quarter, a collision that nearly knocked him down, and Mitchell took a nasty spill into the front-row seats.

Tempers also flared at times with the Pacers drawing five technical fouls. On the court, though, Cleveland controlled the game after breaking a 36-36 tie with a 25-4 run, which gave them a 66-45 halftime cushion.

Indiana closed to 104-93 early in the fourth before Mitchell and Strus led the game-sealing scoring flurry.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

IND leads series 2-1

Playoff Series

IND at CLE

Sun, May 4

121 - 112

Final

IND at CLE

Tue, May 6

120 - 119

Final

CLE at IND

Fri, May 9

126 - 104

Final

CLE at IND

Mon, May 12

109 - 129

Final

IND at CLE

Tue, May 13

114 - 105

Final

IND wins series 3-1

Regular Season Series

IND at CLE

Sun, Jan 12

108 - 93

Final

CLE at IND

Wed, Jan 15

127 - 117

Final

CLE at IND

Thu, Apr 10

112 - 114

Final

IND at CLE

Sun, Apr 13

126 - 118

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

CLE

IND

42-100FG35-80

42Field Goal %44

14-473PT9-30

30Three Point %30

28-37FT25-34

18Offensive Rebounds4

38Defensive Rebounds33

24Assists26

5Steals6

7Blocks8

14Turnovers13

1Technical Fouls5

21Points Conceded Off Turnovers16

11Fast Break Points16

26Fouls29

26Largest Lead0

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	IND	CLE
12:00	Jarrett Allen vs. Myles Turner (Evan Mobley gains possession)	0	0
11:49	Max Strus makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jarrett Allen assists)	0	3
11:21	Tyrese Haliburton misses two point shot	0	3
11:18	Darius Garland defensive rebound	0	3
11:02	Donovan Mitchell bad pass (Myles Turner steals)	0	3
10:54	Pascal Siakam misses 12-foot two point shot	0	3
10:52	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	0	3
10:46	Max Strus misses running pullup jump shot	0	3
10:43	Max Strus offensive rebound	0	3
10:29	Tyrese Haliburton shooting foul	0	3
10:29	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	0	4
10:29	Evan Mobley misses free throw 2 of 2	0	4
10:28	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	0	4
10:27	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot dunk (Evan Mobley assists)	0	6
10:26	Pacers Full timeout	0	6
10:15	Andrew Nembhard misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	0	6
10:12	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	0	6
9:58	Max Strus makes 3-foot two point shot (Darius Garland assists)	0	8
9:40	Evan Mobley blocks Tyrese Haliburton 's 13-foot two point shot	0	8
9:39	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	0	8
9:32	Max Strus makes 22-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	0	11
9:17	Darius Garland shooting foul	0	11
9:17	Myles Turner makes free throw 1 of 2	1	11
9:17	Myles Turner makes free throw 2 of 2	2	11
9:03	Darius Garland out of bounds bad pass turnover	2	11
8:42	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	2	11
8:42	Myles Turner makes free throw 1 of 2	3	11
8:42	Myles Turner makes free throw 2 of 2	4	11
8:33	Jarrett Allen misses 7-foot two point shot	4	11
8:30	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	4	11
8:14	Pascal Siakam misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	11
8:10	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	4	11
8:03	Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot	4	11
8:00	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	4	11
8:00	Jarrett Allen makes two point shot	4	13
7:47	Evan Mobley blocks Pascal Siakam 's 3-foot two point shot	4	13
7:45	Max Strus defensive rebound	4	13
7:40	Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot three point shot (Max Strus assists)	4	16
7:26	Evan Mobley shooting foul	4	16
7:26	Myles Turner misses free throw 1 of 2	4	16
7:26	Pacers offensive team rebound	4	16
7:26	Myles Turner makes free throw 2 of 2	5	16
7:11	Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup	5	18
7:11	Myles Turner shooting foul	5	18
7:11	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Darius Garland	5	18
7:11	Ty Jerome enters the game for Evan Mobley	5	18
7:11	T.J. McConnell enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	5	18
7:11	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 1	5	19
7:05	Ty Jerome personal foul	5	19
7:05	Obi Toppin enters the game for Pascal Siakam	5	19
6:57	T.J. McConnell misses two point shot	5	19
6:55	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	5	19
6:50	Myles Turner blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 2-foot two point shot	5	19
6:47	Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound	5	19
