Indiana has reached the Eastern Conference Finals for consecutive years. That's not lucky, this team is for real.

Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points, Pascal Siakam added 21 and the Indiana Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals with a 114-105 victory over Cleveland, eliminating the top-seeded Cavaliers in five games.

The East's top seed has been eliminated. With their 114-105 win in Game 5 on Tuesday night, the Indiana Pacers knocked out the No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs and clinched a spot in the Eastern Conference finals for the second consecutive season.

The Indiana Pacers emphatically pushed the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers to the brink of playoff elimination with a dominant 129-109 win to take a 3-1 series lead.

Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrates with the fans during the third quarter of game one of the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs against the Miami Heat at Rocket Arena on April 20,

The Indiana Pacers have the chance to return to the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night. The Pacers have a 3-1 lead in their second-round playoff series against the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers and can close it out in Game 5.

Even though the Indiana Pacers upset the Cleveland Cavaliers, the New York Knicks look poised to upset the Boston Celtics, and the Western Conference playoffs feature a thrilling series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets, the biggest name in the NBA world right now is Cooper Flagg.

Indiana's depth shines through in clincher, Thomas Bryant becomes a force and Donovan Mitchell in disbelief his season is over.

A huge night for Tyrese Haliburton, 31 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds on 10-for-15 shooting, 6-for-10 from three led to the Indiana Pacers closing out the 1-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers on the road in Game 5 Tuesday night.

The fourth-seeded Pacers booked their return to the Eastern Conference Finals with Tuesday night’s 114-105 victory over the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, wrapping up a stunning series victory in only five games. Haliburton led the way with 31 points on 10-of-15 shooting, including 6-of-10 on 3-pointers, along with eight assists and six rebounds.