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The playoffs also killed the Cavaliers three times! Pacers have 20+ 20 points, leading 41 points in the first half, and won the match point 3-1

4:58am, 16 May 2025【Basketball】

After losing to the Cavaliers in the last game, the Pacers defeated the Cavaliers 129-109 at home today, leading 3-1 with a big score and already got the match point. This season's regular season, the Pacers killed the Cavaliers three times, and now they have killed the Cavaliers three times in the playoffs. They can eliminate the Cavaliers as long as they win another game, and they have reached the Eastern Conference Finals for two consecutive years.

It is worth mentioning that the Pacers defeated the Cavaliers at home today, which is also the first time the home team has won the game since the two groups in the Eastern Conference semi-finals. In the previous 6 games, the home team lost to the away team, and the Cavaliers and the Celtics both suffered a 0-2-distance home.

Pacers lost the game in the first half today, leading 80-39 by as much as 41 points. In the first quarter, the Pacers beat the Cavaliers 38-23 by 15 points, and scored a 21-2 climax before the end of the half, leading 41 points in the first quarter, tying the Cavaliers' historical half-time score difference record. On May 19, 2017, the Cavaliers led the Celtics 72-31 at halftime by 41 points. In addition, the Pacers scored 80 points in the first half, which also set a new record in the playoffs team.

Pacers bloomed at multiple points today, with 7 players scoring in double digits, of which three scored 20+. Turner performed well, playing in just 22 minutes, playing 7 of 13, 4 of 4 of 3 points, 2 of 3 free throws, scoring 20 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, plus-minus value +24. In the first half, Turner played for 15 minutes, made 7 of 11 shots, 4 of 4 three-pointers, and 0 of 1 free throws, and he had already scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.

Siakam performed well, playing in only 21 minutes, shooting 9 of 10 shots, 2 of 2 three-pointers, 1 of 1 free throw, scoring 21 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, with a plus-negative value + 29 highest in the game. Siakam played for 13 minutes in the first half, made 5 of 6 shots, 2 of 2 three-pointers, and scored 12 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.

Torp played efficiently, played for 20 minutes on the bench, made 9 of 14 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, 1 of 3 free throws, scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, plus or negative value +9. In the first half, Toddie played for 15 minutes on the bench, made 6 of 10 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, and scored 13 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.

Halliburton hardly tried very much, played for only 26 minutes, made 3 of 8 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, and 4 of 5 free throws, scoring 11 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, with plus and minus value +27. McConnell came on as a substitute for 18 minutes, made 5 of 9 shots, scoring 13 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists. Nesmith played for 23 minutes, made 4 of 8 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, scored 12 points and 4 assists, plus-minus value +27.