6:43	Myles Turner makes 26-foot three point shot (T.J. McConnell assists)	8	19
6:41	Cavaliers Full timeout	8	19
6:26	Aaron Nesmith shooting foul	8	19
6:26	Jarrett Allen misses free throw 1 of 2	8	19
6:26	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	8	19
6:26	Bennedict Mathurin enters the game for Aaron Nesmith	8	19
6:26	Darius Garland enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	8	19
6:26	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	8	20
6:18	T.J. McConnell misses two point shot	8	20
6:16	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	8	20
6:06	Darius Garland makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	8	23
5:41	Myles Turner makes 7-foot two point shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	10	23
5:25	Ty Jerome makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	10	25
5:15	Darius Garland personal foul	10	25
5:15	Obi Toppin makes free throw 1 of 2	11	25
5:15	Evan Mobley enters the game for Max Strus	11	25
5:15	Dean Wade enters the game for Jarrett Allen	11	25
5:15	Obi Toppin makes free throw 2 of 2	12	25
5:06	De'Andre Hunter misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	25
5:05	Obi Toppin defensive rebound	12	25
4:55	Bennedict Mathurin makes 23-foot three point jumper (T.J. McConnell assists)	15	25
4:43	Ty Jerome misses driving floating jump shot	15	25
4:41	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	15	25
4:40	Evan Mobley misses 11-foot jumper	15	25
4:38	T.J. McConnell defensive rebound	15	25
4:33	Myles Turner makes 2-foot layup (T.J. McConnell assists)	17	25
4:09	Ty Jerome out of bounds lost ball turnover	17	25
4:00	Bennedict Mathurin makes 23-foot three point jumper (T.J. McConnell assists)	20	25
3:38	Evan Mobley makes 26-foot three point jumper (Dean Wade assists)	20	28
3:21	Tyrese Haliburton makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	22	28
3:10	Evan Mobley makes driving layup	22	30
2:58	Myles Turner offensive foul	22	30
2:58	Myles Turner turnover	22	30
2:58	Pascal Siakam enters the game for Obi Toppin	22	30
2:58	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Myles Turner	22	30
2:44	Ty Jerome misses 8-foot two point shot	22	30
2:42	T.J. McConnell defensive rebound	22	30
2:26	Dean Wade blocks Tyrese Haliburton 's 5-foot two point shot	22	30
2:26	Pacers offensive team rebound	22	30
2:26	Andrew Nembhard enters the game for Tyrese Haliburton	22	30
2:24	Bennedict Mathurin makes 2-foot layup (T.J. McConnell assists)	24	30
2:08	Darius Garland misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	24	30
2:07	De'Andre Hunter offensive rebound	24	30
1:58	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot dunk (Darius Garland assists)	24	32
1:47	Darius Garland personal foul	24	32
1:47	T.J. McConnell makes free throw 1 of 2	25	32
1:47	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Darius Garland	25	32
1:47	T.J. McConnell makes free throw 2 of 2	26	32
1:31	Evan Mobley misses 7-foot jumper	26	32
1:29	Dean Wade offensive rebound	26	32
1:26	Ty Jerome misses 26-foot three point jumper	26	32
1:23	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	26	32
1:23	Pascal Siakam away from play foul	26	32
1:23	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 1 of 1	26	32
1:23	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	26	32
1:20	Andrew Nembhard blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 4-foot dunk	26	32
1:19	Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound	26	32
1:19	Thomas Bryant blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 4-foot layup	26	32
1:17	Thomas Bryant defensive rebound	26	32
1:12	T.J. McConnell misses running pullup jump shot	26	32
1:08	Ty Jerome defensive rebound	26	32
1:00	Ty Jerome out of bounds bad pass turnover	26	32
47.1	Andrew Nembhard makes 23-foot three point step back jumpshot (Pascal Siakam assists)	29	32
35.0	Ty Jerome misses 11-foot two point shot	29	32
32.1	Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound	29	32
29.1	Bennedict Mathurin misses running pullup jump shot	29	32
27.1	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	29	32
27.1	Ben Sheppard enters the game for T.J. McConnell	29	32
27.1	Max Strus enters the game for Ty Jerome	29	32
27.1	Darius Garland enters the game for Dean Wade	29	32
9.1	Darius Garland misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	29	32
7.0	Thomas Bryant defensive rebound	29	32
2.1	Ben Sheppard makes 27-foot three point shot (Andrew Nembhard assists)	32	32
0.1	Darius Garland misses 61-foot three point pullup jump shot	32	32
0.1	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	32	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	32

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	IND	CLE
12:00	T.J. McConnell enters the game for Ben Sheppard	32	32
12:00	Sam Merrill enters the game for Max Strus	32	32
12:00	Dean Wade enters the game for Darius Garland	32	32
11:45	T.J. McConnell bad pass (Evan Mobley steals)	32	32
11:41	Donovan Mitchell makes two point shot	32	34
11:21	T.J. McConnell misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	32	34
11:18	Dean Wade defensive rebound	32	34
11:10	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	32	34
11:08	T.J. McConnell defensive rebound	32	34
11:05	Donovan Mitchell clear path foul	32	34
11:05	(11:05) [Cavaliers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	32	34
11:05	Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw clear path 1 of 2	33	34
11:05	Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw clear path 2 of 2	34	34
11:01	Bennedict Mathurin misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	34	34
10:58	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	34	34
10:40	De'Andre Hunter makes 3-foot layup (Evan Mobley assists)	34	36
10:32	Pascal Siakam makes 1-foot two point shot (T.J. McConnell assists)	36	36
10:19	Evan Mobley makes driving layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)	36	38
9:56	Andrew Nembhard misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	36	38
9:52	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	36	38
9:43	Bennedict Mathurin personal foul	36	38
9:43	Max Strus enters the game for Dean Wade	36	38
9:32	Max Strus makes 24-foot three pointer (Donovan Mitchell assists)	36	41
9:25	Max Strus personal foul	36	41
9:15	Bennedict Mathurin misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot	36	41
9:12	Max Strus defensive rebound	36	41
9:06	Andrew Nembhard shooting foul	36	41
9:06	De'Andre Hunter misses free throw 1 of 2	36	41
9:06	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	36	41
9:06	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley	36	41
9:06	Pacers Full timeout	36	41
9:06	Aaron Nesmith enters the game for Bennedict Mathurin	36	41
9:06	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2	36	42
8:44	Andrew Nembhard misses driving layup	36	42
8:40	Max Strus defensive rebound	36	42
8:36	Sam Merrill misses 28-foot three point shot	36	42
8:33	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	36	42
8:27	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	36	42
8:27	Pascal Siakam misses free throw 1 of 2	36	42
8:27	Pacers offensive team rebound	36	42
8:27	Pascal Siakam misses free throw 2 of 2	36	42
8:26	Aaron Nesmith offensive rebound	36	42
8:26	Aaron Nesmith makes tip shot	38	42
8:05	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	38	42
8:03	Thomas Bryant defensive rebound	38	42
7:56	Pascal Siakam traveling	38	42
7:56	Tyrese Haliburton enters the game for Thomas Bryant	38	42
7:56	Obi Toppin enters the game for T.J. McConnell	38	42
7:56	Myles Turner enters the game for Pascal Siakam	38	42
7:40	Jarrett Allen misses layup	38	42
7:38	Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound	38	42
7:34	Aaron Nesmith misses 26-foot three point shot	38	42
7:32	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	38	42
7:19	Donovan Mitchell makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Max Strus assists)	38	44
7:04	Aaron Nesmith misses 23-foot three point jumper	38	44
7:03	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	38	44
6:57	De'Andre Hunter misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	38	44
6:53	Myles Turner defensive rebound	38	44
6:49	Andrew Nembhard offensive foul	38	44
6:49	Andrew Nembhard turnover	38	44
6:49	Evan Mobley enters the game for Sam Merrill	38	44
6:49	Darius Garland enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	38	44
6:39	Darius Garland makes driving layup	38	46
6:23	Myles Turner misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	38	46
6:20	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	38	46
6:11	Myles Turner blocks Evan Mobley 's 5-foot hook shot	38	46
6:10	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	38	46
6:10	Jarrett Allen makes 12-foot two point shot (Evan Mobley assists)	38	48
6:08	Pacers Full timeout	38	48
6:08	Ben Sheppard enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	38	48
5:53	Obi Toppin misses 23-foot three point jumper	38	48
5:51	Max Strus defensive rebound	38	48
5:44	Darius Garland misses 22-foot pullup jump shot	38	48
5:42	Max Strus offensive rebound	38	48
5:30	Donovan Mitchell makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	38	51
5:08	Aaron Nesmith misses driving floating jump shot	38	51
5:06	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	38	51
4:53	Max Strus misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	38	51
4:49	Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound	38	51
4:43	Tyrese Haliburton out of bounds lost ball turnover	38	51
4:43	Bennedict Mathurin enters the game for Ben Sheppard	38	51
4:43	Darius Garland offensive foul	38	51
4:43	Darius Garland turnover	38	51
4:43	Sam Merrill enters the game for Darius Garland	38	51
4:40	Pacers Full timeout	38	51
4:31	Myles Turner misses driving layup	38	51
4:30	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	38	51
4:25	Obi Toppin shooting foul	38	51
4:25	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	38	52
4:25	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	38	53
4:14	Obi Toppin makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	40	53
4:01	Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point jumper	40	53
4:00	Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound	40	53
3:54	Bennedict Mathurin offensive foul	40	53
3:54	Bennedict Mathurin turnover	40	53
3:54	Andrew Nembhard enters the game for Obi Toppin	40	53
3:54	Pascal Siakam enters the game for Bennedict Mathurin	40	53
3:37	Donovan Mitchell makes 8-foot two point shot (Sam Merrill assists)	40	55
3:19	Jarrett Allen blocks Myles Turner 's 5-foot layup	40	55
3:18	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	40	55
3:11	Aaron Nesmith blocks Evan Mobley 's 1-foot layup	40	55
3:10	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	40	55
3:10	Bennedict Mathurin enters the game for Tyrese Haliburton	40	55
3:08	Pascal Siakam personal foul	40	55
2:59	Jarrett Allen makes 12-foot jumper (Sam Merrill assists)	40	57
2:45	Andrew Nembhard misses 27-foot three point jumper	40	57
2:42	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	40	57
2:31	Aaron Nesmith blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 6-foot jumper	40	57
2:31	Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound	40	57
2:31	Aaron Nesmith shooting foul	40	57
2:31	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	40	58
2:31	Tyrese Haliburton enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	40	58
2:31	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	40	59
2:21	Bennedict Mathurin misses 24-foot three point jumper	40	59
2:18	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	40	59
2:12	Evan Mobley misses 26-foot three point shot	40	59
2:09	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	40	59
2:08	Max Strus makes 2-foot layup (Jarrett Allen assists)	40	61
1:59	Pascal Siakam makes layup (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	42	61
1:45	Donovan Mitchell offensive foul	42	61
1:45	Donovan Mitchell turnover	42	61
1:45	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Myles Turner	42	61
1:31	Bennedict Mathurin makes 1-foot layup (Pascal Siakam assists)	44	61
1:31	Max Strus shooting foul	44	61
1:31	Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 1 of 1	45	61
1:19	Donovan Mitchell makes 2-foot two point shot	45	63
1:09	Pascal Siakam misses 24-foot three point jumper	45	63
1:06	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	45	63
58.0	Max Strus misses 26-foot three point jumper	45	63
54.1	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	45	63
54.0	Jarrett Allen misses two point shot	45	63
52.0	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	45	63
49.1	Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jumper (Max Strus assists)	45	66
31.1	Bennedict Mathurin out of bounds bad pass turnover	45	66
14.1	Jarrett Allen lost ball turnover (Tyrese Haliburton steals)	45	66
9.0	Tyrese Haliburton misses 27-foot three point jumper	45	66
5.1	Pascal Siakam offensive rebound	45	66
1.1	Max Strus blocks Tyrese Haliburton 's 6-foot jumper	45	66
1.1	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	45	66
0.0	Donovan Mitchell misses 50-foot three point pullup jump shot	45	66
0.0	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	45	66
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	45	66

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	IND	CLE
12:00	Andrew Nembhard enters the game for Bennedict Mathurin	45	66
12:00	Myles Turner enters the game for Thomas Bryant	45	66
12:00	Darius Garland enters the game for Sam Merrill	45	66
11:43	Tyrese Haliburton bad pass (Evan Mobley steals)	45	66
11:24	Darius Garland misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	45	66
11:21	Myles Turner defensive rebound	45	66
11:09	Pascal Siakam misses 26-foot three point jumper	45	66
11:06	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	45	66
10:57	Evan Mobley misses 25-foot three point jumper	45	66
10:54	Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound	45	66
10:54	Donovan Mitchell personal foul	45	66
10:42	Aaron Nesmith misses 25-foot three point jumper	45	66
10:39	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	45	66
10:27	Donovan Mitchell makes 24-foot three point jumper (Max Strus assists)	45	69
10:16	Pascal Siakam makes 11-foot jumper (Andrew Nembhard assists)	47	69
10:07	Donovan Mitchell misses 24-foot three point jumper	47	69
10:01	Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound	47	69
9:58	Pascal Siakam makes two point shot	49	69
9:39	Jarrett Allen makes 4-foot driving dunk (Darius Garland assists)	49	71
9:35	Andrew Nembhard bad pass (Evan Mobley steals)	49	71
9:28	Darius Garland misses 27-foot three point jumper	49	71
9:25	Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound	49	71
9:15	Andrew Nembhard personal foul	49	71
9:02	Donovan Mitchell misses 16-foot two point shot	49	71
8:59	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	49	71
8:59	Tyrese Haliburton loose ball foul	49	71
8:52	Pascal Siakam kicked ball violation	49	71
8:45	Evan Mobley makes 2-foot layup (Max Strus assists)	49	73
8:27	Andrew Nembhard misses 22-foot step back jumpshot	49	73
8:25	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	49	73
8:18	Darius Garland misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	49	73
8:14	Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound	49	73
8:07	Aaron Nesmith makes driving layup (Andrew Nembhard assists)	51	73
8:05	Cavaliers Full timeout	51	73
7:53	Max Strus makes 2-foot two point shot	51	75
7:33	Donovan Mitchell personal foul	51	75
7:28	Aaron Nesmith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Andrew Nembhard assists)	54	75
7:16	Donovan Mitchell makes 23-foot three point jumper (Evan Mobley assists)	54	78
6:47	Myles Turner makes driving layup (Aaron Nesmith assists)	56	78
6:34	Myles Turner blocks Jarrett Allen 's 4-foot layup	56	78
6:33	Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound	56	78
6:25	Tyrese Haliburton makes 7-foot two point shot (Pascal Siakam assists)	58	78
6:14	Max Strus makes 2-foot driving dunk	58	80
6:02	Evan Mobley blocks Tyrese Haliburton 's 3-foot two point shot	58	80
6:00	Max Strus defensive rebound	58	80
5:58	Aaron Nesmith transition take foul	58	80
5:58	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 1 of 1	58	80
5:58	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	58	80
5:58	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Myles Turner	58	80
5:58	Ty Jerome enters the game for Evan Mobley	58	80
5:58	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	58	80
5:50	Darius Garland misses driving layup	58	80
5:49	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	58	80
5:49	Darius Garland traveling	58	80
5:38	Andrew Nembhard makes driving layup	60	80
5:24	Jarrett Allen bad pass (Andrew Nembhard steals)	60	80
5:20	Andrew Nembhard makes 19-foot two point shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	62	80
5:18	Cavaliers Full timeout	62	80
5:18	Obi Toppin enters the game for Tyrese Haliburton	62	80
5:18	T.J. McConnell enters the game for Aaron Nesmith	62	80
5:18	Bennedict Mathurin enters the game for Pascal Siakam	62	80
5:18	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Darius Garland	62	80
5:05	Bennedict Mathurin personal foul	62	80
4:59	Ty Jerome bad pass (Thomas Bryant steals)	62	80
4:50	Andrew Nembhard makes 30-foot three pointer	65	80
4:39	Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup	65	82
4:39	Thomas Bryant shooting foul	65	82
4:39	Sam Merrill enters the game for Max Strus	65	82
4:39	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 1	65	83
4:26	Sam Merrill personal foul	65	83
4:15	Thomas Bryant misses layup	65	83
4:13	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	65	83
4:07	De'Andre Hunter makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	65	86
4:05	Rick Carlisle technical foul	65	86
4:05	Pacers delay of game violation	65	86
4:05	Sam Merrill misses technical free throw	65	86
4:05	Pacers defensive team rebound	65	86
3:46	Obi Toppin misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	65	86
3:43	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	65	86
3:33	Donovan Mitchell misses 23-foot three point jumper	65	86
3:31	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	65	86
3:31	Thomas Bryant loose ball foul	65	86
3:31	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	65	87
3:31	Tyrese Haliburton enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	65	87
3:31	Myles Turner enters the game for Thomas Bryant	65	87
3:31	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	65	88
3:28	Thomas Bryant technical foul	65	88
3:28	Donovan Mitchell makes technical free throw	65	89
3:28	Evan Mobley enters the game for Jarrett Allen	65	89
3:23	T.J. McConnell makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	67	89
3:06	Ty Jerome misses 24-foot three point jumper	67	89
3:04	T.J. McConnell defensive rebound	67	89
2:59	Sam Merrill shooting foul	67	89
2:59	T.J. McConnell makes free throw 1 of 2	68	89
2:59	T.J. McConnell makes free throw 2 of 2	69	89
2:47	Donovan Mitchell misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	69	89
2:43	T.J. McConnell defensive rebound	69	89
2:36	Obi Toppin misses 26-foot three point jumper	69	89
2:34	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	69	89
2:29	Sam Merrill misses 22-foot three point shot	69	89
2:26	Obi Toppin defensive rebound	69	89
2:22	Cavaliers Full timeout	69	89
2:22	(02:22) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Cavaliers] retain their timeout	69	89
2:22	Sam Merrill shooting foul	69	89
2:22	Obi Toppin misses free throw 1 of 2	69	89
2:22	Pacers offensive team rebound	69	89
2:22	Obi Toppin makes free throw 2 of 2	70	89
2:22	Max Strus enters the game for Ty Jerome	70	89
2:08	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Max Strus assists)	70	91
1:48	De'Andre Hunter shooting foul	70	91
1:48	Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 1 of 2	71	91
1:48	Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 2 of 2	72	91
1:30	De'Andre Hunter misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	72	91
1:26	Myles Turner defensive rebound	72	91
1:21	Obi Toppin misses 24-foot three point shot	72	91
1:20	T.J. McConnell offensive rebound	72	91
1:16	Bennedict Mathurin makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	75	91
1:07	Myles Turner personal foul	75	91
1:07	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	75	92
1:07	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Myles Turner	75	92
1:07	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	75	93
53.1	De'Andre Hunter personal foul	75	93
53.1	Double technical foul: Bennedict Mathurin and De'Andre Hunter	75	93
53.1	Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 1 of 2	76	93
53.1	Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 2 of 2	77	93
33.1	Obi Toppin shooting foul	77	93
33.1	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2	77	94
33.1	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2	77	95
20.0	T.J. McConnell makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Obi Toppin assists)	79	95
11.0	Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup	79	97
1.1	Obi Toppin misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	79	97
1.1	Pacers offensive team rebound	79	97
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	79	97

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	IND	CLE
12:00	Aaron Nesmith enters the game for Tyrese Haliburton	79	97
12:00	Pascal Siakam enters the game for Thomas Bryant	79	97
12:00	Dean Wade enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	79	97
12:00	Darius Garland enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	79	97
11:38	Max Strus misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	79	97
11:36	Pacers defensive team rebound	79	97
11:17	T.J. McConnell misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	79	97
11:14	Pascal Siakam offensive rebound	79	97
11:13	Pascal Siakam makes two point shot	81	97
11:00	Darius Garland makes 25-foot three pointer	81	100
10:46	Pascal Siakam makes 1-foot dunk (Obi Toppin assists)	83	100
10:46	Max Strus shooting foul	83	100
10:46	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Max Strus	83	100
10:46	Pascal Siakam makes free throw 1 of 1	84	100
10:30	Bennedict Mathurin shooting foul	84	100
10:30	Darius Garland makes free throw 1 of 2	84	101
10:30	Darius Garland makes free throw 2 of 2	84	102
10:07	Pascal Siakam makes 2-foot two point shot (Obi Toppin assists)	86	102
9:46	Evan Mobley misses 8-foot two point shot	86	102
9:45	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	86	102
9:45	Aaron Nesmith loose ball foul	86	102
9:45	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley	86	102
9:45	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Sam Merrill	86	102
9:42	Jarrett Allen makes driving layup	86	104
9:32	T.J. McConnell makes 1-foot layup (Obi Toppin assists)	88	104
9:13	De'Andre Hunter misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	88	104
9:11	Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound	88	104
9:00	Dean Wade misses 24-foot three point jumper	88	104
8:57	Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound	88	104
8:40	T.J. McConnell makes 9-foot jumper (Obi Toppin assists)	90	104
8:33	Dean Wade offensive foul	90	104
8:33	Dean Wade turnover	90	104
8:33	Sam Merrill enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	90	104
8:33	Max Strus enters the game for Dean Wade	90	104
8:26	Pascal Siakam makes 23-foot three point jumper (T.J. McConnell assists)	93	104
8:22	Cavaliers Full timeout	93	104
8:19	Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jumper	93	104
8:16	Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound	93	104
8:07	Donovan Mitchell makes 13-foot two point shot	93	106
7:49	Bennedict Mathurin makes driving layup	95	106
7:34	Donovan Mitchell makes 27-foot three pointer	95	109
7:20	Jarrett Allen blocks Pascal Siakam 's 4-foot driving layup	95	109
7:20	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	95	109
7:20	Evan Mobley enters the game for Sam Merrill	95	109
6:59	Max Strus makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	95	112
6:57	Pacers Full timeout	95	112
6:57	Andrew Nembhard enters the game for T.J. McConnell	95	112
6:57	Tyrese Haliburton enters the game for Aaron Nesmith	95	112
6:57	Myles Turner enters the game for Pascal Siakam	95	112
6:47	Max Strus shooting foul	95	112
6:47	Myles Turner makes free throw 1 of 2	96	112
6:47	Myles Turner misses free throw 2 of 2	96	112
6:46	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	96	112
6:36	Darius Garland vs. Bennedict Mathurin (Myles Turner gains possession)	96	112
6:33	Darius Garland lost ball turnover (Bennedict Mathurin steals)	96	112
6:26	Obi Toppin misses driving layup	96	112
6:24	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	96	112
6:07	Obi Toppin shooting foul	96	112
6:07	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	96	113
6:07	Aaron Nesmith enters the game for Obi Toppin	96	113
6:07	Sam Merrill enters the game for Darius Garland	96	113
6:07	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	96	114
6:00	Bennedict Mathurin misses 24-foot three point jumper	96	114
5:57	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	96	114
5:44	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	96	114
5:41	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	96	114
5:39	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper	96	114
5:36	Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound	96	114
5:31	Andrew Nembhard out of bounds lost ball turnover	96	114
5:31	delay techfoul	96	114
5:31	Donovan Mitchell makes technical free throw	96	115
5:23	Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup (Max Strus assists)	96	117
5:23	Myles Turner shooting foul	96	117
5:23	Andrew Nembhard technical foul	96	117
5:23	Donovan Mitchell misses technical free throw	96	117
5:23	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	96	117
5:23	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 1	96	118
5:15	Tyrese Haliburton bad pass (Donovan Mitchell steals)	96	118
5:03	Myles Turner shooting foul	96	118
5:03	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	96	119
5:03	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Myles Turner	96	119
5:03	James Johnson enters the game for Aaron Nesmith	96	119
5:03	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	96	120
4:53	James Johnson offensive foul	96	120
4:53	James Johnson turnover	96	120
4:36	Jarrett Allen misses 6-foot jumper	96	120
4:35	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	96	120
4:35	Andrew Nembhard shooting foul	96	120
4:35	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	96	121
4:35	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	96	122
4:26	Evan Mobley shooting foul	96	122
4:26	James Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2	97	122
4:26	Jarace Walker enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	97	122
4:26	James Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2	97	122
4:25	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	97	122
4:08	Donovan Mitchell misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	97	122
4:04	James Johnson defensive rebound	97	122
4:01	Max Strus shooting foul	97	122
4:01	Bennedict Mathurin misses free throw 1 of 2	97	122
4:01	Pacers offensive team rebound	97	122
4:01	Ben Sheppard enters the game for Tyrese Haliburton	97	122
4:01	Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 2 of 2	98	122
4:01	Darius Garland enters the game for Sam Merrill	98	122
3:44	Ben Sheppard shooting foul	98	122
3:44	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	98	123
3:44	Johnny Furphy enters the game for Bennedict Mathurin	98	123
3:44	Dean Wade enters the game for Evan Mobley	98	123
3:44	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 2 of 2	98	123
3:44	Isaac Okoro enters the game for Darius Garland	98	123
3:43	Ben Sheppard defensive rebound	98	123
3:36	Thomas Bryant makes 1-foot dunk (Jarace Walker assists)	100	123
3:14	Dean Wade misses 25-foot three point jumper	100	123
3:11	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	100	123
3:09	Jarrett Allen back court turnover	100	123
3:09	Ty Jerome enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	100	123
3:09	Javonte Green enters the game for Max Strus	100	123
3:09	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Jarrett Allen	100	123
2:54	Ben Sheppard bad pass (Isaac Okoro steals)	100	123
2:52	Johnny Furphy shooting foul	100	123
2:52	Isaac Okoro makes free throw 1 of 2	100	124
2:52	Tony Bradley enters the game for Thomas Bryant	100	124
2:52	Isaac Okoro misses free throw 2 of 2	100	124
2:50	Ben Sheppard defensive rebound	100	124
2:43	James Johnson makes driving layup	102	124
2:17	Johnny Furphy blocks Javonte Green 's 3-foot dunk	102	124
2:14	Tony Bradley defensive rebound	102	124
2:09	Ty Jerome shooting foul	102	124
2:09	Jarace Walker misses free throw 1 of 2	102	124
2:09	Pacers offensive team rebound	102	124
2:09	Jarace Walker makes free throw 2 of 2	103	124
2:05	Isaac Okoro misses driving layup	103	124
2:04	Jarace Walker defensive rebound	103	124
1:54	Tony Bradley misses alley oop layup	103	124
1:53	Dean Wade defensive rebound	103	124
1:42	Javonte Green lost ball turnover (James Johnson steals)	103	124
1:31	Johnny Furphy misses 23-foot three point jumper	103	124
1:29	Dean Wade defensive rebound	103	124
1:20	Ty Jerome misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	103	124
1:17	Johnny Furphy defensive rebound	103	124
1:09	Isaac Okoro shooting foul	103	124
1:09	Jarace Walker makes free throw 1 of 2	104	124
1:09	Jarace Walker misses free throw 2 of 2	104	124
1:07	Javonte Green defensive rebound	104	124
48.1	Craig Porter Jr. makes driving layup	104	126
40.1	Jarace Walker misses 27-foot three point jumper	104	126
37.1	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	104	126
31.0	Ty Jerome misses 25-foot three point shot	104	126
28.1	Johnny Furphy defensive rebound	104	126
19.1	Jarace Walker misses 8-foot two point shot	104	126
17.1	Javonte Green defensive rebound	104	126
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	104	126
0.0	End of Game	104	126

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Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Indianapolis, IN

Date & Time

11:30 PM, May 9, 2025

Coverage

ESPN, ERADM

Attendance

17,274

Referees

Bill Kennedy, Brent Barnaky, Josh Tiven, Marc Davis

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	L2

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